At a time when Zhuhai's sheet metal processing industry is booming, medical sheet metal processing is a key area. When it comes to the use of molds, the choice between self-made molds and purchased molds has become the focus of corporate cost-effectiveness considerations.

For many medical sheet metal processing companies in Zhuhai, such as Chuntian Machinery, self-made molds have a unique appeal. On the one hand, self-made molds can closely fit their own product needs. The sheet metal shells of medical equipment are often complex in shape and require extremely high precision. Through self-made molds, companies can accurately control every detail during the design and production process to ensure that the produced sheet metal parts perfectly fit the overall structure of the medical equipment and reduce subsequent assembly problems. From a cost perspective, the initial investment is mainly concentrated in equipment purchase, personnel training, and site construction. It seems high, but if there are long-term stable and large-volume medical sheet metal orders, as the production scale expands, the mold sharing cost will gradually decrease. Moreover, in the subsequent mold maintenance and optimization links, the company's internal team can respond quickly to avoid long-term shutdowns due to mold problems, and indirectly save costs.

However, outsourced molds are not without advantages. In some relatively small-scale medical sheet metal processing companies in Zhuhai with limited funds, outsourced molds do not need to bear high initial self-made costs and can be put into production quickly. Professional mold suppliers have higher mold production efficiency with large-scale production and rich experience, which can greatly shorten the company's new product launch cycle and allow companies to seize the medical market faster. For example, in the processing of sheet metal parts for some new medical testing equipment, time is competitiveness, and outsourced molds can quickly meet the company's urgent production tasks. Furthermore, outsourced mold suppliers usually provide certain after-sales guarantees. If there are quality problems with the molds, they can be repaired or replaced in time, reducing the company's own risk costs.

However, there are also hidden concerns about outsourced molds. Chuntian Machinery has encountered this in its development process. Outsourced molds may not be fully adapted to the company's unique processing technology, resulting in fluctuations in product yields and increased scrap, which directly raises costs. Moreover, long-term reliance on outsourcing makes companies vulnerable to factors such as supplier supply cycles and price fluctuations. During market turmoil, supply chain stability faces challenges.

On the other hand, although enterprises have the initiative in making molds, they have extremely high requirements for the reserve of technical talents. It is not easy to cultivate and retain professional mold talents in the current Zhuhai sheet metal processing market where talent competition is fierce, and labor costs continue to rise. Once talents are lost, mold research and development and improvement links may fall into difficulties.

Overall, when choosing between making and purchasing molds, medical sheet metal processing companies in Zhuhai need to comprehensively weigh factors such as their own scale, order situation, technical strength, and market competition situation. Whether it is Chuntian Machinery insisting on improving its self-made capabilities or some companies making good use of the advantages of purchased molds, only by finding a mold strategy that fits its own development can it move forward steadily in the field of medical sheet metal processing and push Zhuhai's sheet metal processing industry to a higher peak.