Prototype Mold
As plastic injection molding is a high
costs and a long process, so understanding when to use this method is very
important. If you want rapid prototype and low to medium volume production, it
is benefit from rapid plastic injection Prototype Mold. Injection molding is
adapted to special simplification. With the help of prototype molds, you could
manufacture qualitative parts which is same the end products in a timely and
cost-effective manner.
Please keep reading this article and we are
sharing some advantages and limitations of prototype mold technique.
A Prototype Mold is designed for the rapid
production of prototype which will use the mass production material and of
small to medium volume parts. This method is help to produce parts economically
and quickly. The injected part properties are the same as with a series mold.
When the volume is large, this technology is preferred to the silicone mold.
Rapid tooling consists of two mold bases and custom cavity plates. The cavity
plates are machined from aluminum or soft steel alloy.
As injection prototype molds are commonly
made out of aluminum of soft steel alloy, concept risk is lowered. This
material is easier to machine. Molds will exclude all the functionalities of
the first series which is simpler and easier to make revisions on the cavities.
This great flexibility is a big advantage in prototype, sample or pre-production
stage. The mold manufacturing process is accelerated. Parts can be produced in
a very short time usually in around 2-4 weeks. It would be 20%-40% faster than and
5-10 times faster to polish than steel series molds. Plastic injection molds is
the most high cost prototyping technology, going for a prototype mold to
produce your parts will help to reduce the initial investment. It can produce
parts up to several thousands in a short time.
Making a Injection Prototype Mold is less
expensive than a series mold, but the incurred investment cost is higher than
other prototyping technologies because of the injection molding machines,
machining equipment, labor and injection materials. Compared to other quicker
prototyping technologies like 3D printing, SLA and vacuum casting, it is a
longer process because you will need to build a mold and inject the parts.
Injection prototype molding is the bridge between prototyping and mass production. Contact TEAM Rapid at [email protected] ,if you have any question regarding to your projects.