An RFQ for a custom mold and molded part is not like getting a volume catalog price. There needs to be some back and forth communication and major assumptions made to arrive at an accurate price for both.
When assessing a quotation you receive from an injection molder, the mold and piece part price are generally regarded as solid. At other molders sometimes that is not the case. A great deal of a price’s validity have to do with the molder and their capabilities, familiarity with the proposed resin and part design, and quite honestly, their hunger for the new business. If you have ever experienced a pricing discussion after the completion of the mold, you know what I mean. At PlastiCert, we’re confident. The price we quote is the price you pay.
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I have blogged about how a mold quote is always an estimate. At the time of the quote, it has not been designed yet. The mold designer has devised a plan for what he/she thinks the mold will be, all based upon the part design. The price of the mold is pretty much all based upon those assumptions.
