Applications › Prototypes, Fixtures & Production Aids
Small tooling does not need a large shop. We machine small aluminum dies, prototype mold inserts, forming and bending tools and casting patterns on the CNC, and print the patterns, nests and gauges around them. The engineering behind it is a career in automotive plastics, molds and stamping dies, so the tool is designed by someone who has run tools, not just cut them.
Typical examples
- Prototype mold inserts and cavities in aluminum
- Small forming and bending dies
- Casting patterns and core boxes
- Hand press tooling
- Trim and punch tooling for printed and sheet parts
Materials, process and quantities
| Materials | Aluminum, brass, engineering plastics; printed patterns in PETG and ABS. |
|---|---|
| How it is made | CAM programming, CNC machining, 3D-printed patterns, fit and trial on a sample. |
| Quantities | Singles and small tool sets. |
| Options | Tool design and DFM review, prototype mold engineering, insert-molding fixtures. |
| Who orders this | Molders, prototype shops, product developers, casting shops. |
What to send
The part or tool file, the material being formed or molded, and what the tool has to do.
Related applications
- Custom Plastic Components to Drawing
- Locating Nests & Holding Fixtures
- Prototypes & Engineering Samples
- All Prototypes, Fixtures & Production Aids
Start a project: Parts, prototypes & fixtures quote. A drawing, a photo or a sample part is enough to begin.
