Q: What do you need to make a quotation?
A: To make a quotation, which will be adequate and sufficiently competitive, we need 3 things:
1. Product drawing or 3D model data file or product sample. If none of these are available, we need at least an ordinary sketch with the most critical dimensions of the product on it.
2. What Kind of plastic resin you are going to use in manufacturing or an idea of the durability of the product (what the product is or does).
3. Estimated quantity of the product needed in a period of time (i.e. one month or year) and how many products in total you are going to make.

Q: I would like to get a quotation but the product is not yet protected by patent. Can you guaranty that my idea will be sufficiently protected if I send it to you?
A: If necessary about protection of your design, we can sign a non-disclosure agreement before you send us any data.

Q: How long does it take to build an injection mold?
A: It varies a little depending on product size and complexity of its shape, but generally in case of Yilida, a middle size molds are built in 30 days lead time.

Q: How long does it take to ship from China?
A: Normally Yilida quotes FOB, ShenZhen. Once the products are produced, packaged and delivered to the port, the actual transit time could be anywhere from 3 to 7 weeks. We can help you confirm exact transit time for your goods with the help of a freight forwarding agent.

Q: Who will be responsible for clearing customs?
A: Normally orders are delivered FOB to ShenZhen port. Your appointed freight forwarding agent will be helping you to coordinate all aspects of transport and importation from China.

Q: Is it possible without a visit in your company to know whether my mold is being built on schedule?
A: On client's requests we are giving a detailed mold-building schedule and send weekly reports. The reports may have digital pictures that show the progress of work.

Q: What is the life expectancy of molds?
A: Mold life depends the most on the kind of tooling steel used, the precision of mold building and mold maintenance quality during production. Usually plastic injection molds can stand without problem 500 thousand shots and die casting molds 50 thousand shots. The life expectancy can be lengthened or shortened by choosing appropriate steel. Yilida is always guarantying its molds life.

Q: How can I get after service from Yilida Mold?
A: If there is a problem that has to be serviced under the warranty obligation, a change has to be done to the mold on customer's request, the necessary preparations are done in Yilida's factory .And we will offer all the electrodes and one set of spare parts for free.

Q: How do you make a quotation?
A: Majority of mold cost are materials and machining costs. What follows is that the product's structure, materials used, number of cavities, and mold size influences the price of the most. The cost can start from a few thousand to more than 100 thousand USD.

Q: We make molds in all kinds of size, which I would like to know is what kind of mold can you manufacture?
A: Using the facilities we have we can make molds of best size which length & width is 1.5*1.2m up to 10 tons in weight, also for small, precision parts. Our policy is trying our best to fit the customers' requests.

Q: I do not have a drawing of my product only its general idea how it will look like. Can you help and build the mold?
A: We have specialists who are very professional in part design. They can design the drawings of the product according to your ideas.