Techno Labo – Providing the world's most affordable quick plastic molds
Unlike the conventional mass production society, today’s product development focuses on smaller markets that flexibly respond to user needs.
At Techno Labo, we provide services to support small-lot production.
Methods like 3D printing have gained attention for having no initial mold cost. However, due to “poor appearance,” “low material strength,” and “high unit cost,” they are not practical for market-ready products.
Even when producing in small lots, mass production using molds remains the only option.
The main challenge here is the high initial mold cost.
Techno Labo has extensive expertise in creating quick molds known as cassette molds. By using inexpensive aluminum or resin cassettes, we can significantly reduce initial costs even when mass-producing with molds.
Even if molds are affordable, finding manufacturers to handle small-lot production is difficult. Mass-production suppliers usually require a certain volume of business to make it worthwhile.
We use cassette-type quick molds. This system allows production factories to produce different products by simply changing cassettes without replacing the mold base. While each cassette produces only a small quantity, combining multiple cassettes adds up to larger volumes, making it easier for mass-production suppliers to accept.
As a result, even small-lot production can secure manufacturers for molding.
Achieving quality equal to mass production requires similar equipment and systems. To realize small-lot production within a limited budget, it is essential to define appropriate quality levels for each product.
Since we handle design in-house, we can judge appropriate quality levels. We also have experience observing a wide range of market products.
At Techno Labo, even in small-lot mass production, we anticipate potential issues during the design stage and maintain a quality assurance system adapted for small volumes. This allows us to consistently deliver reliable quality.
Normally, small-lot production risks inconsistent standards and higher defect rates, making commercialization difficult. Our system, however, ensures a quality level that satisfies even high-standard Japanese assembly factories, enabling us to supply plastic parts confidently.
By combining this small-lot production system with our design capabilities, Techno Labo creates services that enable new product development from small beginnings.
