Techno Labo – Providing the world's most affordable quick plastic molds
■ Design and engineering skills that create new forms of IoT devices
■ Production systems enabling small-lot manufacturing at market-ready quality within limited budgets
① Fundamental Understanding of Electronic Devices
At Techno Labo, design bridges “the function of electronic devices” and “the way humans use them.” Effective design requires solid knowledge of device functions. By specializing in enclosures for electronic devices, we have built experience and the ability to provide valuable proposals.
② Basic Competence in Manufacturing Technology
Design includes both “industrial design (appearance)” and “mechanical design (engineering).” Industrial design shapes appearance and influences product success. Mechanical design ensures manufacturability by resolving technical constraints, preventing production failures. Specializing in plastic enclosures, Techno Labo has honed its capacity to design within manufacturing limits.
③ Prototyping Skills
Many IoT developers are new entrants, often unfamiliar with technical drawings. Therefore, Techno Labo provides physical prototypes instead of just drawings for evaluation. With broad prototyping experience and finishing techniques, we deliver samples equivalent to final products quickly. This allows clients to validate market-ready designs in physical form. Our accumulated achievements clarify what IoT device design truly demands—this is the essence of Techno Labo’s design strengths.
① Leveraging Quick Molds to Reduce Initial Costs
While 3D printing draws attention for requiring no initial tooling cost, its poor surface quality, weak materials, and high unit cost make it impractical for most market applications. For even small-lot production, tooling (molds) remains essential, but mold cost is a major issue. Techno Labo has extensive know-how in quick cassette molds, especially cost-effective aluminum or resin cassettes, significantly reducing mold investment.
② Production Systems for Small-Lot Molding
Even with inexpensive molds, small volumes are unattractive to mass production vendors. Techno Labo’s cassette mold system allows manufacturers to swap only cassettes, not mold bases, enabling multiple products in the same facility. Individually, lots may be small, but combined, they represent attractive volumes. Thus, reliable vendors can be secured for even small-lot production.
③ Quality Control for Small-Lot Production
At Techno Labo, small-lot production is supported by design practices that anticipate small-lot issues and quality systems tailored for low-volume runs. This ensures consistent quality, even meeting the expectations of high-standard Japanese assembly factories. Our supply of plastic parts maintains high quality while enabling efficient small-lot production.
By combining these production systems with design expertise, Techno Labo delivers services that create innovative products starting from small lots.
