{"title":"Insert Molding","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"colmaindes\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorck, a leading digital manufacturing company, provides extremely reliable, top quality, and fast sheet metal fabrication and sheet metal cutting services such as plasma cutting for a wide range of industries including aerospace, defense, robotics,  industrial, automotive, electronics, energy, hardware, and consumer products. Our team of highly qualified engineers and cutting-edge facilities will provide you with quality products with the quickest turnaround time at a competitive price. Whether you have high-volume production projects or rapid prototyping needs, Norck can manage it with results better than expectations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"GET A QUOTE\" href=\"\/en\/pages\/get-a-quote\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"\/en\/pages\/get-a-quote\"\u003eClick here to get a quote\u003c\/a\u003e for your next \u003ca title=\"Injection Molding\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/injection-molding\" data-mce-href=\"\/en\/collections\/injection-molding\"\u003einjection molding\u003c\/a\u003e and insert molding project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet’s give you some insight how Norck achieves insert molding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat is Insert molding?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a plastic \u003ca title=\"Injection Molding\" href=\"\/en\/collections\/injection-molding\" data-mce-href=\"\/en\/collections\/injection-molding\"\u003einjection molding\u003c\/a\u003e process that combines plastic and other material. The insert, the inner part of an over-molded component, is inserted into the mold before injecting the plastic material. The mold is made from hardened steel to withstand the pressure and heat of the insert molding process. The Insert molding process is used for high and medium-volume production due to the high cost of mold fabrication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInsert molding is used to add the insert, such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA threaded insert, a metallic part similar to a nut adds a rigid thread to a plastic part\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectrical pins and connectors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScrews\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGears\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat are the advantages of Insert molding?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInsert molding offers many advantages:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e A rigid connection: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe injected plastic englobes the insert, which results in a rigid connection between \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"\/en\/pages\/materials\" data-mce-href=\"\/en\/pages\/materials\"\u003ematerials\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAccuracy: \u003c\/strong\u003eInsert molding offers tight tolerances, around ±0.05mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e More rigid threads: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe inserts are added to a plastic part to avoid the wearing of threads in plastic material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDiversity of materials and colors: \u003c\/strong\u003eMany \u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" title=\"Materials\" href=\"\/en\/pages\/materials\" data-mce-href=\"\/en\/pages\/materials\"\u003ematerials\u003c\/a\u003e can be used to make Insert molding and a large selection of colors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo finishing is required: \u003c\/strong\u003eThere is no need for post-molding operations as the molded parts come off the mold and can have a mirror glass surface, mat color, or texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow production costs: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe production cost is reduced since post-machining operations are reduced or eliminated.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there are some disadvantages as well:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   - \u003c\/strong\u003eComplex tooling design\u003cbr\u003e   - Long cycle time\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow is it fabricated?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInsert molding is made through four steps:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlastification and adding inserts\u003c\/strong\u003e: The plastic granules are transferred from the hopper to the mold using a rotating screw and molted using heaters. Inserts are added before the injection manually for low to medium-volume production or automatically for high-volume production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInjection\u003c\/strong\u003e: The screw will advance to increase pressure in the injection chamber to inject the molted plastic into the mold. The two cavities are maintained close until the plastic solidifies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCooling\u003c\/strong\u003e: After injection, the molted plastic will be cooled down to become solid using a cooling circuit. The screw will hold its position to hold the pressure inside the mold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEjection\u003c\/strong\u003e: After the molted plastic solidifies using a cooling circuit, the Die is opened, and the part is ejected via ejector pins. The screws will retreat to prepare for the next injection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection_images-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"coll_images oneimgsc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"img-col\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/InsertMolding_3a0f1002-28c4-4390-9c09-400e0b1e908f.png?v=1664883444\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/InsertMolding_3a0f1002-28c4-4390-9c09-400e0b1e908f.png?v=1664883444\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection_images-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"coll_images oneimgsc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"img-col\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/InsertMolding-1_a472beab-5c72-48c9-ad56-84bdab7c2982.png?v=1664883464\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/InsertMolding-1_a472beab-5c72-48c9-ad56-84bdab7c2982.png?v=1664883464\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"collection_images-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"coll_images oneimgsc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"img-col\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/InsertMolding-2_139e0910-303a-4056-b213-59cc782429a3.png?v=1664883478\" alt=\"\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/files\/InsertMolding-2_139e0910-303a-4056-b213-59cc782429a3.png?v=1664883478\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObtaining a fully functional part might require extra processing for features that can’t be made with the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/injection-molding\" title=\"Injection Molding\"\u003eInjection molding\u003c\/a\u003e process, such as taping. The designed part should follow \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/injection-molding\" title=\"Injection Molding\"\u003eInjection molding\u003c\/a\u003e design guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy Norck?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorck, \u003cstrong\u003ea leading manufacturing company driven by technology, high quality data and artificial intelligence, \u003c\/strong\u003efocuses on manufacturing excellent quality of \u003cstrong\u003esheet metal parts, custom parts and components, a wide range of 3D printed parts and moldings\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a single source for a wide of range of companies around the world for their need of sheet metal fabrication, CNC machining, 3D printing, and molding. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBesides its own production capacity, Norck’s ability access to a huge amount of manufacturing capacity of its top-quality partners across Europe and the U.S allows it to provide its customers with low and high-volume production, rapid prototyping, and a wide range of manufacturing services from sheet metal fabrication to 3D printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorck’s data-driven AI approach to manufacturing maximizes its overall product and service quality while minimizing the overall cost of its parts and services. This leads to high-quality products, better inventory programs for our customers worldwide, and better visibility for supply chain management.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNorck’s team of manufacturing engineers, mechanical engineers, quality engineers, supply chain engineers, industrial designers, artificial intelligence engineers, data scientists, and software application developers work in a unique and coherent way to provide your company with high-quality manufacturing parts and services, better design for manufacturability and all driven by data and artificial intelligence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a single source for all your manufacturing needs, \u003cstrong\u003eNorck minimizes your overhead cost, diversifies your supply chain, improves your parts’ design for manufacturability, significantly improves the quality of services and parts you outsource, minimizes suppliers’ risks, improves your purchasing power, and provides the goods and services with a philosophy of just in time\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/4679\/3277\/collections\/Insert_Molding.png?v=1719920354","url":"https:\/\/portugues.norck.com\/en\/collections\/insert-molding.oembed","provider":"NORCK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}