Not quite ready for mass production?

How about a short product run?

Sometimes it pays to get your product out as quickly as possible to beat a competitor.  Sometimes you just don’t need mass production of hundreds of thousands or indeed millions of a certain part. And sometimes you just want to create an iteration of one of your core lines quickly and cost-effectively.

All of these can be achieved by utilizing a short production run.

The production capabilities of injectionmolding offer huge advantages to businesses of all types, but especially so in the auto world where durability combines with the need for lightweight parts and having the ability to manufacture less than 10,000 parts at speed can often be a real bonus.

So how is it done? And how does it differ from mass production?

It’s all about the mold. The part itself has to be exceptional whatever quantity you are producing, yet a mold that needs to withstand the production of just a few thousand shots of plastic versus tens or hundreds of thousands can differ considerably.  Generally, molds used for high volume production are made from hardened steel, a tough and durable material perfectly suited for the pressure and temperature extremes involved in injection molding, whereas for short runs, cheaper aluminum or lightweight steel can suitably suffice and make the process much quicker and more cost-effective.

Producing millions of parts annually for the automotive industry, ADIS Tachov s.r.o. are a real authority on all things plastic. Following a comprehensive lean six sigma approach across their entire business and with a catalog of services spanning Injection, insert, and overmolding, 3D design, prototyping, assembly, value-add services, and indeed tooling for short-run or mass production, there is no better choice when it comes to your next project.