CNC Machining
Quality Assured:
Creation of molds for production tooling is a lengthy process. It can require 3-4 weeks, but the production tooling serves for many years, unlike prototype tooling which has life of only around 10,000 cycles even in case of steel tools. Production tooling proves more efficient in long-term for mass production which is why it is the preferred process in the industries.
The injection molding process for production tooling is largely same as simple injection molding. A machine injects molten plastic into the mold which cools down to solidify into the required part. The parts created with production tooling usually have better finishes and require little to no work on them after they come out of the mold.
Production tooling has the best surface finishes and part quality of all injection molding processes. Production tooling costs more than rapid tooling initially but the extended life in fact makes production tooling cost per unit less than rapid tooling in the long run. Another key advantage is the exceptional quality of parts produced with production tooling.
The surface finish and precision of production tooling is better than rapid tooling and often there is no additional work required on parts once they leave the mold.
| Thermoplastics | |
| ABS | PET |
| PC | PMMA |
| Nylon (PA) | POM |
| Glass Filled Nylon (PA GF) | PP |
| PC/ABS | PVC |
| PE/HDPE/LDPE | TPU |
| PEEK | |