What is Injection Moulding

Injection moulding is a manufacturing process for producing parts by injecting molten material into a mould. Material for the part is fed into a heated barrel, mixed (using a helical shaped screw), and injected (forced) into a mould cavity, where it cools and hardens to the configuration of the cavity.

Advantages

• Fast Production – subject to product
• Design Flexibility
• Process a wide range of materials
• Good dimensional control
• Good product consistency

Disadvantages

• High initial tooling and machinery cost
• If you want to produce parts at a low volume then small runs of parts can be less cost effective