Ultrasonic welding is a fast, clean, and reliable method for adhering plastic parts. Although effective, not all plastics are suitable...

Many product developers underestimate the real costs of bringing a product to market. It’s easy to focus on the patent or the prototype and overlook the engineering and manufacturing setup required to actually produce the product at scale. When preparing a new product for mass production, there’s a lot more involved than just ordering parts and assembling them. Before anything can roll off the production line, there’s often significant upfront work that needs to happen, and t

If you're developing a product that includes plastic parts, one of the most important decisions you'll make early on is selecting the...

When developing a product with plastic parts, one of the most common questions is: How long will it take to get production-ready parts? The answer often depends on the tooling process. Creating plastic injection molds isn’t just about cutting steel, it’s a multi-step process that includes tool design, machining, testing, and refinements. Understanding the plastic injection molding timeline helps teams plan more accurately, avoid delays, and meet critical launch dates. In this

When it comes to testing your product with beta testers or a focus group, not just any prototype will do. At this point, basic...

Plastic injection molding is one of the most common mass production methods. But not all injection molding projects are created equal....

Before taking a product into mass production, it’s important to ensure that its design will perform as intended under real-world...

The journey from product development to mass production is not as simple as finalizing a design and placing an order. A product must go...

The Request for Quotation (RFQ) process is an important step in the supplier evaluation process, where you provide your potential...

Maybe your supplier just told you that the T0 samples will be ready next week. But do you know what that means? If you’re new to plastic...