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INJECTION MOLDING HAD SIGNIFICANT DRAWBACKS<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 HIGH TOOLING COSTS: Creating a mold for such a small run didn\u2019t make financial sense. THE SITUATION<\/strong><\/p>\n A lot of work for very little return\u2014this was becoming a lose-lose scenario.<\/p>\n OUR SOLUTION<\/strong><\/p>\n WE INTRODUCED THEM TO SMALL-SCALE 3D-PRINTING:<\/p>\n \u2022 No tooling costs, no setup delays, no production line interruptions.<\/p>\n \u2022 A production run of 50 units was completed in a fraction of the time compared to traditional methods, allowing the client to meet their tight deadline and keep their customer happy.<\/p>\n THE OUTCOME<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 MANUFACTURING COSTS DECREASED: By using our 3D printing services, their overall manufacturing costs dropped significantly.<\/p>\n \u2022 REVENUE INCREASED: Without the burden of high production costs, the revenue from the project was now worthwhile.<\/p>\n \u2022 HAPPY END-CLIENT: The client was able to deliver on time with excellent quality, which ultimately led to stronger relationships with their customers.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" INJECTION MOLDING HAD SIGNIFICANT DRAWBACKS \u2022 HIGH TOOLING COSTS: Creating a mold for such a small run didn\u2019t make financial sense.\u2022 A TIGHT TIMELINE: The client needed results fast, and the long lead time for mold setup was problematic. THE SITUATION A lot of work for very little return\u2014this was becoming a lose-lose scenario. OUR […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7573,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n
\u2022 A TIGHT TIMELINE: The client needed results fast, and the long lead time for mold setup was problematic.<\/p>\n