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Ways to Get Quick and Inexpensive Low Volume Production Parts Using Sheet Metal Prototyping

When you need prototypes that are fully functional: sheet metal prototyping will give you exactly what you need at a low cost. It is particularly practical for the low volume production of custom components, with the assurance that the products can be quickly manufactured, according to the specifications of your project. It can make brackets, housings, cabinets, weldments, assemblies, enclosures, and a host of other prototypes and products. If you are looking for a rapid sheet metal prototyping service, take a look at these tips to simplify the process and guarantee a reliable service provider that can ensure low-cost services: Take note of your project’s requirements – Gather all the facts and jot them down. If you have an existing design, be sure to prepare that, too. These will be needed when you get in touch with the sheet metal prototyping service and discuss your project with them. Choose a credible service provider – morality and ethics are...

Rapid Injection Molding: The basics that everyone should know.

Rapid prototyping can be done using an array of different methods. One such method, involves injection molded parts, which is especially useful for the low volume production of high-quality parts, using production resins. Through rapid injection molding , you can fulfill end-use prototype manufacturing requirements. This means that the parts are already like the actual production parts, with the added bonus that the costs and lead time of the process are reduced compared to when you utilize full production tooling. If you are new to this prototyping process, here are some of the basic things that you should know about it: How it works – Rapid injection molding tools are typically made of different materials, but discerning manufacturers use aluminum or steel. Steel is preferred for custom injection molding tools, because it delivers better value for the consumer. Their steel rapid tool injection molding process typically results in double the parts ...

Why is Injection Molding Still the King in a World that Talks 3D Printing All the Time?

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 ...

Rapid Tooling: A Perfect Speed to Market Product Development Solution

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 ...

Important Points to Consider When Looking for Milling Services

Choosing the right milling services requires careful consideration of many important factors. Unlike general industry manufacturing milling requires custom machining services, which allows for the creation and production of highly customized parts and products according to your own unique design. Finding a good business partner is one of the keys to success in any operation, it is critical to look for milling services that can cater to the unique demands of your design and production needs. Here are some things you should look into when shopping for the right milling company: 1.     Their years of service. Consider how long the company has been serving in the machining industry. The greater their experience in the industry, the more likely they are to know the ins and outs of common challenges that manufacturing brings. This experience gives them leverage especially when it comes to producing complex parts and dealing with hard machined materials, which your projec...