Which is better – plastic injection moulding or 3D printing?

It’s a question of batch volumes. Plastic injection moulding is a great way to manufacture medium to large volumes of plastic components. It’s a highly repeatable process that becomes cheaper as more components are produced from the same mould. However, because plastic injection moulding uses one set mould, there is no room for flexibility. If your design isn’t finalised, or you’re not sure you want to go ahead and produce the component in large numbers, then our 3D printing service is a good way to produce prototypes and test batches.