HLH Prototypes Co LTD

Plastic injection molding remains the most widely used mass production methods despite great strides in the development of 3D printing and other manufacturing techniques. Although advancements in 3D printing are constantly being talked about, the process till has a long way to go if it is to make a run for injection molding’s money as the most efficient means of mass producing parts. 3D printing, however, has its place in product development cycles, being an excellent method for producing prototypes and working models of parts and products. Just the same, it will be long before it can knock plastic injection molding off its place as the most widely used manufacturing technique. Injection molding is a technology and process that involves the feeding of plastic material into a barrel or a heated chamber where it is mixed before being led into a uniquely designed mold cavity in the shape of the final product. The material takes the form of the mold cavity and then hardens into the

One of the greatest challenges that product manufacturers and designers face today is finding ways to speed up time to market. With consumer demands leaning toward rapid product development, manufacturers and product designers feel the pressure of having to churn out products in the fastest time possible. Just the same, new product development still requires a prototyping stage in order to ensure the feasibility of the product design, including its general shape and form, assembly, and functionality. Thanks to new technology, rapid tooling methods are becoming increasingly commonplace, enabling manufacturers to reap the benefits of much faster methods to create prototypes, which in turn speeds up product testing, final production, as well as its release into the market at large. Rapid tooling offers faster lead times of mere days instead of weeks or months, just like conventional manufacturing ways. Five to ten days is already a stretch when trying to get at least 50 prototype