What to know when buying plastic injection mold in China?

We are buying plastic injection molds in China during last 10 years. During the first, second and third year, we used to apply the same mold purchasing in China than Europe. Clearly, we found many problems.

At this point of time we totally change our policy to accept new plastic injection mold project for China mold makers and summarize following tips we need to know when buying plastic injection molds from China:

To provide complete inquiries. Complete product specifications and complete injection mold specifications. It include even any small detail as minimum eye-bolt dimension or cooling connector standard.
When the Chinese factories provide us their quotations, they should provide us a draft of their plastic injection mold design. Clearly, if we do not know the structure of quoted mold, we can not take in consideration their economical quotation.
The Chinese mold factory must provide us video, samples photos and mold designs for similar projects that they have done previously.

Through this information, we are collaborating 7 years with reliable Chinese mold makers expert in concrete sectors as pipe fitting, automotive, IML thin wall or others. You can know more by following this buyer guide made by JAVE Mold.

That can helps the new customers start to source injection mold supplier in China. But item 2nd, I don't think everybody can provide the structure for all quoted injection molds. Good mold makers in our city quote hundreds molds per week. They always list everything in the quotation, Like: Approximate mold size , lifter & slide quantity, Hot Or cold runner, payment term, shipping cost Etc.

Not all mold makers can provide 2nd point. Most of the time only serious mold makers. You can be sure that I know what we are speaking about. If you want to quote hundred of plastic injection molds per week and lose hundred of customers per month, it is up to you!! This second point help us to know the difference between Chinese steel peelers and real mold makers.

- - - -> by: Greg Hanssen