Injection molding is a modern technology that uses an injection molding machine to inject molten plastic into an injection mold to produce plastic parts. Injection molding has the advantages of stability, short cycle, and high automation， and is one of the common processing in various industries. As the preferred process for mass production of plastic products, cost control has always been the focus of manufacturer, so, is there any tips for lowering the costs?
1. Product and mold design
In product design, undercuts and thick-walled design should be avoided, otherwise, they will bring more energy consumption to injection molding. Moreover, a simple structure mold design will be the first option for shortening the cycle time and reducing molding costs.
2. Suitable molding machine and parameter setting
The injection molding machine should be selected according to the mold size, the performance of the molding machine can be utilized reasonably while avoiding high costs. Before mass production, a suitable machine setting should be conducted to ensure a stable and continuous molding process.
3. Multi-cavity mold
Designing multiple cavities for molds of similar structure or large batches of product to lower production costs.
4. Mold modification
When modification needs to be carried out to the product, it is better to apply the modification to the mold components rather than developing new ones.
5. Automation
For products with large demands, robotic arms can be equipped with an injection machine to improve the efficiency of mass production.
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