When planning to manufacture a plastic item, your first priority should be to calculate your manufacturing costs. It affects how much you have to invest in your project and how much profit you can expect. Not knowing this information will affect your profitability. You will be unable to price your product correctly. First calculate the cost of the mold. China injection molding cost varies based on various factors.
Do you have the part design ready or is it still at the concept stage? Have you determined what type of material should be used to make the mold? The cost is based mainly on the type of machining work involved in making the mold. A complex part design will increase the mold making cost. The depth and design of the cavity, projected holes, number of features, side cores, tolerance, surface roughness, unscrewing devices, lifters and parting surface are some of the things that determine the cost of a plastic injection mold.
