"Why are plastic molds so expensive?"This is probably the voice of most customers!But in author's opinion, All of this is traceable.

1.Customized products

2.Working hours

3.Material cost

Then there is the material cost, which is divided into two parts, the base material and consumables of the mold, and the consumables of the tools and props during processing.The cost of mold steel used in plastic molds is an important factor affecting the price of plastic molds.Take the mold designed by OmkBoxes as an example.Because molds require high precision, the size tolerance of the mold is generally required to be plus or minus 0.01mm, and some important tolerances will require plus or minus 0.005mm, or even plus 0.005mm.Therefore, not only the mold base material is required to have good machinability, but also high-precision tools and high-performance electrodes for electrical discharge machining are required.

4.Equipment cost

A machining center for processing costs US$250,000, an electrical discharge machine and a wire-cutting machine each cost about  US$150,000, plus various measuring equipment, such as a high-precision measuring needle (for diameter measurement). It costs 90~110 dollars, then from 0.1~3mm, every 0.01mm is equipped with one, 3mm~10mm is equipped with every 0.025, and then there is a high-precision gauge block so that it can be calculated by measuring equipment alone.  After buy a few machining centers, although these are not disposable items, as the frequency of use increases, regular replacement and maintenance are also necessary. However, according to the amount of this equipment, the equipment cost of manufacturing molds is also evident.

There are many factors that affect the cost of plastic molds, not just the four points mentioned above.Therefore, when considering choosing a plastic mold supplier, it is recommended to choose an experienced plastic mold manufacturer. This may help you optimize the cost of plastic molds.