At  the early stage of product development, many designers or engineer  would like to develop their product rapidly, and in cost efficiency.  Rapid tooling and quick turn-injection molding is very popular, for  small volume of prototypes, or small volume injection molding production.

Anyway, as there are many manufacturers in China and all over the world, you may easily find following vendors:

1) A conventional injection molding tool maker;

2) A prototype manufacturer;

3) A broker;

4) Then a good and reliable quick-turn injection molding manufacturer.  

We can image their advantages and disadvantages. We listed them below for comparison:  

At  special stage of product development, a quick-turn injection mold maker  would be what we preferred. How can we find a good quick-turn injection  molding manufacturer? Maybe your can judge them from the following 4  respects:

Communication speed, and professional:

1.      A  good quick-turn injection molding company: response in 24 hours at the  most, and 12 hours in normal, with their professional communication,  design for manufacturing advices, manufacturing options guide.

2.      A  production mold maker: response in 1-2 days in normal. It would be even  longer if you advise the quantity needs that is not suitable for them

3.      A  prototype company, will response also quick, 24 hours in normal. While  in often they will guide if you would need protypes in advance.

4.      Anyway, a broker will react similar as quick-turn mold maker. We may cannot find the difference.  

Their tooling cost and Unit prices

1.      A  quick-turn injection molding company: generally consider tooling  structure and quantity needs for quotation. The tooling price is  relatively lower. While unit price is relatively higher.

2.      A  traditional mold maker : will consider the tool suitable more  high-volume production. Their tooling price is normally high, tool  making lead time is long, while unit price is low.

3.      A  prototype maker: high tooling price and high unit price. They probably  prefer to consider making the parts with rapid prototyping manner.

4.      A  broker: normally their price is a bit higher than a quick-turn mold  maker, but not vary a lot, and depends on different project.

Ask for free DFM analysis, and do this in serveral times.

1.      A  quick-turn injection mold maker, it’s an average procedure for  servicing customer. They have their own designers, and project engineers  can do that quickly. Generally, a professional quick-turn injection  molding company will do that in 24-48 hours.

2.      While  for a conventional injection mold company, it’s not a standard service,  but a special case. It will take almost 1 week or even more for  preparation.

3.      A  protype maker，it will be difficult for them as well. They would have to  consult with other company for this. It will be difficult for them to  provide this long term in speed. And you can also judge their  professional from here.

4.      Follow  this in serveral times, a broker may can do that in 1 or 2 times, but  in many times. A broker mostly can not keep providing the services.

Facility validation:

        It’s always good to visit a factory on-site.

        But it maybe not suitable if you’re looking a mold maker China on internet or Google search.

        Anyway, we can check their professional, working experience, quality control at their website.        

        One important thing is that you may ask for company images individually, to compare with the ones at their website.

1.      A  good quick turn-injection mold maker, probably maybe not with a huge  factory, but should be with a company with basic facility should have.  And the images you received individually, should be close to their ones  at website, and in harmonious background.

2.      A  production mold maker, is always sharing their many injection molding  machines with robotic arm. They have capacity, but not for quick-turn  injection molding.

3.      A prototype maker, mostly with the model shop, painting shop.

4.      A  broker, is often with many facilities at their website. But it’s not  harmonious with each other. Especially you asked for the factory image  for comparison.

In general, we listed a form again for comparison and summary:

A  quick-turn injection molding company is very popular in USA for product  development. Maybe you can follow these suggestions to try to find a  good one in China as well. We believe that they have close quality,  customer-oriented service, and much more competitive prices.

Danke  Mold is also one of the quick-turn injection molding companies. We  provide high-quality quick-turn injection molding and on-demand  injection molding agilely. Email us via info@dankemold.com. We will response in 12 hours.