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At first, 3D printing was perfect. Fast, easy, flexible. But after our 100th unit, it became a problem. Each part cost $12 and took hours.

Here’s something no one told me early on. Some industries default to injection molding. It’s built into how they make things from toothbrushes to car

Most people don’t think about what is overmold until they hold something like a drill, a toothbrush, or even a car wheel that feels soft

I once had a product prototype flop, simply because it was uncomfortable to hold. Everything else was right, but the material choice made it feel

I once approved a batch of molded parts that looked perfect, until they didn’t fit the final assembly. That tiny error in tolerance cost us

A project manager once came to me in a panic. Their mold was deforming under pressure, and they didn’t know why. It wasn’t the material.

$5,000. Gone. All because I picked the wrong plastic. It looked strong, clear, and clean. I thought polycarbonate was the answer. But the part needed

Have you ever sat in a meeting about the rubber moulding process and felt like you were just pretending along? I’ve been there too. One

A VP I worked with once turned down a factory’s offer because he thought injection molding sounded “too cheap to be any good.” A few