Production Tooling Service
Production tooling is mainly used for mass-producing high-precision and highly stable product parts during the injection molding process.
With rich experience and cutting-edge technology, Elimold offers a durable and high-precision production tooling making service. Through innovative mold design and high-quality material selection, we can keep the costs under control.
Production Tooling Making Service
Production tooling is a necessity for effective mass production. It is extremely important for plastic injection molding. It produces exact molds through this process. The mold manufacturing generates plastic parts that are identical to one another.
Elimold is a seasoned production tooling company. We incorporate advanced machinery to execute complex projects. We ensure strict management of process parameters. Extensive knowledge of materials and mold design is another requirement.
With production tooling, high-volume production is very convenient. Subsequently, we can execute high volume production of parts with tight tolerance.
Production Solutions For You
Once the rapid tooling phase is complete, your product will move on to mass production, and that’s where our production tooling services come in handy. Injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, die casting, forging molding, stamping and other types of molds are the products of our production mold services.
Elimold’s production tooling service has been cultivated in this industry for many years, representing the level of Chinese industrial manufacturing, and has been widely praised by our customers.
What Is a Production Tooling Service?
Production tooling services are designed for parts, components, or finished products in large volumes. It ensures high precision and consistency while not compromising the quality. A leading production tooling company’s service should combine reliable raw materials, sophisticated tool design, and precision machining to satisfy tight dimensional demands on every finished part.
With manufacturing tooling, companies can efficiently scale their operations, reduce per-part costs, and ensure that final products meet exact specifications, supporting stable, long-term production runs for various industries.
Our Production Tooling Expertise
Elimold is an expert in the tooling of plastic injection mold. Our company can effortlessly produce top-notch molds for complex components. Our work complies with the utmost standards of accuracy. We know about the difficulties of detailed designs and strict tolerances. Our state-of-the-art machines deliver exceptional results for both easy and complex molds.
We apply Moldflow analysis. It is a molding process simulation, predicting how the material will flow and cool. This helps us identify and rectify issues promptly. We give high priority to mold design and ensure that custom parts are without faults. We incorporate advanced technologies. Our company makes high-performance moulds for stable outcomes. This involves 3D designing, imitation, CNC machining function, and EDM.
Mold Design
- Designer Staffs: 30. Monthly design of 120 sets of molds;
- Advanced design concepts and services, including automatic design, automatic programming and in-line inspection.
- Application software contains: UG, AUTO-CAD, CATIA , MOLDFLOW
Mold Making
- World-class equipment and superior precision
- Stable accuracy allows for reproducibility and interchangeability of parts.
- The introduction of automated processing has greatly increased production capacity and efficiency.
- Monthly mold making: 150 sets
Mass Production
Equipment models: from 90 tonage to 2300 tonage
Advanced equipment and perfect management system in the industry
Quality Control
- ISO9001:2016 system, IATF 16949 for the automotive industry
- IPQC reduces the error rate and waste during mould processing.
- Quality control ensures that the final product meets the requirements and expectations of the customer.
- Special product arrangements for full inspection.
Molds tailored to your needs
We assist you in selecting the optimal mold for your project.
Elite Performance Molds (Class 101)
- Production: High-volume
- Max Cycles: 1,000,000+
- Materials: Superior grade
- Construction: Stainless steel base
- Price: $$$$$
Premium Production Molds (Class 102)
- Production: Medium to high
- Max Cycles: 1,000,000
- Materials: Premium
- Ejection: Guided, wear plates
- Price: $$$$
Standard Production Molds (Class 103)
- Production: Medium-volume
- Max Cycles: 500,000
- Materials: High-grade
- Design: Detailed
- Price: $$$
Economy Production Molds (Class 104)
- Production: Low-volume
- Max Cycles: 100,000
- Materials: Mild steel, aluminum
- Cooling: In cavities, cores
- Price: $$
Precision Prototype Molds (Class 105)
- Prototypes Ideal
- Max Cycles: 500
- Materials: Various (aluminum, cast metal)
- Cooling: Basic
- Price: $
Types of Production Tooling
We propose solutions for production tooling at a large volume of product creation. Options are available for medium to high-volume quantity requirements. We recognize that every project has its own uniqueness. We suggest the optimal equilibrium of cost, speed, and performance. It guarantees high performance without compromising on the quality.
We provide many choices for tooling with large volume. These are suitable for a large requirement from the market. We apply production tooling techniques and utilize molds made from hardened steel. Although it may take a longer lead time on tooling building, it will create quicker and less expensive products at the final stage. Customers can swiftly create large quantities of components by using production tooling. This approach reduces lead times on parts making and costs. It is perfect for a large quantity requirement from the industries.
The Production Tooling Process
Process of production tooling initiates with detailed consultation and design stage. We work in close partnership with you, collecting data and recognizing your objectives. We employ Design for Manufacturability (DFM) analysis, making designs best suited for effective production. Moldflow simulation is also utilized by us. This forecasts the movement and cooling of the material. We recognize and solve possible problems in advance.
Our team assists you in selecting optimal materials. Material selection is very important for production tooling. We employ sophisticated manufacturing methods. Every step is subjected to rigorous quality inspections, which ensures that all requirements are satisfied. We apply material checking and dimensional examination. Our certification is ISO 9001. Our company provides rapid turnaround time.
Creating the Design
This step involves obtaining or developing the part design to be molded, including all required dimensions, features, and technical specifications.
DFM
Design for Manufacturability (DFM) focuses on optimizing part or product designs to improve ease and efficiency in the mold-making process.
Production Mold
Mold cavities and cores are produced using CNC machining or other methods, guided by precise design specifications.
Surface Treatment
Mold surfaces that contact molten material are treated to enhance material release and minimize friction.
Mold Assembly
All mold components—such as the cavity, core, inserts, and cooling channels—are integrated into the mold base during assembly.
Validation
Once assembled, the mold is tested and validated to confirm its performance and dimensional precision.
Complementary Services
At Elimold, we are committed to investing in cutting-edge technologies to maintain our competitive edge and provide our clients with a single source of services to meet all their manufacturing needs. As a result, we now possess one of the industry’s largest and most comprehensive portfolios of manufacturing technologies and processes, enabling us to produce molds and equipment of all types, sizes, materials, and applications. Click on the item below to learn more about our capabilities in that process or technology.
- Design and Engineering
- 3D Printing
- Large 3D Metal Printing
- CNC Machining
- Fabrication and Welding
- Assembly and Finishing
- Inspection and Testing
- On-Site Installation
Serving Your Production Needs
No matter where you’re at in the manufacturing process, let us know how we can make your product a reality. From development to prototyping to final manufacture, tell us what you need, and we’ll make it happen.
Eliminate project setbacks with in-house, custom tooling design and manufacturing
With other medical parts manufacturers, creating custom components requires custom tools, like metal stamping dies, that often delay the project and drive up costs because they outsource their toolmaking and design. At Elimold, we don’t believe your project should be delayed due to production tooling needs. When a job needs custom production tooling, we design, fabricate and debug your tool in-house. Our full-service machine shop uses 2D and 3D simulation software and CNC and EDM equipment to create both the dies and the secondary tools to make your custom toolset a reality.
In-House Polishing
Having an in-house polishing department gives Elimold the ability to keep our molds running at peak performance, our repair times to a minimum, our press hours up, and make customer deliveries on time.
Many businesses choose to outsource their polishing work, which can lower cost, but at Elimold we prefer to keep our work in-house for reasons of quality and streamlined processes which can translate to a quicker time to market for our customers.
There are 12 SPI rated finishes, from high gloss Diamond finish to a rough Dry Blast finish, our tooling experts can help determine which surface finishes are best for your project.
Quality Inspection: Fixtures & Gauges
You can expect the same quality and accuracy from Elimold regardless if we’re building a 64-cavity production mold or a gauge for in-process inspection. We put the same attention to detail and craftsmanship into everything we manufacture. Elimold has a 120 man tool shop with 24-hour manufacturing capability. We can get your precision tooling job done fast, with amazing accuracy. Contact us with your Gauge and Fixture manufacturing needs.
Leak Detection Tooling Fixtures
Inspection Tooling Gauges
Spare Tooling Services
Quality. Accuracy. Speed. That’s what you can expect when you trust Elimold with your precision tooling project. Elimold has an in-house 120-man tool shop with all the horsepower and equipment to do a quality job quickly and with amazing accuracy. From one of our high-speed Makino E33 machining centers to our GF AgieCharmilles FO550 SP with a huge work load capacity – our machine centers can hold tolerances to within +/- .0002″. This means shorter lead-times at the start of your project and repeatable results during production.
Elimold not only builds high precision injection molds. We also offer a complete line of precision tooling services. From spare tooling details and complicated electrodes to low-volume specialized jigs, fixtures and custom gauges, we truly can be your turnkey tooling resource. One-stop shop takes on a whole new meaning with Elimold.
Types of Production Tooling
We provide a wide range of injection mold tooling solutions tailored to your specific needs and applications. Whether you need prototype molds, production tools, or export-grade molds, Elimold is your trusted manufacturing partner.
Our Flexible Tooling Solutions
Whether you need fast prototypes or smooth transitions from existing suppliers, we’ve got you covered. Explore Elimold Tooling and Program Transfer options to keep your projects on track and on time.
Rapid Tooling
Program Transfer
Rapid Tooling vs Production Tooling
Rapid Tooling Service | Production Tooling Service | |
| Cost | The rapid tool cost is low, suitable for small batch production and prototype development. | When your production increases, the cost of production tooling services per piece decreases. |
| Manufacturing period | The development cycle is short, it can be quickly put into production. | Production tooling takes longer to manufacture, usually weeks to months. |
| Materials | Material of Rapid tool is usually P20. It is strength and the price is not much different from aluminum. | Material selection is mainly for high-strength metals, such as S136 steel, NAK 80 steel, etc. With high strength, high hardness and high wear resistance. |
| Mold life | The mold life of Rapid tools are lower than Production tools. Usually have the mold life with 500 shots to 50,000 shots. | Production tools have very long life time. Usually have the mold life with 100,000 shots to 3,000,000 shots. |
Injection Molding for End-Use Production
Elimold on-demand manufacturing service helps you simplify your supply chain so you can get quality parts easier and faster. Using industry best practices like scientific molding, we accelerate manufacturing cycles to reduce your time to market. We meet your inventory needs with no minimum order quantities, and offer supply chain flexibility ranging from bridge tooling and just-in-time (JIT) production to line-down emergency coverage.
Low-volume Runs
- Validate part design, assembly processes, and market demand with pilot runs prior to mass production.
- Manage inventory overhead with production of parts only when demand dictates.
- Use as the primary production method for products with annual sales volumes of a few thousand units.
Bridge Tooling
- Implement cost-effective aluminum tooling before committing to a capital expense with steel tooling.
- Minimize the “cost of waiting” for a steel tool—and get to market quicker.
Optimizing Supply Chain
- Minimize down time and reduce the risk of stock-outs when large-scale production tools are being repaired.
- Mitigate the risk of domestic and global shipping delays by having a reliable, on-demand supplier of low-volume parts.
- Manage increases in demand volatility without going on back-order.
Reduce Production Costs
- Unlock new market opportunities with cost-effective production of low-volume, end-use parts
- Procure parts on demand, without any Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) requirements
- Lower inventory costs and warehousing expenses with on-demand sourcing.
Elimold Digital Mold Manufacturing Plant
To address the pressures of shortening product lifecycles, labor shortages in mold making, and the demand for more complex geometries, Elimold is employing additive manufacturing and investment casting technologies to meet current needs. These new “digital manufacturing” solutions significantly reduce time and costs; production processes that previously took weeks can now be completed in hours. Smaller batch sizes allow for smaller production runs, meeting more demanding market requirements. Customers are demanding faster delivery from Elimold. We assist them by rapidly providing moldless digital wax models and rapid casting models. Once production reaches a certain scale, we utilize our proprietary molds to provide injection-molded wax models.
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