Plastic Injection Mold Maker

FAQ's

What is injection molding?

Injection molding is the process of heating thermoplastic material until it melts, then forcing it under pressure with a plunger into a steel mold cavity.

The mold, or die, is referred to as tooling. Since tooling must be able to sustain an extreme amount of heat and pressure, it made from heavy-duty materials (usually metal, such as steel or aluminum), and is generally expensive.

Large hydraulic machines, known as Injection Molding Machines (or press), use a clamping unit to open and close the mold automatically, and an injection unit to heat and transmit the plastic materials into the mold.

The process of injection molding has been used since the 1920’s. It is an economical and versatile method used to provide improved plastic products.

What is Tooling?

Tooling is the mold (or die) used in injection molding to create specific shapes or designs. Since tooling (or the mold or die) must be able to sustain an extreme amount of heat and pressure, it made from heavy-duty materials (usually metal, such as steel or aluminum), and is generally expensive.

Tooling and Molding are interchangeable terms.

What is an Injection Molding Machine?

An Injection Molding Machine (or press), is comprised of three primary components: 1) Clamps, that open and close the mold using controlled pressure, 2) Injection Unit, to melt and distribute the plastic granules, and 3) Mold (or die), which is the customized product design apparatus that produces a particular plastic product.

What is Insert Molding?

Insert molding occurs when a metal or heavy plastic item is placed in the mold prior to the molten plastic being injected. The insert is secured when the plastic hardens. Examples of insert molding would be an electrical plug or a pair of scissors, which both consist of metal inserts within the plastic casings.

What is a Molded Prototype?

A molded prototype gives the actual look and feel of a finished product. Changing a prototype costs significantly less than the cost to change an actual production tool.

What is China Molding or China Plastic?

China Molding or China Plastic refers to injection molding production that has been globally outsourced to a China manufacturing facility.

What is the advantage to Global Sourcing?

Global Sourcing eliminates the obstacles involved with doing business in a foreign country on your own; such as communication barriers, cultural disparities, customs, exchange rates, technology infrastructures, time zone differences and distance.

Why should we choose Rite Tech Industries over other Global Sourcing Services?

Rite Tech Industries is your one-stop shopping source for offshore tooling, specifically, China tooling and China manufacturing. We eliminate the risks involved with our customers outsourcing to China on their own, providing a seamless turn-key solution and a significant cost savings over our competitors.

How much money can I save with Rite Tech’s Global Sourcing Deals?

By leveraging our overseas resources, we are able to save our customers up to 70%.

Are duty and taxes included in my estimate?
Unless otherwise noted, our estimates for global sourcing services include all charges for duty, taxes and freight.

What is the standard turn-around time?

Approximately 4 to 8 weeks from mold design until production. Timelines and digital photos will be supplied every week to show the progress of the mold.

Is there a minimum quantity per order?

We have no minimum order quantities but our factories in China often do not quote low volume items because of the time investment involved in taking on new customers. Smaller production runs may be accepted if the product requires assembly, packaging, and other labor intensive and value-added functions. More value-added operations translate into more cost savings.