Injection Molding is usually the most economical method for high-volume parts with features in all 3 dimensions. If only two dimensions are key, parts are generally stamped from sheets or formed in other methods. If parts are essentially long and uniform like pipe or boards, they are generally extruded.
Questions often asked about injection molding and automation. As always, we are here to answer any other questions you have through the contact form or directly by phone.
What is TQM?
TQM stands for Total Quality Management. TQM is a culture in which everyone from high-level executives to level workers focuses on improving quality. Quality is EVERYONE’S job!
What is the difference between invention and product design?
The term “invention” is usually reserved for some product or process that has not been proven or patented before. Product design can certainly be part of an invention. Design is the process that shapes an idea or concept and brings it to something that is visual or tangible. You really cannot invent something without some sort of design concept. They are terms that are not mutually independent.
How do we incorporate robotics?
Noble employs robots in many ways. We use them for work that is complex, but also for quite simple tasks. Depending on the needs of our customers, a robot could be doing very simple repetitive tasks, or working as a central brain to coordinate a number of machines and auxiliaries.
What are the smallest and biggest size products we make?
Noble can make parts as small as a few grams and a quarter of an inch up to 10+ pounds and 40+ inches.
Why is quality management system important?
A QMS helps to organize and lead an organization’s activities to ensure all customer and regulatory requirements are met. As well as, improve its effectiveness and efficiency on a continuous basis.
Why do businesses need strategic sourcing?
Noble has been a successful addition for clients looking to reshore product manufacturing, particularly to position them for strategic success. The challenges of material supply, transportation, and workforce shortages are hitting around the globe. Our automation, relationship strength, and technical tools serve to make confident those businesses looking for both domestic and overseas options for manufacturing.
Who builds what an engineer designs?
Noble uses a network of suppliers to achieve product design. Our team brings specialists in tooling, controls, packaging, and electronics together to provide complete solutions for our clients.
Why does creating a product roadmap matter?
Before embarking on a trip, most of us review GPS data and plan out which way we are going to travel, and plot out stops. The same process applies to developing a product. When will we build it based on market opportunities, resources, and the time for engineering and testing? What else are we passing along the way that might impact this product? How does it fit in our overall trip schedule for the quarter, the year, and the next five years? If we only built one product at a time we might not need a complex roadmap, but we would still need to know which way to go.
What are ideal and minimum quantities for injection molding?
There is no universal rule for minimum quantities when considering injection molding. Generally, with tools costing at least $10,000 for the smallest and simplest parts, production volumes of a few dozen parts or even a few hundred parts can rarely carry a proportion of the capital cost of the molds. It is not uncommon for injection molds to cost between $50,000 and $500,000. In this range, it is expected that production volumes would be at 10,000 units and up.