Inexpensive Metal Injection Molding Service- Low Cost

Affordable Metal Injection Molding

Harber Metal has been providing low cost metal injection molding to a variety of industries since 2014. Metal injection molding is one of the easiest, fastest, and most economical ways to produce large numbers of the same or related metal parts. Harber Metal offers a cost-effective solution to metal injection molding projects without sacrificing quality. 

Is Metal Injection Molding Cheap? 

The answer is yes! Metal injection molding can be cheap. But the answer is also, no. Cheap metal injection molding will often end up costing the customer more due to poor metal part quality and inferior mold making.  

How Can I Make Metal Injection Molding Cheaper? 

Easy. Find the company that can offer high-quality parts AND low-cost manufacturing. Harber Metal is able to do both thanks to our unique business model. Harber Metal is a China-based company that having lower manufacturing costs. This gives us complete control over an affordable metal injection molding process to ensure each and every metal part produced is of the highest quality. It also allows us to charge far less than our competitors. 

How Much Does Metal Injection Molding Cost? 

 The short answer is anywhere between $2,000 to $100,000 or more. The cost of metal injection molding depends on several factors including metal part design, metal part material, production runs, post-processing, etc. It is very important to weigh the cost of the entire injection molding process against the number of metal parts being produced. Higher production numbers will significantly reduce the per-piece price. Harber Metal also offers other manufacturing processes if part production needs are low.  

Low Cost Metal Injection Molding

Harber Metal offers several ways to reduce the cost of metal injection molding. Our extended manufacturing network can offer low cost solutions for — or alternatives to — the injection molding process. Harber Metal offers low-cost, high quality CNC machining. Customers can quickly get an inexpensive CNC-machined prototype to test for form, fit, and function. Prototype parts can typically be made out of the same material used in the injection molding process. This allows customers to test the prototype and its material properties to be sure the production parts will perform under the same conditions. 

Once the prototype has been tested and approved it is time to move on to production parts. Harber Metal will build your custom mold out of hardened steel. Harber Metal uses steel to make molds. Steel molds are more durable, last longer, and can be repaired or modified after initial machining, which can reduce downtime and overall cost.  

Most Cost-effective Injection Molds

Metal injection mold costs are often the leading criteria for companies when choosing their molds. But is that a wise business decision?

Today’s competitive global marketplace puts manufacturers under constant pressure to manage time more efficiently. While it’s common to consider the upfront cost of purchasing new molds, it’s also a good business practice to consider other critical factors, such as the performance of the molds, running uptime, and the life of the molds so that companies can manage their resources better in the long run. 

Spending a little more can help ensure that molds deliver superior performance and that they last long and, as a result, do not have to be replaced frequently. Furthermore, quality molds help ensure that production runs smoothly, consistently, and on time, versus falling short of business and product demands. 

How Costs are Estimated and Controlled for Low Cost Metal Injection Molding

Metal injection molding is a popular metal manufacturing process used to produce complex metal parts. Known for making uniform metal parts in high volume, metal injection molding has a high rate of repeatability and tight tolerances. Multiple factors affect the cost of metal injection molding, including:

Product features: The features of the metal part affect the cost of metal injection molding. Features such as logos, part numbers, and textures can add to the cost of a project. Where possible, eliminate any unnecessary features.

Complexity of design: Complex designs result in complex molds. A mold with many complex features costs more to produce. To reduce costs, simplify the design as much as possible.

Finishes: After a metal part has been injection molded, it moves on to the finishing process. Finishing may be used to change a part’s appearance or add to its physical properties.

Part size: Larger parts require more material to produce. In addition, the larger the part, the bigger the mold must be. Large molds cost more than small ones.

Production volume: Higher volume production runs cost more because the mold is designed to produce thousands to millions of parts. The high cost of a large production mold decreases per part as more parts are made.

Mold making: The cost of metal injection molding also includes mold production. Complex molds can be expensive if the manufacturer must outsource mold production. The mold or tooling cost is often the most expensive part of metal injection molding.

Materials cost: There is a wide variety of metal materials available for metal injection molding. The cost of metal materials varies based on the material selected. The amount of material needed also affects the material cost.

Set up: The metal injection molding machine is shut off while a new mold is loaded. Improper setup can result in tool damage, defective parts, reworking and delayed product. Metal injection molding is an automated process which helps to reduce labor costs.

Metal Injection Molding Services Offered and Quoted by Harber Metal

Work with Harber Metal for high-quality and cost-effective metal injection molded parts. Harber Metal is a single-source global solution ready to support your high-and low-volume projects. Our team incorporates both additive and advanced technologies, resulting in high-quality metal parts to meet your customers’ needs.

Low Cost Metal Injection Molding FAQs 

Q: Does Harber Metal offer injection molding?

A: Yes, Harber Metal offers metal injection molding services.

Q: Is Metal Injection Molding Cheap?

A: The cost of injection molding decreases per metal part, the higher the order volume.

Q: How can I make metal injection molding cheaper?

A: You can lower the cost of an metal injection molding project by considering the mim metal part size, reusing or modifying molds, simplifying the design, eliminating undercuts and more.

Q: How much does metal injection molding typically cost?

A: The cost of metal injection molding greatly varies based on the complexity of design, materials selected, quantity ordered, labor costs and more. For an accurate quote, Please contact our engineers.

Q: Why are metal injection molds expensive?

A: Because the requirements for MIM molds are very high, Metal injection molds are expensive because a single mold is designed to produce thousands to millions of parts.

How to Get Metal Injection Molding Quotes

Contact the experts at Harber Metal to discuss your next project and learn more about our affordable metal injection molding options. Harber Metal offers the experience and expertise needed to when it comes to low cost metal injection molding.  

To get the best quality of Metal Injection Molding Services, get in touch with Harber for a free quote. We’ll gladly offer advice about your best options. Combining our expertise, engineering capabilities, and advanced technology we can offer rapid tooling solutions.