Services
Aluminum tooling and parts.
We design injection molds for plastic parts and machine them from aluminum in our own shop. Then we run your parts on our 60-ton and 150-ton presses.
First conversation is free. No minimum order.
Molds
Built for where your part is now.
Aluminum is easier to machine and change than steel. That makes it a good fit for prototype tools and early production, while you are still learning what your part needs to be.
We can make steel molds, and we'll tell you if one of our partner shops is better suited.
Once a mold is paid for, it is yours. We store client molds between runs. The shop keeps a record of each mold, and we can run it again when you need more parts.
What this covers
Injection molds, runs, machining and repair.
Injection molds and molding
- Molding press, 60-tonRuns logged on it since 2018.
- Molding press, 150-tonRuns logged on it since 2018.
- Aluminum injection moldsDesigned and machined in the shop, for plastic parts.
- P20 steel moldsWe can make steel molds, and we'll tell you if one of our partner shops is better suited.
- Molding runsFrom tens of parts to tens of thousands, in the shop's record for 2020 to 2025.
- Injection mold repair and modificationRepairs and changes to existing molds, steel as well as aluminum.
- Injection molds kept on record and rerunThe shop keeps a record of each mold and can run it again when you need more parts.
- Side actions, inserts and overmoldingAvailable. Hot runner as well as cold runner molds.
- Running injection molds built elsewhereYes, after an inspection. If it is not the right fit, we say so and point you to a partner in our network.
- Client mold storageWe store client molds between runs.
Machining
- CNC millingMachined parts and mold work.
- CNC turningTurned parts.
- Sinker EDMIn-house, including broken tap removal. Before EDM, as much material as possible is milled away.
- Fixtures and fixture repairFixtures and test rigs, and repairs to existing fixtures.
Other processes
- Laser cuttingCutting and engraving of non-metal sheet and architectural pieces, in-house.
- WeldingIn-house.
- FinishingPolishing in-house. Texture and anodizing through partners, handled on your behalf.
Drawings and paperwork
- GD&T and tolerance stack-upWe read GD&T and work through tolerance stack-ups with you.
- First article inspection reportsSupplied when you need them.
- Time recordsOn request.
- Job records for SR&EDEvery job keeps one job number, time records and its design iterations. That record can support your SR&ED claim. What goes into a claim is for you and your tax adviser.
- Inspection equipmentCalipers, micrometers and feeler gauges, plus a surface grinder in-house. Specialist grinding and lapping go to partners.
- Files acceptedAll accepted: STEP, IGES, native CAD, DXF, PDF.
Terms
- Tool ownershipYour molds, tools and fixtures are yours once they are paid for.
- Minimum orderNone.
- First conversationFree, by phone, Zoom or in person.
For businesses
Small runs and awkward parts.
For businesses: small machined runs, hard parts, mold and fixture repair. Injection mold and fixture repair and changes, on steel molds as well as aluminum. Sinker EDM, including broken tap removal.
We can run a mold built by another shop, after an inspection. If it is not the right fit, we say so and point you to a partner in our network.
Polishing is done in-house. Texture and anodizing go through partners, and we handle that for you.
We work to your drawing and your tolerances. If it is small or awkward, call us.
From the blog
Reading on tooling and parts.
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Have something you need made?
An idea, a drawing or a part that needs fixing. Tell us a little about it and we will set up a time to talk.