Tooling
Molds designed, cut and maintained in our own tool room
The tool is where the part is made right. We do not send it out.
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TOOL TYPES
Which tool for which job
| Tool | Material | Life | Lead time | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prototype | Aluminum | Hundreds to a few thousand shots | 2 to 3 weeks | Proving the design in the real resin |
| Bridge | Pre-hard steel | Tens of thousands | 4 to 6 weeks | Early production while the steel tool is cut |
| Production, single cavity | Hardened steel | Hundreds of thousands and up | 6 to 8 weeks | Steady volume |
| Production, multi cavity | Hardened steel | Millions | 8 to 12 weeks | High volume at the lowest piece price |
| Family tool | Hardened steel | Hundreds of thousands | 8 to 10 weeks | A set of related parts in one shot |
The tool room
- Mold design in house from your part model
- CNC milling, EDM and grinding
- Hot runner and cold runner systems
- Sampling on the press that will run production
- Engineering changes, repairs and preventive maintenance
- Tools stored, logged and insured on site
You do
The mold is your property from the day it is paid for. It is stored here, maintained here and logged every time it runs, and it is released to you on request.
We also run and maintain tools built elsewhere. Send the tool and the last setup sheet and we will sample it and tell you what it needs.
Tool records we keep
- Design files and drawings
- Setup sheet and process window
- Shot count
- Maintenance log
- Engineering change history