Simple story of proceeding the project from prototype to production for Glass Corner Piece:

Jan 24^th:

An old client came back with us for a cost idea of a Plastic Corner Piece at early design stage.

Jan 25^th:

We got back the both the tooling and molding quotation with our client.

Jan 27^th:

The client asked a DFM analysis of the part after CNY break, as we were on holiday already.

Anyway say ‘Gong Xi Fa Cai’ to each other at that time.J

Feb 3^rd:

We came back from the CNY holiday, and got back the DFM the next day.

Feb 5^th ~ 12^th:

We discussed the tooling and molding manufacturing issue with our client.

 Feb 16^th:

We quoted 2 prototypes for our client.

Feb 27^th:

The client confirmed us the prototype order by SLA process, but the drawing would need some adjustment.

Mar 1^st:

The client confirmed the final drawing for us to kick off the SLA prototype.

Mar 3^rd:

We shipped 2 SLA prototypes to our client.

Mar 14^th:

The client updated the 3D drawing again for design-for-manufacturing analysis.

Mar 15^th ~ 23^rd:

We worked with our client back and forth for solving the issues before proceed to tooling and injection molding.

Mar 27^th:

;The client confirmed the tooling order to us to kick off the job.

March 28^th ~ April 17^th:

Tool Building and Mold Trial for T1 samples.

April 18^th:

We shipped 10 pieces of T1 samples to our client.

April 21^st:

The client got back with us that the samples received look very good.

They will get back to us again after get through all the necessary assembly trials in a few weeks.

SLA Prototype

Tool Design

Mold Trial