With high demand comes tough competition. Firearms manufacturers are no stranger to this and know that gun owners expect high quality, high performance, reliable, and good-looking firearms. Using plastic to replace steel or aluminum parts, such as stocks, receivers, and rails, has been helping many manufacturers to remain competitive and innovative. Plastic parts are used
The current supply chain disruptions have left no companies untouched. Those whose supply chains cross oceans have been particularly hit as we have seen ports backed up for days during the pandemic. Most recently, the Russia-Ukraine war and extended lockdowns in China have created even greater supply chain chaos. Many companies find that the lower
Inflation is at a level not seen in decades, supply chains are disrupted, and companies are struggling with workforce shortages – all these events are the perfect storm for price hikes everywhere you turn. However, this is an ideal time to start looking for waste and ways to reduce costs in systems and processes, including
Pushing the limits of plastic injection molding allows engineers to create innovative solutions to complex issues. A high level of skill and knowledge is required to duplicate these innovations. Many injection molders struggle with complex designs, such as perfect finishes, leak-proof mating, and complex geometries. Designing and manufacturing complex parts is a complicated process requiring
Taica North America, located in Winchester, Kentucky, provides painting and three-dimensional part decoration technology called CUBIC printing (a hydrographic decoration process). Its clientele includes automotive, heavy truck, sporting goods, and electronic product industries. Taica has set itself apart as a premier supplier of decorated auto interior parts, including luxury auto nameplates. Situation Taica supplies luxury
A key metric that measures a company’s delivery performance and supply chain efficiency is on-time delivery (OTD). It is a ratio (expressed as a percent) of the number of customer orders shipped by the agreed-upon date versus the total number of orders for a specific period. It is a metric that many manufacturers use to
If you are thinking about shifting your business to a new injection mold supplier, tread carefully. Transferring molds to new plastic injection molding companies should only be done after careful consideration and extensive deliberation. If the program is of considerable size, it might mean a shifting of millions of parts. It is certainly a challenging
Custom plastic injection molding is used by companies of varying sizes across diverse industries. This process sounds fairly complicated on the surface yet it is more straightforward than most assume. Let’s take a look at the basics of custom plastic injection molding to help our audience obtain a comprehensive understanding of this unique process. What is Custom
Designing and producing custom injected molded parts is a fairly complicated process. Though there are some fairly obvious components to this endeavor, there are also some less obvious aspects that must be considered and perfected. Let’s take a look at the most important items to consider before diving into the injection mold design process. Define the Physical
Custom molding injection is not exactly the simplest or most straightforward process. Most people are unaware as to what custom molding injection means and why it is so important. Furthermore, there are nuanced costs associated with this process that stem from different areas. Each portion of custom injection molding costs a unique amount of money for