The Ultimate Mold Maintenance Guide: How We Ensure The Lifespan Of Your MoldYour injection mold is not a simple manufacturing equipment, it is a capital asset that is a big portion of your project budget. That mold is working its…
Insert Molding Explained: How Metal and Plastic Join Forces for Superior Strength and FunctionalityPicture this: you’re holding a power tool, and that comfortable grip feels solid, almost indestructible. There’s a reason for that. Beneath that ergonomic plastic exterior lies a…
Hardware Startups: Going from Prototype to Production Injection MoldingYou have done it. That 3D-printed model in front of you? It is simply beautiful. It is adored by your beta testers. Pre-orders are coming in. However, this is where it becomes…
Automotive Lightweighting: Advanced Composite Injection Molding Techniques and Cost AnalysisWhat do automotive engineers lose their sleep over? Weight. It is all about grams when you have fuel efficiency targets to meet. And the reality is, that as a procurer you…
Did You Know?Did you know what is interesting about medical device manufacturing? It is this razor-thin balance between state-of-the-art technology and regulatory compliance. And in the case of injection molding of medical equipment—well, there you go, the real fun commences.You…
New Business Models with Customer Participation in DesignDo you remember the quote of Henry Ford that the customers can have any color car they want, so long as it is black? Yep, those are long gone days. The injection molding…
Guess what? Collaborating in the sphere of Chinese injection molding companies may turn out to be the process of attempting to complete a puzzle with mittens on. I have been there—sipping coffee at 2 AM in front of my laptop,…
Therefore, you have come up with a great idea. You draw the idea on a napkin, design it on CAD and keep it for free in your mind. Now, the enjoyable part is about to start! Making your digital ideas…
I know what? Many Western buyers I have seen assume that the key things to focus on in injection molding negotiations with China are price and speed of delivery. On the contrary, they are completely mistaken.Seeing deals fail and friendships…
Understanding Molds: A Modern PerspectiveLet’s take a look at what molds are. For quite a while, saying “custom tooling” to a product designer or a CEO might have led to a wince. Probably, they imagined having to wait a long…
