When to Use a Precision Molder
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© The Rodon Group. All rights reserved, 2014. When to Use a Precision Molder Like anything in life, there are degrees of perfection This is also true in plastic injection molding
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© The Rodon Group. All rights reserved, 2014.
When to Use a Precision
Molder
Like anything in life,
there are degrees of perfection
This is also true in plastic injection molding
© The Rodon Group. All rights reserved, 2014.
What is a precision injection
molding company?They manufacture parts that need
to meet exact specifications
- Specializes in close tolerance molds
- Tooling built for resin variances
- Produces high-volume parts- Hardened steel molds for long
production runs
When to use a precision molder
Your part…..
– Must meet very tight specifications
– Have complex geometries
– Require long-lasting performance
– Must meet FDA, RoHS or other guidelines
– Require consistent, long-term results
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When you to use other molders
Your part…
– Doesn’t need to meet exact specifications
– Imperfections like flash are acceptable
– The production run is small
– Only prototypes are required
– Has a short usage life span
– Is fairly simple in design
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© The Rodon Group. All rights reserved, 2014.
Other molding options
Additive manufacturing (3-D Molding)
- Good for low volume, prototype molding
Low volume molding using aluminum tools
- Good for shorter production runs
High volume, low precision molds
- Good for products where variations are
acceptable
- Example – plastic forks
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The Rodon Group
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