what are the pros and cons of injection moulding
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What Are the Pros and Cons of Injection
Moulding?
Injection moulding, one of the most popular methods used in the manufacturing industry has been in
use for a long time. From creating attractive products to the ones with finer details, injection moulding
method is suitable for all of them. Most of us would not be aware of but almost 3/4th
plastic products
found all around us or used in our homes are created using this method. It is the best suitable
manufacturing method where mass production is concerned. However with advantages, this method
also has certain disadvantages as well. Let us consider both the pros and cons of this method to
understand about it a little better.
The pros are:
Quick production: taking not more than 15-30 seconds in each cycle, one can create a large
number of products per hour. It also depends on the number of mould parts available in the
machine. If you have around 5 mould parts in the machine, you can create 2 products on an
average per minute, which is much higher than the other techniques.
Flexibility of appearance: in general it is not easy to change the color of the product or add
variation to it a lot. However with injection moulding technique, you can use a single tool to
create various products with different colors and patterns by mixing molten plastic for vivid
patterns.
Low production cost: the production cost will be fairly low since, one does not require much
labor to handle the equipments or machinery. Everything is done automatically hence the cost is
lowered down significantly.
Variation: since the injection mold parts can be switched and modified, there is a huge variation
in the look of the product created. You can create finer details, add dual color look or create
intricate patterns as well to enhance the look of the product.
Where there are so many positive points associated with the injection moulding, there are several
negative aspects as well. Some of the cons of the injection moulding manufacturing technique are:
Installation charges: the installation charges are quite high, and can vary with the size of the
machine you are buying. However there are several companies which can provide affordable
injection moulding tool machines.
Training: initially it is not easy to use this manufacturing tool properly. One needs proper
training to work out the machine well and later experiment with the different molten plastics to
create unique designs.
Make sure to buy the injection moulding machine from the best manufacturer. It should be easy to use,
install and come at an affordable price.