It is common for every industry to have difficulty from part concept to mass production rapidly.
We have seen many companies put their wild ideas and concepts into production with enthusiasm but lack of comprehensive design planning. After trial production, they found problems constantly, such as unsafe structure, short life, unrealistic functions, incompatibility of parts, etc.
Finally, molds need to be modified continuously. It takes a lot of time, money and energy, and finally misses the market opportunity.
The process from product design to mass production is a systematic, step-by-step, rigorous and complicated process. It needs to take into account market prospects, product functions, production costs, user groups, consumer demand and other aspects. Each link must be handled in detail to ensure the efficiency and quality of product development.
We offer a one stop service with rich experience after getting know well client’s concept by email, or video conference, which is the fastest way to talk face to face, client show us the draft trough shared window, we discuss the part application, usage environment, know about the assembly, we will recommend suitable plastic raw material, surface treatment. Then we draw the part 2D and 3D according to draft and all info collected from client. 2D format is usually DWG, PDF, 3D format is STP.
After 2D is done, we send to client to release, and suggest client to produce prototype in local or us by 3D printing, vacuum casting or CNC machining, even prototype injection mold, the decision is made after considering part precision, cost and lead time. For more detail of all prototype processing, please refer our FAQ No.16.
Prototype Revision 1~3 will be checked here at Fox Mold for assembled well before shipping to customer, to save client’s time, after informing client all the adjustment and getting their release, we will do the minor adjustment on next revision prototype and drawing. Well fitted prototype will be shipped to client to get design final check or market promotion to get bulk production order.
The step 3 is to design and develop injection molds:
DFM or Mold flow will be provided for primary study on mold design, mold 3D will be done after client approving DFM and MF, it usually take 3~5 days.
10 sets of T1(the first mold test) injection molding sample will ship to client after first mold test.
After client approve all samples. we produce parts in batches according client’s demand. Or you can transfer the molds to local molding facility to save shipping cost of future part production
In this case, we developed 2 cavities injection mold according to volume customer needs.
When there are few geometries need to assembled together in one project, including liquid silicone rubber sealing ring, or metal components; we can produce all these parts for you in home. In this case we can check the fitment of all geometries and do further minor adjustment before shipping. To save your time of communication or shipping.
Part surface treatment like painting, silk printing, ultrasonic welding will be done by our supplier. You just need to send us AI drawing of surface treatment requirement.
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