Quick-Turn Manufacturing Guidelines
Lead times in as fast as 1 day are possible on eligible parts. Use the reference table to help determine which lead time works best for your injection-molded parts.
| ORDER TIME | 1 BUSINESS DAYS | 3 BUSINESS DAYS | 5 BUSINESS DAYS | 7 BUSINESS DAYS | 10 BUSINESS DAYS | 12 BUSINESS DAYS |
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| CONFIRMED ORDER MUST BE RECEIVED BY 12 P.M. CENTRAL TIME ON DAY OF ORDER. | ||||||
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Maximum Mold Price (including Quick-Turn Premium) |
$2,700 USD for thermoplastics, $3,200 USD for LSR | $2,700 USD for thermoplastics, $3,200 USD for LSR | $5,000 USD for thermoplastics, $6,400 USD for LSR | $5,500 USD for thermoplastics, $6,400 USD for LSR | $10,00 USD for thermoplastics, $10,500 USD for LSR | No max. price |
| Surface Finish Requirement | F0 or F1 | All finishes allowed except A2 or custom | Limited amount of A2; all other finishes allowed | Limited amount of A2; all other finishes allowed | All finishes allowed | All finishes allowed |
| Maximum Part Size | 2.75 in. by 2.50 in. by 1 in. | 15 in. by 9 in. by 4 in; depending on gate type, max. part size could be smaller | 15 in. by 9 in. by 4 in; depending on gate type, max. part size could be smaller | 15 in. by 9 in. by 4 in; depending on gate type, max. part size could be smaller | 15 in. by 9 in. by 4 in; depending on gate type, max. part size could be smaller | 15 in. by 9 in. by 4 in; depending on gate type, max. part size could be smaller |
| Design Specifications | No side-pulls, hot-tip gates, contoured ejectors, steel core pins, family and multi-cavity molds | Does not contain more than one side-pull; no steel core pins or EDM (Fab2) burning | Does not contain more than two side-pulls; no pick-outcams; family and multi-cavity molds may included only two simple parts. | Does not contain more than two side-pulls; no pick-outcams; family and multi-cavity molds may included only two simple parts. | No inserts; does not have a 5 in. block | No inserts; does not have a 5 in. block |
| Maximum Sample Quantity | 100 pieces | 250 pieces | 250 pieces | 250 pieces | 500 pieces | 500 pieces |
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Customer-Supplied |
Resin must be at Protolabs when order is placed LSR not eligible |
Resin must be at Protolabs when order is placed LSR not eligible |
Resin must arrive at Protolabs within 24 hours of order being placed LSR not eligible |
Resin must arrive at Protolabs within 24 hours of order being placed LSR not eligible |
Resin must arrive at Protolabs within 24 hours of order being placed | Resin must arrive at Protolabs within 24 hours of order being placed |
| Shipping Specifications | The next business day via FedEx or UPS customer can pick up order on the second business day | The third business day via FedEx or UPS customer can pick up order on the fourth business day | The fifth business day via FedEx or UPS customer can pick up order on the sixth business day | The seventh business day via FedEx or UPS customer can pick up order on the eighth business day | The tenth business day via FedEx or UPS customer can pick up order on the eleventh business day | The twelfth business day via FedEx or UPS customer can pick up order on the thirteenth business day |