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Tag Archives: tooling
Last updated: April 28, 2026
Paid for Your Molds but Can’t Get Them Back? (Mold Ownership in China Explained) | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 28)
You paid for the tooling. You have the invoices. You were told the molds are yours. But now your Chinese supplier won’t release them… If you’re dealing with a mold ownership dispute in China, you’re not alone. It may not … Continue reading
Practical Injection Molding Cost Savings That Preserve Quality & Reliability [Podcast]
Adrian and Paul, Sofeast’s Head of New Product Development, unpack why injection moulding costs spiral, often due to needlessly tight tolerances on non-critical features and vanity finishes, and then lay out three practical levers to pull: Smarter part design & … Continue reading
When To Sign Off On Injection Mold Tooling? Inside the Journey from DFM to T0→T2 [Podcast]
This episode explores the full lifecycle of plastic injection mold tooling, from design for manufacturing (DFM) to trial runs (T0, T1, T2) and final sign‑off, highlighting key phase gates, common pitfalls, and strategies for risk mitigation.
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Tagged mold fabrication, tooling, plastic injection molding
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Breaking the Mold: How 3D-Printed Tooling Is Revolutionizing Plastic Prototyping [Podcast]
Tooling innovation has arrived. Adrian and Paul reveal how 3D printed soluble tooling bridges the gap between prototyping and production, letting you iterate daily, validate critical features early, and confidently commit to steel tooling, all while saving time, money, and … Continue reading
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Tagged freeform injection molding, 3d printing, tooling, plastic injection molding
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Fabricating Tooling BEFORE Final Prototypes: A Necessary Leap of Faith? [Podcast]
Let’s explore a critical stage in the new product introduction (NPI) process: Getting tooling for plastic injection molding made before your final prototypes are finished. They discuss the risks and considerations of commissioning tooling before a final prototype is completed, … Continue reading
Plastic Injection Pilot Runs: How To Use them To Mitigate Quality Issues
In plastic injection molding, pilot runs are a standard practice employed by manufacturers to evaluate the feasibility and quality of a design before transitioning to full-scale production. However, these initial pilot runs can sometimes reveal inconsistencies or quality issues. For … Continue reading
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Tagged pilot run, mold fabrication, tooling, plastic injection molding
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How to add Surface Textures to Molded Plastic Parts?
Adrian hosts and Paul Adams, one of Sofeast’s senior engineers joins him to talk about how to add surface textures to plastic injection mold tooling and get the finish that we want on our plastic molded parts. Listen to … Continue reading
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Product Tooling: Possible To Avoid Paying for it in Full?
Getting product tooling for molded plastic parts and enclosures designed and fabricated is a large investment for most companies, often running into the tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. Once you are coming to the close of the … Continue reading
Buy China Tooling For Plastic Production Abroad? (Benefits & Risks)
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
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Tagged tooling management, tooling, plastic injection molding
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We Need To Move Our Molds From China To Taiwan. How To Do It Safely? | Disputes With Chinese Suppliers Q&A (Volume 9)
As more importers work on switching to sources outside of China, the topic of mold transfer is often a difficult topic. Here’s a good example of an importer who’s trying to move molds to Taiwan and how they could navigate … Continue reading
