Injection molding operations are performed daily throughout the world, creating millions upon billions of components for a wide variety of usages and applications. Many of these projects have to start somewhere, however, and that’s one of the benefits of rapid injection molding prototyping services.
Delivering fast and quality prototypes from the manufacturing floor to customers in a timely manner can speed up programs and get your products in the market place faster than before.
GAIM Plastics highlights why rapid injection molding prototyping leads to better, higher-quality products.
Rapid Injection Molding Prototyping Allows for Early Design Changes
One of the biggest proponents of using prototyping services in general is for manufacturers and customers to catch early design flaws that might not have been seen on a CAD file or a drawing. When rapid injection molding prototyping operations are performed, design for manufacturability practices are performed including mold analysis to ensure proper part ejection. Additionally, common defects such as sink marks, warping, or overall weak points in the shape translates to the actual production run avoiding these challenges, leading to a better, higher-quality part.
Production-Grade Materials
Traditional prototyping services don’t offer a ‘true’ prototyped part because of the difference in materials used. When traditional prototyping services happen, it’s usually a 3D printed copy that uses different polymers compared to materials used in injection molding operations. That’s where rapid prototyping operations become a viable option. The polymer that’s been selected as your part’s component is the same polymer used in the prototyping stage, offering a true, real-world look and feel of how your part will be.
Applicable Testing
Better testing of the prototypes is possible because of the materials used. This means real-world, functional testing can be performed to ensure part validation early in process or highlight areas of concern that can quickly be addressed from a design and engineering approach.
Contact GAIM Plastics for Rapid Injection Molding Prototyping Services Today
GAIM Plastics is at the forefront of modern injection molding practices and has been since our doors opened in 1989. Our Elmhurst, Illinois, facility houses all of our widespread capabilities, including our prototyping capabilities. We utilize the latest technology and engineering practices to create the most realistic pre-production component your team needs at a responsible speed where quality isn’t sacrificed.
GAIM provides turnkey solutions, so design, engineering, manufacturing, and even market-ready services are part of our roadmap to a successful injection molding program.
Contact our team today to get your injection molding program started with rapid injection molding prototyping solutions and get in the GAIM.