PlastiCert

Injection molding solutions

Untitled MadeInMinnesotaLogoBlueFade www-award-logo-16-win
(507) 523-2300
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
UL Registered
Do you have a problem part/design? Send us what you have, we will take a look and offer up some advice.
(507) 523-2300
ISO 9001:2015 Certified
UL Registered
Do you have a problem part/design? Send us what you have, we will take a look and offer up some advice.

Follow us on LinkedIn!Follow us on Twitter!

  • Who WE ARE
    • About PlastiCert
    • PlastiCert Mission Statement
    • Key Company Individuals
    • News
    • Community Involvement
  • What WE DO
    • Overview of Capabilities
    • Small and Short Run Production
    • FAQ
    • Begin a Discussion
  • Who WE WORK with
    • Testimonials
  • BLOG
  • CAREERS
  • CONTACT US

February 12, 2015 By craig

What do I need to get a mold quote?

A good mold quote is much like many other facets of life. The quality of result is proportional to the amount of effort you put into them.

The whole purpose of the mold, is to make the plastic part. So the more the mold designer knows about the part design, the more accurate the resulting mold quotation will satisfy the request.

If the part information is in the form of a sketch with no selected resin or composite identified for manufacturing it, you will get a VERY ballpark mold and component quotation.

A drawing will get you a slightly better result.

A CAD file and the desired resin or composite, you receive a more accurate quotation.

A CAD file with a part optimized for molding with wall draft, identified radii or sharp edges, required surface finishes identified and wall thicknesses optimized, keep out cosmetic areas and acceptable locations for ejection pin marks or knit lines, an absence of or identified undercuts with an understanding that they will add features to the mold design and cost. A very accurate quotation.

All the previous AND an understanding of the component’s use environment, i.e. a Physical Design Requirements Specification for the lack of a better name will result in as accurate a quote you can get without having designed the part with us participating in your work.

As stated earlier, the more the mold designer knows, the better the resulting deliverables will be.

 

More FAQ’s answered in the articles below:

Does PlastiCert perform more than mold design and molding work?

What types of molding do we perform at PlastiCert?

Do we only run molds made at PlastiCert?

Prototype tool work at PlastiCert

New molds at PlastiCert, where do they come from?

How does a typical project get started?

How long does it take to build an injection mold?

What material should I use for my project?

PT 2015 WCP Logo

Click to Start Discussion

Join Our Email List

For Email Newsletters you can trust.
 

Company News

PlastiCert: The Ins and Outs of Injection Molding

PlastiCert is a Lewiston-based small business with approximately 30 employees. It was also recently named one of the top … [Read More...]

PlastiCert announces promotions and reorganization

Lewiston, MN March 30, 2022 - PlastiCert, a veteran of innovative and quality composite injection molding celebrating 41 … [Read More...]

[MORE NEWS]

Blog

Getting OVER the small things

One of the more frequent services we are asked about is overmolding or two shot molding. Seems people are of the opinion … [Read More...]

PlastiCert unveils Scholarship program

At the Lewiston Altura Senior Awards night this year, PlastiCert participated in the scholarship program for the first … [Read More...]

[MORE POSTS]

  • What we do
  • Who we are
  • Who we work with
  • Begin a Discussion
  • Careers at PlastiCert
  • Privacy Policy

(507) 523-2300

PlastiCert Inc.
300 Wilson Street N.
P.O. Box 670
Lewiston, MN 55952

© 2022 PlastiCert Inc. All rights reserved. | Employees

Website design & hosting by Vision Design Group, Inc.