Deciding when to invest in tooling for plastic injection molding or die casting is one of the trickiest decisions in product development. Move too soon, and you risk expensive revisions; wait too long, and you delay production. In this … [Read more...]
Mold Tooling Ownership: The term Chinese suppliers push for will shock you!
Recently, in an email exchange, we found this alarming example of a term in a plastic supplier's contract about mold tooling ownership: It got me thinking about the different expectations on both the manufacturer's and customer's sides … [Read more...]
A Guide To Plastic Injection Mold Tooling Management & Risk Reduction For Buyers [Podcast]
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In this episode… Are you developing a new product which has plastic parts? If so, you'll need tooling made which including the mold for making the parts and you're not going to want to miss this episode where we explain how to manage … [Read more...]
7 Common Plastic Injection Mold Tooling Development, Approval, & Maintenance Pitfalls [Podcast]
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Tooling is a large investment for any manufacturer, so what do we need to be wary of..? Andy Bartlett, an experienced British product designer who has 25 years of experience in product design, development, and working with manufacturers in … [Read more...]