TOOLING

New Tooling
Engineering Changes
Repairs
Maintenance
Prototypes
Mold Flow Analysis
Cavity Pressure Sensors

Quality tooling begins with a quality part design and specifications. Our experienced team deploys the strategy of Early Supplier Involvement to ensure the product is designed to meet all the required and desired standards.

We have partnered ourselves with local and Asian tooling suppliers to optimize tool manufacturing expertise directly suited for the products. This "best fit" approach helps to ensure the right mold for the product criteria, saving time and cost. We have full time Tooling Program Management, serving both U.S. and Southeast China, utilizing our "General Mold Construction Guidelines" and PPM reporting methodology.

Additionally, we utilize local suppliers to support engineering changes and repairs to existing tooling.

Design Software

We are able to translate the following software files:

IGES
AutoCAD
Solid Works
Pro/Engineer
STEP

Mold Systems

Expertise in the design and construction of the following mold types:

Island Tooling
Conventional Runner Systems
Hot-Runner Systems
Three Plate Molds
Unscrewing
Mechanical Action
Hydraulic Action

Mold Materials

Some of the common mold construction materials are:

Pre-Hard Tool Steel
Hardened Tool Steel Materials
Beryllium Copper / Tin-Bronze Inserts
Specialized Tool Coatings
Graphite impregnated components

Rapid Prototypes / Short Run Molds

Rapid tooling supports quick product turn around. This is a great option for low volume products as well.

Some benifits include:

Short lead times. ( Have product in as little as 15 days, more typically 3-5 weeks, depending on the complexity of the part(s).)
Lower cost. (Typically, the tools cost are in the $1,000-$9,000 range.)

2D/3D Mold Drawings

Mfl

Mold Flow Analysis