No Minimum Order Quantity, as fast as 2 weeks for T1 samples.
Rapid tooling is a specialized service used to produce high-quality prototypes and low-volume injection moulded parts in a fraction of the time and cost compared to full-production tools. If testing the market, addressing early demand, or validating prototype functionality is important to you, or if your project involves anywhere from a few hundred to tens of thousands of parts, consider our low-volume injection moulding services.
| Our Low-Volume Injection Moulding Capabilities | |
| Mould material | Aluminium and steel grades |
| Mould cavities | Single cavity, multi cavity, family mould |
| Tool shot life | 100 – 25K or more |
| Suitable for | Rapid prototyping, short runs, on-demand parts |
| Lead time | T1 samples as fast as 2 weeks |
At HLH, we can injection mould a wide range of materials available both in-house and on demand.
| Injection Molding Materials | POM, PET, PC, PC+GF, PBT, PBT+GF, PPA, PPA+GF, PA (6, 66, 610, 612), PPS, PMMA, PPSU, ABS, ABS+GF, PC+ABS, PP, PP+GF, PEEK, PE, HIPS, GPPS, TPU, TPE, silicone… and many more. |
| Special Properties | Fire resistant, UV resistant, food grade, glass filled, carbon filled, medical grade, impact resistant, high temp, etc. |
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Home Office: 116 Cardigan Road, Office M2.
Headingley, Leeds UK, LS6 3BJ
Company Number: 12704810
VAT Number: GB393458263
Factory: Building A, Hongfa Industrial District
Houda Road, Daling Shan, Dongguan,
Guangdong, China
All injection moulding projects are followed by a speedy and thorough Design for Manufacturing (DFM) report, highlighting any risks, areas for improvement, and recommendations. Once the report is approved, rapid tooling production will begin immediately, with full in-process and 100% outgoing quality control (QC) checks.
HLH Provides Fuse with an in-depth DFM analysis and tooling feasibility report, rapid tools, and low-volume injection moulded parts in under 2.5 weeks.
✔ Provided a quote that was less than half the cost of some competitors.
✔ Produced super-thin 500-micron (0.5mm) wall injection moulded prototypes.
✔ Build two 4-cavity rapid tools (in S50C material) with side actions.
✔ Low-volume injection moulded 5,000 sets of parts, followed by 10,000 sets, with 20,000 more on order, and tooling readily available for future orders.
1. You Require Low Volume Quantities of 100 Parts or More
Low-volume injection moulding provides an opportunity to test the market with a limited batch of products or cater to specialise application or niche customer segments without breaking the bank.
2. You Need to Test Parts in the Production Intent Material
Low-volume injection moulding and rapid tooling are valuable when production-intent materials are required to assess the real-world performance, durability, and suitability of parts before proceeding to full-scale production.
3. You Need to Get Your Product to Market Quicker
Low-volume production and rapid tooling offer significantly faster turnaround times compared to traditional injection moulding. This is especially valuable when you need to bring high-quality products to market quickly but cannot afford the long lead times associated with full production tooling.
4. You Need to Mitigate the Risks Involved With Launching Your New Product
Low-volume injection moulding acts as a risk mitigation strategy. By producing a limited quantity of parts, you can test the market, evaluate customer response, and identify any potential issues before scaling up. This approach minimizes the financial risk associated with producing large quantities of faulty products.
The cost of a small, simple single-cavity mould for low-volume injection moulding typically ranges between $1,000 and $5,000. For more complex projects, mould costs can start at $6,000 and increase based on design intricacy and material requirements.
While the per-part cost is generally higher compared to full production injection moulding, significant savings can be achieved from the lower upfront investment in the mould tooling.
Yes, HLH offers production tooling for plastic injection moulding and remains highly competitive for quantities up to 100,000 parts or more. We only become less competitive when projects require several million parts, as our expertise lies in low-to-mid volume production.
All custom tooling will remain at our facility for reuse for a minimum of 3 years, unless otherwise stated. If you regularly reorder parts from your mould, we may store your mould for a longer period. Prior to any mould disposal, we will provide you with advance notice.
No Minimum Order Quantity, as fast as 2 weeks for T1 samples.
