Which is Better of Plastic Injection Molding VS 3D Printing?
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Which is Better of Plastic Injection Molding VS 3D Printing?
In current industrial plastic part making progress, both the 3D printing and plastic injection molding are viable options for producing complex or easy plastic parts and components.
While considered the competing technologies, these techniques are now each largely recognized as having different advantages and can be used combine to help optimize production efficiency.
For customers wondering whether plastic injection molding or 3D printing is the right process for the new project, we would like to show the using of each technique and how they can be used collectively to support each of them.
WHEN TO USE 3D PRINTING service or a PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING
3D printing and plastic injection molding are both helpful processes during manufacturing progress.3D printing has given engineers the power to create plastic designs at their desks and bring them to life in a few days. Injection molding toolings is the go-to for quality and value parts. It is commonly used to quickly and reliably produce high-volume runs of easy and complex plastic parts to mass production.
3D PRINTING IS Suited For:
Quick turnaround times (Less than 1 week)
Low volume parts needed (100 parts or fewer)
Designs with uncertain changes
Consider small or medium size plastic parts or components
INJECTION MOLDING IS Suited For:
Longer lead times (5-7 weeks for simple or complex parts)
High volume production runs (5,000+ parts per run)
Final part design (no more changes of design)
Parts of any sizes or complexity
The use of 3D printing in innovative and experimental scenarios has been grabbing recent headlines, but the reality is that the majority of today’s plastic parts are manufactured using plastic injection molding. The choice is understandable given how the process helps OEMs control quality, costs, and design complexities such as tight tolerances.
TOOLING DESIGN
Tooling design is one of the time-consuming parts of the injection molding making process. It is also an opportunity for some injection molders to leverage 3D printing to create tools during prototyping that help reduce development time and lower tooling costs. Stereolithography (SLA) 3D printing, for example, can be a cost-effective alternative to metal tool fabrication, as SLA parts are fully solid and isotropic, and can withstand the pressure of low-volume molding.
COMPARING TOOLING QUOTES? DEEP MOULD'S SERVICE CAN HELP!
If your projects have a plan to run on and it is not easy for you to compare with which method is better for your consideration,please contact us,we will give you our professional suggestion and help you to complete your project to the market.
