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Practical articles on stamping dies, injection molds, tooling spare parts and sourcing from China, written by the engineers who design and build them in Dongguan.

99 articles8 case studiesUpdated Oct 14, 2026

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Stamping diesApr 27, 20258 min

How to Order and Communicate with SSP:

How to order tooling from a Chinese manufacturer: the drawings, tolerances and volumes to supply, and how to run reviews so nothing gets lost.

Injection moldingApr 25, 20258 min

Injection Molding vs CNC Machining

Injection molding versus CNC machining compared on unit cost, lead time, tooling investment, materials and the volume where molding takes over.