EPISODE #1

Injection Molded Automotive Bracket

See how to calculate a plastic injection molded part using only a 3D model in Tset software. This demo walks through shape selection, wall thickness analysis, and a Romania vs. China cost comparison.

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About the episode

In this first episode of Should Costing Unplugged, we calculate a plastic injection molded part using only a 3D model, no technical drawing required.

Follow a complete, live cost breakdown inside Tset Studio. Starting from basic inputs such as production volume and location, the calculation is built step by step using geometry-based data, including weight, wall thickness, and part dimensions.

See how the system selects the right manufacturing setup, from material and tooling to machine sizing, cycle time, and labor. Understand how each parameter influences the final cost and where the key cost drivers sit.

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What you will learn

  • How to calculate part costs using only a 3D model

  • How geometry drives weight, wall thickness, and key cost assumptions

  • How the right manufacturing setup is determined (machine, cavity, cycle time, labor)

  • How material, manufacturing, and overhead costs are built up step by step

  • How production location impacts total cost (Romania vs. China)

  • How to export and integrate cost data (Excel, table view, API)

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