When you’re manufacturing your new product with injection molded parts or enclosures, the question about who is fabricating the molds is an important one to answer. Some tooling fabricators also provide plastic injection molding services in-house, but is this a good … Continue reading →

Some companies get to the point where they need plastic injection molds for their innovative product, typically for the enclosure and maybe a few plastic internal parts. Here are 8 tips for actions you should take before you confirm a … Continue reading →

Many manufacturers utilize injection molding for the production of their plastic enclosures and components. When working with the right company, China tooling tends to be the right blend of quality, low cost, and relatively high speed. That’s why many importers … Continue reading →

  Many of today’s consumer products include plastic housings or parts. Anything from kettles, to earbuds, to laptops, to automobiles. All have one thing in common, injection molded plastic components. Importers are, rightly, diversifying supply chains to include sources other … Continue reading →

If you need plastic parts that are injection molded, many companies have found Chinese suppliers to be quite competitive. Especially when it comes to the cost of mold fabrication. However, if you’re getting new tooling made for a new product, … Continue reading →

In This Episode… Do you use tooling for producing plastic parts? You’re not going to want to miss this episode of the podcast, then, as we explain how plastic injection mold tooling management works at every stage of its lifetime … Continue reading →

What are the best practices for tooling management (specifically for plastic injection molds) in China? Closely following up on the design & fabrication of molds for your plastic injection molded products is often necessary for a number of reasons: It … Continue reading →

How do you ensure your design is mature, and you are ready to order the fabrication of the mold for your new injection molded plastic part? One way is to carry out a Design for Manufacture (DFM) analysis. This way, … Continue reading →

A common problem that our clients come to us with here at Sofeast is the thorny topic of how to safely move plastic injection molds and tooling from one Chinese factory to another one if you’re changing suppliers. Keep reading … Continue reading →