What is the difference between rapid mold and ordinary mold?

What is the difference between rapid mold and ordinary mold?Rapid molds and ordinary molds are two different types of injection molds, and there are some differences in their design, manufacturing and use.

What is the difference between rapid mold and ordinary mold?

Rapid molds and ordinary molds are two different types of injection molds, and there are some differences in their design, manufacturing and use.

The difference between rapid mold and ordinary mold mainly includes the following five aspects:

1. Design time:
(1) Rapid mold design time is relatively short, usually can be completed in a few days or weeks. This is because rapid tooling usually uses simplified design and manufacturing processes in order to meet customer needs as quickly as possible.
(2) In contrast, the design time of ordinary molds is longer, which may take weeks or even months to complete, because ordinary molds usually have a more complex structure and higher accuracy requirements.

2. Manufacturing cost:
(1) The manufacturing cost of rapid mold is relatively low. Because its design and manufacturing process is relatively simple, the required materials and processing processes are also less, so the manufacturing cost is low.
(2) Because of the more complex structure and higher precision requirements, the ordinary mold requires more materials and processing technology, so the manufacturing cost is higher.

3, life and durability:
(1) Ordinary molds usually have a longer life and better durability. Due to their more elaborate design and manufacturing process, ordinary molds are usually able to withstand longer use and higher frequency production.
(2) In contrast, rapid molds are usually used for short-term production or small batch production, and their life and durability are relatively low.

4, accuracy and quality:
(1) Ordinary molds usually have higher accuracy and better product quality. Due to its more elaborate design and manufacturing process, ordinary molds are able to produce more accurate and consistent injection molded products.
(2) The rapid mold due to the short design and manufacturing time, there may be certain limitations in precision and quality.

5. Scope of application:
(1) Rapid mold is usually suitable for small batch production, sample production and rapid verification needs. Due to its short design and manufacturing time, customers' needs can be met quickly and rapid product development and market validation can be carried out.
(2) In contrast, ordinary molds are suitable for mass production and long-term stable production needs, and can meet higher production requirements and longer service life.

To sum up, there are some differences between rapid molds and ordinary molds in design, manufacturing and use. The rapid mold has the characteristics of short design time, low manufacturing cost, short life, relatively low precision and quality, and is suitable for small batch production and rapid verification. The ordinary mold has the characteristics of long design time, high manufacturing cost, long life, high precision and high quality, and is suitable for mass production and long-term stable production needs. According to the specific production needs and time requirements, choosing the right mold type can improve production efficiency and product quality.