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How Hardware Startups Use DFM to Cut Injection Molding Costs
In this episode of Hardware Startups with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dig into the most overlooked lever in hardware development: design for manufacturability, specifically for injection molding. They break down the five design rules that can slash your per-part cost by 30 percent or more, using the example of a smart-home sensor startup that saved $1.2 million at scale. They explain draft angles, wall thickness, rib design, gate placement, and material selection—and how each impacts both your tooling cost and your unit economics. If you're building a physical product, these are the…
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