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Author:gly    Date: 2024-10-15    

When it comes to injection moulding, there are a lot of points to consider, including the level of precision of the parts specified and the lifespan tools that will be used for the job.

Plastic injection moulding is a process in which polymers or resin are melted and then injected through a heated barrel driven by a rotating screw. The pressure and heat generated by the rotating screw in the barrel melts the plastic pellets to be expelled into an injection mould.

We've used Rapid Molding on several projects in the past few years. They're our secret weapon for projects on tight timelines. They make us look good!

As an engineer, precision is everything. Rapid Molding not only delivered the desired accuracy, they did not require making changes to my parts. That was a huge advantage over the previous prototype molder.

We take pride in being the most professional plastic parts manufacturer for every industry. We can create any kind of plastic gear that our customers want at the highest possible quality they could ask for.

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Rapid Molding has been providing rapid injection molding services for over 30 years! With tens of thousands of successful projects in our portfolio, we are the first and last partner you'll ever need.

At Kore Industries, we only use the most advanced and cutting-edge technology in plastic injection moulding for producing high-precision parts that our customers need.

High-precision injection moulding is a process that is crucial in heavy industries, medical devices, consumer electronics and more. This makes sense since some of these parts are literally half an inch in size.

We started using Rapid Molding because they could make our parts quickly without compromising our designs and at a fair price. We've come back because they are dependable and the quality is excellent.

Yes, we have provided plastic product design services for over 30 years and have engineers on staff that are very knowledgeable about injection molded part design.If you need assistance with 3D CAD creation or modifying your part design for better results with injection molding, inquire with your CSE (Customer Service Engineer).

Bridge molding utilizes a bridge tool to accomplish low to moderate volumes of molded parts quickly and cost efficiently.  There are small sacrifices in tool longevity with a bridge mold versus a production mold, but often times a bridge tool has more life than many projects need (300k+ cycles).  Whereas rapid production molding spares no expense when it comes to tooling and is therefore the king of low cost, high-volume production injection molding.

• Low volume production • Parts in 2-4 weeks • Capable of 10k+ cycles • Undercuts & unscrewing details • Square corners • 55 to 1200 tons

• Moderate volume production • Parts in 3-6 weeks • Capable of 300k+ cycles • Family and multi-cavity molds • Automatic undercut details • Automatic unscrewing molds • Fully automatic production

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Highly sensitive and precise machines must get their parts from correspondingly precise injection moulding products. To that end, let’s take a look at some of the points of concern regarding precision plastic injection moulding.

Among the industries that precise plastic injection moulding parts are used include the medical industry where surgical machines require small, intricate parts to function. The auto and airline industries make use of such parts, as well, but so does the tech market.

2K injection mould and moulding is considered a precision tooling and moulding process based on the tight machining tolerances required.

These parts are then inspected and tested for quality. Parts that passed the quality control are sent for packaging or are immediately placed inside the machines or devices that they were meant for.

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To that end, the equipment used for producing such precise parts must be of the highest precision levels. The moulds themselves would need to be as well built within super tight tolerances with ample cooling as well as gas relief for instance to achieve such precision requirements.

Nothing, the term "tool" is a broad term that could refer to many different tools or dies, but in our process it is interchangeable with the term "mold".

Absolutely! We have decades of experience with complex molding projects.  We are well equipped to handle even the most intricate molds. We've successfully tackled diverse projects, providing precision and efficiency for both simple and highly complex parts.

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In our process, there is no tangible difference in the parts.  Some prototype molders may take shortcuts, like rounding off corners or eliminating water lines in the mold in an effort to reduce costs.   We do not make these compromises.

We have been producing both single-shot and multi-shot injection plastic parts for many years. We are proud to say that we have over 95% customer retention rate.

The team at Rapid Molding is amazing! They helped me improve my design to produce better results with injection molding versus machining and 3D printing. We are already working on our next project with them!

When you need high quality, injection molded parts for a reasonable price, we are the partner you can count on. This is why our customers keep coming back, over and over again.

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Rapid Molding, formerly Rapid Molds (RapidMolds.com), began with an idea, to cut mold build lead-times in half.  In 1993, that simply meant high-speed machining, better EDM technology and optimized manufacturing routing (no part of the mold sits idle, until it’s complete).  Additionally, we considered all options for every project, like proprietary mold systems and 3D printed cores and cavities.  Over time the pursuit of lower costs and shorter lead-times drove us to employ improved high-speed machining techniques and faster, more precise machining equipment.  Additionally, we developed no-polish EDM techniques and worked with our support network for specialty components and custom mold bases to improve their lead-times.

Yes, in 2023 we changed our branding to better reflect the full-service nature of our business, which is building rapid molds and providing rapid injection molding services.

Our preferred 3D CAD format is STEP, as it imports into all of our CAD/CAM/CAE software smoothly.  We can also accept IGES, IGS, STP, X_B and X_T, but we must have actual 3D CAD to provide accurate proposals or provide a molded product.

Smartphones, computers, cameras, and many others require specialized moulded precision parts in order to function properly. A case in point is waterproofing of plastic housings; these are best done with the 2K moulding process which is made up of hard plastics housing with a soft seal.

Precision injection moulding has to be approached in an engineering-driven and methodical approach. This is especially relevant if you consider the consistency and the quality of your products. It may not be obvious at the beginning of the program but the consistency and quality of the injection moulding process directly affects the profitability of the program. This can be doubly true when you are working on programs for use in the automobile or medical industries which could last for years if not decades.

As pioneers in the rapid injection molding industry, we’ve used our research to develop faster, lower cost methods for manufacturing injection molds. Our relentless pursuit of process optimizations reduces human labor, resulting in industry-leading delivery, cost efficiency, accuracy, and tool life. Experience the Rapid Molding advantage — your shortcut to faster, more cost efficient injection molding.

As more manufacturers adopt fully automated assembly lines where moulded parts and other relevant components are fed into the final assembled products come out, the dimensional precision and repeatability requirements increase. This is why you need injection moulding products that are specialized in producing highly precise and uniform parts.

Rapid Molding prides itself on swift turnarounds.  Typically prototype injection molding lead-times are are 1-4 weeks.  Whereas bridge tooling and production tooling lead-times can run 3 to 8 weeks depending on the size and complexity of the parts.   In general, we deliver production molds 50% to 70% faster than industry standards, ensuring your projects hit the market without unnecessary delays.

No more missed production deadlines. No sacrificing quality to fit your schedule. No long term expenses that pile up. Just on time, every time high quality parts.

No, due to the limitations in accuracy associated with this file format it is not a viable option for building injection molds.

Plastic injection moulding is used in a wide variety of functions and in producing a bewildering array of parts. These include cogs, gears, wheels, casings, and more. In many cases, the demands for precision can go down to microns. A human hair is anything from 30 to 100 microns and a precision part has tolerances of up to +/- 5 microns.

Today we offer a full range of injection molding services that utilizes these three decades of experience to deliver everything from prototype injection molded parts to high volume custom injection molding, all with greatly reduced lead-times and competitive pricing.

I send all my plastic parts to Rapid Molding for prototype molding and/or bridge tooling. I get accurate parts for testing and the price is right. Plus their bridge tools often satisfy our production molding requirements.

Many aspects of the plastic injection moulding process are highly controlled. Numerous factors are taken into consideration for polymer selection for certain parts; factors such as durability, strength, costs, secondary processes requirements, etc..

One of the greatest barriers to injection molding is the high price of the mold itself. We provide several options to lower you capital expenses including free molds for high volume projects and low cost prototype molds.

We've been working with Rapid Molding for nearly 10 years. They're so dependable that this has become our standard process for getting to market quickly.

At first I wasn't happy to have a new vendor pushed on me by our engineering department, but after 2 years of on time deliveries with zero quality issues, I have added Rapid Molding to my preferred vendors list. Thank you John!

• High volume production • Parts in 4-8 weeks • Capable of millions of cycles • Unlimited part complexity • Optimized automatic production • Highly competitive pricing

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We've run several projects through Rapid Molding since 2016. I've yet to find a mold maker/molder that can meet our early R&D needs, then roll straight into production, all within budget.

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