6 Ways to Reduce Injection Molding Costs

1. 6 Ways to Reduce 6 Ways to Reduce Injection Molding Injection Molding C Costs osts When it’s finally time to start rolling out production of your new product, the costs associated with injection molding can start to mount up very quickly. You will notice a shift in how big your investment is particularly if you were very budget-conscious during the prototyping phase. As it involves the creation of necessary tools, setting up the machinery and time to produce your parts and products, the costliest part of your who production is those final stages. Fortunately, there are ways to reduce the costs involved in injection molding. In the following post, we will discuss many of these best practices and tips. You must note this is not an exhaustive list and that not all the tips may apply to your production project. Simplify Where and When Possible You will notice a reduction in tooling costs when you look at your designs and remove any unnecessary elements. Consider whether certain aspects of your designs such as the finishing, built-in textures and intricately embossed or engraved logos are worth it. While they individualize your product, will get rid of those more expensive elements ruin the efficiency of your product or improve it?

2. Choose Materials Appropriate for Parts The choice you make of materials can be very interchangeable. The only real exceptions to this are when you are designing something that will be used for special applications where there are strict regulations such as food and medical supplies or if it needs to have weather- resistance and waterproofing. For the general use parts, therefore, you can lower cost material without sacrificing quality. Lower the Amount of Solid Parts When it comes to your design, consider reducing the number of solid parts and instead rely on a greater percentage of hollow parts. By using these and carefully designed and positioned supporting components and parts, you can benefit from significant savings. For example, if you design a gusset rather than a fully solid wall on the interior of a product, it will need far less resin, resulting in notable savings. Look Closely at Your Requirements for the Product’s Structure You need to carefully assess your product’s structure to identify the parts and sections that are integral to it being high quality and functional. By taking this approach, you may determine that there are parts of your design where there are solid pieces that can be replaced with hollowed-out pieces without losing structural integrity or meaning it can’t perform its job properly. Visit RapidDirect.com to help you assess your project demands. Keep Efficiency in Mind Throughout the Design Process You should always be looking to ensure the production, packaging and fulfilment of your products and parts is as easy as it can be. This should be done during the design stage where you can plan out your product so the molding process will be easy, ensuring walls are as thick as necessary, rounding off the corners and applying angle taper or other appropriate drafts. This will help keep cycle times short, reduce machine time and costly errors. Produce as Many Parts and Elements with the Same Tool As Possible When you reduce the cost of production per-part, you can reduce the cost of the production overall. For example, you could create a mold that has six shots rather than just two, to increase production speed, while reducing the wear and tear of the mold, which then has the benefit of helping you take your product to production far quicker.