You may hear from someone that plastic injection moulds from China are in low quality, but still there are many companies are buying injection moulds from China, some of them with big volume demands even set their own sourcing office in China. Are those companies silly? No. The answer is China injection mold makers can manufacture high quality moulds as good as American and Europe companies with competitive lower price, this is why the plastic injection mold makers outside China lost their jobs to Chinese.
In China, now more and more plastic injection mold makers hire technical sales who are good at technique and English communication. As we all know, the technique requirement is the most important thing for an injection mold making project, and now a lot of Chinese mold salesman are good at CAD drawing, materials choosing and mold making process, so they can communicate with the partner engineers very well. To make a new plastic injection mold, the 3D drawing is the first thing and then analysis how to make the mold (size, structure, material, cut down the cost and so on), so the key point is how to make the suppliers' engineers and your companies' requirements connection. Just like Goldwin mould, we have cooperated with a German and French ,United Kingdom companies for more than five years. We works well if you have new custom mold making project next time, you can send your drawing to us to have a test.
After 30 years developing, mold manufacturing becomes to a mutual industrial in China, there are well developed industrial chain, many well trained mold makers, well educated business developing and project management employees. Despite they are paid 2/3 less than in US, they make first class mold like your mold maker did in US.
The major reason that American and European companies source plastic injection molds in China is price, at the end of the day that is the major factor. However if we want to have a feel good discussion and ask what to look for when selecting a Chinese injection mold supplier we can look for the following:
Injection moulding is used to make parts for millions of products around the world, from packaging to vehicle parts to Maxview’s own range of 4G/5G antennas and many individual parts for our satellite systems and TV aerials.
If your business is looking for an injection moulding partner in China, it can be tricky to know where and how to find one. Here, we’ll explore all the reasons to seek an injection moulding partner in China, and what you need to look for.
Injection moulding is one of the most used processes for manufacturing and shaping plastics. It’s a cost effective way to mass produce the parts you need for your products, ensuring excellent quality and identical measurements every time.
But creating a bespoke plastic injection mould can be extremely expensive, especially if you need a complex tool. That’s why many companies outsource their injection moulding needs to specialist companies in China.
Injection moulding costs include:
Most businesses find that injection moulding has a high start-up cost, but over time the investment pays off, as the ongoing moulding expenses are relatively low.
Power box enclosureChinese injection moulding companies generally offer lower prices per part than companies in the UK. However, you’ll also need to factor in export/shipping costs to determine if it’s cost effective to get parts injection moulded by a Chinese manufacturer and shipped to the UK.
At Maxview, we partner with Connexions, an injection moulding company based in China. They design the product in advance, then price their products based on the required material, size, and product complexity. There may be opportunities to share containers to reduce costs.
In general, it depends on the number of parts you need. With 3D printing, the price per part is usually stable — so if you only need a few items, 3D printing may be cheaper.
However, if you need parts in bulk, it’s often cheaper to get them injection moulded. Injection moulding becomes more cost effective the more parts you order.
Massage gun casingThere are lots of reasons to find a Chinese injection moulding supplier for your UK business:
Not all companies will want to turn to Chinese manufacturers for plastic injection moulded parts.
While we at Maxview believe that these reasons are mitigated by using our long-trusted partner, Connexions, some reasons for preferring to source parts in the UK or Europe can include:
Some of these objections can be managed by finding the right supplier. Working with a company that’s committed to quality and employs English-speaking staff will ensure you get excellent injection moulded parts from China.
Maxview has been supplying the UK market for 60 years, with 30 of them using injection moulded parts from Connexions. We can attest to their communication effectiveness and quality control, detailed more in the next section.
There are thousands of injection moulding companies in China, though not all of them manufacture the moulds themselves. Some are traders, meaning they’ll pay for another company to make the moulds, then sell them on to you at a premium.
Connexions is a reliable injection moulding manufacturer that produces a large range of moulds using hydraulic pressure, plastic pressure and cavity pressure. From 20cm part moulds to 1m car moulds, each part is customised according to the customer’s needs.
Connexions also has robust quality assurance processes in place to make sure all companies receive excellent quality and service. They have achieved ISO 9001-2015, and follow strict quality control procedures. These include:
If you’re looking for a cost effective way to get parts for your plastic product, finding a reliable injection moulding partner in China may be the right option for your business.
Despite the higher shipping costs, many UK companies find that importing plastic moulded parts from China works out much cheaper than doing it in the UK or another western country.
To learn more about requesting injection moulding from Connexions, contact [email protected].
Here is an example of what an injection moulding process looks like with Connexions in China, melted plastic is being pumped into a “tool” which is a template of the shape that you want to produce. The finished parts are then inspected for quality.
Occasionally the tools need to be maintained/repaired after a lot of use, this is just a normal part of the quality assurance process:
Learn more about Maxview’s injection moulding supplier in these frequently asked questions.
Maxview, a UK-based manufacturer of products for motorhomes and caravans, and King Connect, a USA-based manufacturer of the same products for the RV market in America, have been working with Connexions for 30 years, and fully endorse them for any injection moulding ventures.
Send high quality photos of the sample to the manufacturer for evaluation. From this, they can determine whether they can produce the part, at which point they’ll request the physical sample to be sent to them. They can then create the drawing accordingly and make a sample for your approval.
Yes. With more than 20 years’ experience, Connexions has a complete design team that can develop the mould you need.
Lead times depend on mould sizing, cavity numbers, and shot period, among other factors. Please let the manufacturer know if you’re working to a specific timeframe, and they’ll make every effort to meet this requirement.
You should also be aware of Chinese national holidays and their impact on shipping. Chinese New Year, Golden Week, and Dragon Boat Festival can all increase lead times, so make sure to plan accordingly.
Shipping costs depend on how many containers you need, their size, and the export/import location. Find out approximate shipping costs from China here.
The first sample will be made as soon as the mould has been created. It will normally reach you 3-5 days after it’s been sent.
Different products have different MOQs, but they mostly start from 1,000 pieces per order.