A good prototype will help you catch & fix any design flaws, figure out the best material to produce your parts with and ultimately save your project money in the long term. It will also allow you to test your product with confidence, knowing that any issues are a design flaw that needs to be weaked rather than a fault of a poorly made prototype.
So how much of a proper plastic or silicone injection molded prototype cost? At the XLK MOLD DEVELOP WORKSHOP a simple plastic or silicone injection molded prototype starts at around $300 but the exact number will depend on part size, complexity, material, quantity, and number of cavities in the mold.
Meanwhile, we have to say liquid silicone rubber (LSR) proto tool price will be diffirent with normal silicone, rubber or plastic injection tooling. The price will be higher than that. Please do NOT hestitate and contact us ask more question of your project.
Our quotes include:
Tool price (Including prototype mold cost and production tooling cost)
Sample fee ( If we porduce prototype mold for you, we will provide free samples 20-30pcs for test.)
Part price
There are a few things to know about our tooling before comparing our prices to other similar companies. Some of these might make the initial cost a bit higher, but in the long term it really does even out.
Our prototype molds are made from P-20 steel, S50C, S136, NAK80, not aluminum.
Tooling includes features that are found on production tooling so your parts can be made exactly the way they will be in production.
Thanks to the high quality of our tooling, your prototype mold can be used to manufacture low annual production quantities.
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We know it's hard to navigate pricing for injection molded parts when you're unfamiliar with the process. The smartest thing to do is choose a prototyping company that wants to help you save money AND develop good parts, not just one of those things. After all, the core of our business is to make prototyping affordable projects that otherwise wouldn't be. Contact us for a quote and discuss more details of your project.