Material Selection and Manufacturing of Halogen-Based Headlamp for Two-Wheeler Vehicle Technologies

Document Type : Research Article

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Polymer and Petrochemical Engineering Department, NED University of Engineering &Technology, Karachi, PAKISTAN

Abstract

In the plastic industry, distinctive handling hardware like expulsion, infusion trim, Calendaring, and thermoforming are utilized to fabricate various products. This equipment is fundamentally the improvement of Standard Injection Molding which Injection Molding is significant. This procedure is utilized for the assembling of the hollow section part and the part with thin wall thickness. This research aimed to develop a halogen-based Headlamp for a two-wheeler vehicle. The essential objective of an automotive headlight is to enhance safety and protection in low light and poor climate conditions. It is the first time that a halogen-based headlamp for a two-wheeler vehicle has been created for the first time in Pakistan. The product in our project consists of three major components, reflector, halogen bulb, and lens. Material selection and processing were the two major tasks in this project. The product was manufactured through injection molding, a high vacuum metallization process, and then finally assembling of parts. To determine the quality of the product, six tests were performed according to the Japanese standard JIS-D5500.

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