Over-Engineering Can Kill Your Product Before it Ever Gets a Chance to Launch
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Over-Engineering Can Kill Your Product Before it Ever Gets a Chance to Launch

Processes, Engineering, Tooling

Over-Engineering Can Kill Your Product Before it Ever Gets a Chance to Launch

By H&H Molds Inc.|2025-08-20T14:05:07-07:00August 14th, 2025|Processes, Engineering, Tooling|

You’ve seen it before: a new product idea hits the whiteboard, everyone’s excited, and suddenly the engineering team is off to the races building the next Swiss Army knife. Six months later, you’re drowning in features nobody asked for, the budget’s gone, and your so-called prototype is still glued to the test bench.

Welcome to the prototype paradox—where over-engineering early doesn’t make you smarter, it quietly murders your product →

Beyond the Press: Post-Molding Operations Can Make or Break Your Final Product
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Beyond the Press: Post-Molding Operations Can Make or Break Your Final Product

Engineering, Processes

Beyond the Press: Post-Molding Operations Can Make or Break Your Final Product

By H&H Molds Inc.|2025-07-21T13:07:15-07:00July 18th, 2025|Engineering, Processes|

Many buyers focus on what happens before and during the injection molding process — tool design, resin choice, and cycle optimization.

But what happens after the part is molded is just as critical — and often overlooked.

At H&H Molds, we’ve designed our post-molding operations to help take control of the entire production journey. That includes what happens after the press cycle finishes. Because while molding creates the part, it’s what happens →

When the “Left Hand” Doesn’t Know the Mold Is Coming
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When the “Left Hand” Doesn’t Know the Mold Is Coming

Processes, Manufacturing

When the “Left Hand” Doesn’t Know the Mold Is Coming

By H&H Molds Inc.|2025-06-30T14:04:59-07:00June 30th, 2025|Processes, Manufacturing|

There’s a quiet tension before most product launches—and you can feel it long before the first part hits the press.

Engineering wants more time. Procurement wants a PO. Leadership wants to stick to the deadline that looked good in the pitch deck. And in the middle of all that internal noise? A mold that gets built too early, too fast, and based on assumptions that no longer reflect reality.

“Interesting” CAD Files—and What They Taught Us
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“Interesting” CAD Files—and What They Taught Us

Processes, Tooling

“Interesting” CAD Files—and What They Taught Us

By H&H Molds Inc.|2025-06-24T14:41:16-07:00June 19th, 2025|Processes, Tooling|

Ask any seasoned mold designer, and they’ll tell you that a bad CAD file is like a ticking time bomb. It might look great on your monitor, but the moment it leaves the comfort of your desktop and steps into the real world of steel, tooling, and production—it detonates.

Suddenly, you’re facing delays, budget overruns, and features that defy physics. At H&H Molds, we’ve been handed our fair share →

Why Tribal Knowledge Still Runs the Show (and What Happens If It’s Lost)
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Why Tribal Knowledge Still Runs the Show (and What Happens If It’s Lost)

Processes, Training

Why Tribal Knowledge Still Runs the Show (and What Happens If It’s Lost)

By H&H Molds Inc.|2025-06-03T09:09:09-07:00June 3rd, 2025|Processes, Training|

In a world now obsessed with automation, digital twins, and “lights out” manufacturing, it’s easy to believe the story that everything necessary can be programmed, measured, or written into an SOP. But step into a real mold shop—one that delivers on tight timelines and more demanding tolerances—and you’ll quickly realize that not everything you need to know is in the manual.

When a customer’s project is on the line, and the →