When it comes to high price of Plastic Injection Molding, the biggest cost driver is mold fabrication. Therefore, the secret to plastic injection molding cost reduction is cutting down on mold fabrication wherever possible. The best and the most commonly used way to do this is through a process called DFM (design for manufacturing). The more that engineers can optimize their designs to decrease mold build time, the more economical their parts become.
In order to save your money for your next project, we are here to provide you with four easy-to-implement mold cost reduction recommendations.
- Cavities number– The mold cost is affected by the cavities numbers directly. The more cavities mold contains, the more tooling work and time required to manufacture the mold. That is to say, limiting mold cavities number will decrease your initial manufacturing costs.
- Part complexity– How complex your design is correlates to the mold cost to a large extent. The part complexity depends on a very large set of factors ranging from surface finishes, required tight tolerance, the number of undercuts required and many others. Without sacrificing the part function and integrity, our experienced engineers are able to help you to simplify your part design to save your money.
- Mold material–The most commonly used mold materials are steel and aluminum and each has its own advantages. Aluminum mold can be manufactured in a shorter lead time, transfers heat almost 5 times greater than steel, which give you a larger window for processing, and provides much faster turnaround rates for products. However, steel molds lifetime lasts considerably longer than aluminum, allowing you to produce higher volume of products from it. Please share your mold expectations with us, we are happy to help you choose the right material for the mold to avoid unnecessary expenses.
- Mold base– The mold base holds all the mold cavities, inserts, and components together. The cost of the base is determined by the mold size and the customization required. Most bases come in standard sizes and are then machined to meet a project’s specifications.
Rebond has been providing an exceptional experience in plastic mold fabrication for over 10 years. We are a one stop shop for the full product procedure including initial design review, molds building, molds running, secondary operations and mold maintenance. It normally takes us 1 to 4 weeks to build a mold, which depends on the complexity. Call us today at 86-769-81886675 or email us at sales@rebondtech.com for your projects.
