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Our blogs are a mix of tips, fun, announcements, and education on topics that range from rapid manufacturing to the challenges of doing business in China to the hard realities of product development. There is something for everyone so check them out and send us an email if you have any topics you would like to see covered.
Last Change To See Us At GACS
PrototypesA few tidbits about the Automotive industry with regards to HLH. Rapid Automotive parts have made up roughly 30% of our business, each year, for the...
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Meet HLH in Stuttgart, here are directions :)
PrototypesIf you have never been to Stuttgart here is how to get there if you are looking down at a map :) HLH will be there...
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HLH Rapid Manufacturing Knowledge In Stuttgart
PrototypesWe have a team heading to Germany right now for some meetings with existing clients and to set up for a trade show next week in...
View Blog PostThe HLH Germany Road Trip Show Is Here
PrototypesGACS – Stuttgart, Germany – June 5, 6, 7 – The Global Automotive Components and Suppliers Expo in Stuttgart has been steadily growing for the past few years....
View Blog PostLow price, great! Is it a real price?
PrototypesIf you have ever sold a product to major retail you will know the price point pressure that they put you under. You head into the...
View Blog PostFrom Lego to Car Parts – Injection Molding
PrototypesThe ultimate goal of product development is to sell a lot of what you have designed with a maximum return on profit per piece sold. When...
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PrototypesGACS – Stuttgart, Germany – June 5, 6, 7 – The Global Automotive Components and Suppliers expo in Stuttgart has been steadily growing for the past few years....
View Blog PostRobots Need Design Flexibility
PrototypesInvestment in robotic designs of all manner is through the roof. Assembly line robots, personal butler robots, collaborative robots, warehouse robots, if you can think of a...
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Stop multitasking & design better. It’s Zen-like.
PrototypesIf you are a designer (architecture, mechanical, graphics), whatever your discipline, take my advice and stop multitasking if you want your designs to be better. Stop...
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Sooner rather than later for prototype samples is the way forward.
PrototypesProduct development is a horse race, get there first and win. Making a rapid prototype sooner rather than later, even if it is not the final...
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Rapid Parts – Yes | Rapid Oranges – Maybe???
PrototypesFlorida, amongst other things, is famous for Oranges. When I was growing up just about every drop of OJ that I drank came from Florida. Just...
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RFQ today for rapid manufacturing…FAST!
PrototypesStart your free rapid manufacturing project review today with HLH. Rapid prototypes, rapid tooling, and rapid low-volume production are our speciality. We fabricate parts and products from...
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Rapid Prototype, Don’t Fail Me Now!
PrototypesYou might be going to an outside sales meeting or an in-house project meeting or exhibiting at a trade show or talking to investors, whether you are...
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HLH Knows Rapid Manufacturing
PrototypesRapid prototypes, rapid tooling, low-volume production...whether you need 1 part or 100,000 parts, our focus is to help find you the best solution for your project and...
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Rapid Manufacturing Videos At HLH
PrototypesAll the latest HLH videos gathered up so you don't have to search around :) Some new equipment arrived recently, robots took over HLH briefly, anodizing...
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How much is an IDEA worth?
PrototypesIt's a bit like asking "how long is a piece of string", without the details it is hard to calculate the worth of an idea. Some...
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To reinvent, or not to reinvent, that is the question.
PrototypesTo reinvent, or not to reinvent, that is the question. “Don’t reinvent the wheelâ€, it is a cliché to be sure, I say it and think...
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Injection Molding is here to stay.
PrototypesThe promise of being able to get your plastic part/product to market with NO tooling costs is a powerful story that alternative manufacturing technologies tell, but in...
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For hardware China has the edge,
Prototypesand will keep it for another ten years at least. There are alternatives emerging which could challenge China’s dominance as the supplier to the world. Certainly...
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Injection Molding Design Has Some Rules
PrototypesDesigning for 3D Printing and designing for Injection molding is not the same. There are times that you can disregard some of the fundamentals of designing...
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Tell The Right Story & Sell A Lot Of Product – Part 2
PrototypesTell the right story and sell a lot of product. Easy to say, not so easy to do. When it comes to selling a product have...
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CNC Machining vs 3D Printing – A real debate?
PrototypesThe "debate" online over additive vs subtractive rapid manufacturing technologies seems to be never-ending. Comparing the two technologies is a great way to sell emerging manufacturing equipment...
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Invest In Low-Volume Tooling Early – Impress Investors
Injection Molding PrototypesYou are an entrepreneur, an inventor, a doer, a maker of things. If you are making something out of plastic it is likely that you will...
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Why does your 3D printed part cost that much?
PrototypesHave you ever wondered why your 3D Printed part costs what is costs? James Murphy from HLH explains. Check it out. Even though 3D printing opens...
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It’s Showtime!!!! HLH Upcoming Trade Shows
PrototypesOur cover shot is from a recent show in Guangzhou. It is great to do local shows....because they are easier to set up :) But there...
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Options for over-molding when making prototypes
PrototypesWhat is over-molding? This is where you join two parts made from two different materials To form one part. Generally, you join a soft or flexible...
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HLH Knows CNC Prototype & Production
PrototypesAt HLH, we know CNC machining and turning. In a world where 3D Printing grabs all the headlines and buzz, CNC machined parts still reign supreme...
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Tell The Right Story & Sell A Lot Of Product – Part 1
PrototypesTell the right story and sell a lot of product. Easy to say, not so easy to do. When it comes to selling a product the...
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Why does your prototype cost that much?
PrototypesHave you ever wondered how the price for your Prototype part is determined? Then have a read as James Murphy from HLH takes you through the...
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How to reduce part cost for injection molding.
PrototypesHere I am talking about making the final part cheaper, not the tool or mould they come from, which is covered in another article. Basically, the...
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