A complete guide to the rubber insert molding process
Rubber insert molding is the molding of rubber…
Insert Molding is the manufacturing process of overmolding a preformed part (typically metal) with a heated thermoplastic resin to produce a single unit. Molding inserts can be simple items such as rods, thread, or a knife blade, but they can also be complex.
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Insert Molding In China. We take pride in the workmanship of our insert molding services services. All Anpllo tools and production parts are made in the USA. We run three shifts per day, five days per week, and weekends are run on an as-needed basis.
All our injection molding presses are equipped with servo-driven robotics for high-speed automation and insert molding services production.
Clients trust Anpllo to be the insert molding services experts in engineering and manufacturing. Our engineers’ experience includes mold qualifications in medical IQ/OQ/PQ, high volume automation in consumer packaging, and engineering-grade resins and ultra-polymers in electronics.
We have developed hundreds of products, some with insert molding services, and manufactured millions of parts annually for the medical industry. Medical devices include point of care diagnostics, microfluidics, and pharmaceutical drug delivery applications.
Engineering and general purpose plastics are being used in our Injection Moulding section to produce a wide range of parts from audio-video, hi-fi and multimedia speakers, telecommunications, consumer product, precision parts for I.T. hardware, engineering hardware, specialized equipment, fax machines, scanners and scales. Well-maintained machines ranging from 20 to 800 tons, totaling 52 units supported by ancillary equipment such as robotic sprue pickers, heat & cool temperature controllers, chillers, dehumidifiers, dryers and autoloader are being manned by skilled, well-trained staff and technical team and processes are subjected to stringent inspection to ensure conformity to our customers’ requirements.
There are many substrates used in insert molding, but the most popular is brass threaded inserts and bushing. In addition, many companies make custom inserts that can be insert molded. It is really left up to the imagination when deciding what type of inserts can be over molded.
The benefit to insert molding is that parts can be mass produced faster than machining whole parts out of metal. Even though insert molding adds to the cycle time (typically 15 seconds per insert) it is still much faster than cnc machining a part from a solid block. Furthermore, by insert molding metals where necessary and replacing the rest of the part with plastic will in turn reduce the overall weight of the part.
Did you know you can insert mold plastic parts? This process is called over molding and it lends itself when you need two or more different materials in the same part.
Furthermore, Anpllo is one of the few injection molding companies that offer over molding and insert molding services.
Anpllo injection molding services enable you to manufacture parts to meet a variety of functional needs. Unlock the potential of your insert molding project with the following injection molding design considerations:
| Maximum part size | 800 x 800 x 400 mm 31.5 x 31.5 x 15.7 in |
| Minimum part size | 1 x 1 x 1 mm 0.04 x 0.04 x 0.04 in |
| Tolerance | Best achievable tolerance: ±0.001″ (0.025mm) Standard: ±0.005″ (0.127mm) For larger part tolerances please contact a Fast Radius engineer |
| Lead time | As low as 2 weeks for T1 samples After T1 sample approval, lead time for < 10,000 parts is as low as 1 week |
| Tool validation | Standard process is to produce a small set of T1 samples for approval before initiating full production |
| Maximum press size | 1600T |
| Minimum order size | 100 parts and $5000 |
| Set-up fee | $500 per mold per order (applies to sample runs after initial T1 samples or engineering changes) |
| Rapid tooling | Molds with steel cavity and core with a shot life of 5,000-10,000 shots Typically machined in 2 weeks |
| Production tooling | Steel tool with shot life up to 1M shots Ability to integrate side-pulls or cam-actions Typically machined in 3 weeks |
| Multi-cavity or family molds | Multiple identical cavities or family of parts machined into a single tool Allows for more parts to be produced per shot, minimizing unit costs |
| Inserts | Inserts are placed into the mold and molding occurs around them to extend tool life for critical features Allows for inserts such as helicoils to be molded in your design |
| Metal | Plastic |
|---|---|
| Brass | Polypropylene (PP) |
| Stainless steel | Polyamide (Nylon) |
| Aluminum 6061 | Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
| Aluminum 7075 |
| Colors | Finishing and post-processing options |
|---|---|
| Pantone color matching | Standard SPI finishes (A2-D3) |
| RAL color matching | Mold-tech textures also available |
| Pad printing | |
| Inserts (e.g. heat stake inserts) | |
| Light assembly | |
| Protective packaging / film |
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