For low-volume plastic parts, you do not always need to start with a traditional steel mold. If your order quantity is only a few hundred to a few thousand pieces, JUNVOR can evaluate aluminum tooling, small mold solutions, vertical injection molding, or small injection machines to help reduce the initial tooling cost.
For example, a traditional mold may cost around RMB 50,000 depending on the part structure. With a low-volume aluminum mold solution, the tooling cost may be reduced significantly, sometimes to around half or less. The final cost depends on part size, material, structure, tolerance, and mold life requirements.

Aluminum molds are suitable for many low-volume plastic part projects, especially when you need prototypes, pilot runs, market testing, or a few thousand pieces before investing in a full production mold.
They are often a good choice for:
New product testing
Functional plastic parts
Plastic housings
Small and medium-sized plastic components
Early-stage product launch
Orders from hundreds to several thousand pieces
However, if your part requires very high mold life, very tight tolerance, complex sliders, high-temperature resin, or long-term mass production, steel mold may still be a better option.

You can consider aluminum mold when:
Your quantity is not very large
You want to test the market first
You want to reduce initial investment
You need samples or small-batch production quickly
Your product design may still need changes
You are not ready for expensive mass-production tooling
Steel mold is better when the design is already confirmed and the order quantity is large or repeated over a long period.

Yes. JUNVOR supports low-volume injection molding for orders from hundreds to a few thousand pieces, depending on the part design and material.
For this type of project, we can help evaluate whether to use aluminum mold, small mold structure, vertical injection molding, or other low-cost tooling options. This helps customers avoid paying high mold costs before the product is fully validated.

Yes. We support 1-piece prototypes, small-batch trial runs, and repeat mass production.
Many customers start with CNC prototypes, 3D printed samples, sheet metal prototypes, or low-volume injection molded parts. After the sample is approved, we can help move the project into small-batch or mass production.

Yes. You can send us a sample photo, reference product, sketch, 3D file, or 2D drawing.
If the information is not complete, our engineering team will help check what is missing before quotation. For more accurate pricing, we usually need material, quantity, size, surface finish, tolerance requirement, and application information.