How to save cost for mold making? Firstly, you should know the purpose of the mold. What are you going to use it for? What are the dimensions of the object you want to create? What is the annual volume? How many cavities do you need? And how accuracy you want? All of these factors will affect the cost of the mold.

• Simplify the design as much as possible. The more complex the part design is, the more expensive the mold will be. If you can simplify the design, you will save money.

• Use standard materials. The cost of an injection mold can be reduced by using standard materials instead of exotic materials.

• Use a simple geometry. The simpler the geometry, the less expensive the mold will be.

 • Minimize the number of parting lines. Parting lines are where two halves of the mold meet. The more parting lines there are, the more expensive the mold will be.

 • Minimize the number of cores and inserts. Cores and inserts are pieces that are used to create cavities in the mold. The more cores and inserts there are, the more expensive the mold will be.

 • Use a conventional manufacturing process. The cost of an injection mold can be reduced by using a conventional manufacturing process instead of a custom process.

• Use a simple gate design. The gate is where material enters the cavity of the mold during injection molded manufacturing . A simple gate design will reduce both material waste and cycle time, which will save money.