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What is Rapid Tooling?
Rapid tooling, sometimes known as prototype tooling or bridge tooling, is a fast and cost-efficient way to carry out low-volume injection molding for a variety of types of plastic parts. Once the aluminum or steel mold has been created with the rapid tooling process, it can be utilized as part of a molding process to create multiple copies of a part. Rapid tooling is therefore used to create moldings for rapid prototyping needs in a shortened timeframe, or to bridge the gap before high-volume production.
At WeLink, we combine our experience, engineering capabilities and advanced technology to produce high-quality rapid tooling solutions for prototypes and short production runs. Our team works directly with each customer to ensure that we create the perfect solution. Our experience speaks for itself. The team at ProtoWe is well-equipped to handle your rapid tooling and mass production mold making requirements. If you are ready to start mass production, learn more out our injection molding services.
Benefits of Rapid Tooling
Rapid production tooling gives a number of advantages over other mothods of prototype production:
- Fast processing: Prototype tooling provides quick results, so the transition between development and production is very short.
- Customization: The rapid tooling process still allows for advanced customization of the mold.
- Proof of concept/testing: Rapid prototyping facilitates practical real-world design testing and troubleshooting solutions. It also enables quick and precise production of new tooling that implements design changes and improvements.
- Speed to market: Fast production and accurate tooling contribute to efficiency in production, ultimately providing a faster introduction to the market than other methods.
- Competitive pricing: The affordability of the rapid tooling process translates into a positive impact on the bottom line for our customers.
The Rapid Tooling Process
The rapid tooling process involves the creation of a mold using aluminum or soft steel, a stocked mold base, and hand-load inserts. Rapid tooling is one of the best methods for fulfilling small batch orders meant for use in marketing samples, product evaluations, and process design.
Traditional tooling is often prohibitively expensive for small projects. Our custom rapid tooling service is a cost-effective, low-volume alternative in situations where large volumes of the part won’t be needed in the future. The rapid production tooling process is commonly used in industrial settings for prototyping solutions or for diagnosing design issues, providing an easy introduction to mold making.
At WeLink, we typically create rapid molds by CNC machining and EDM, though we also sometimes use additive methods such as 3D printing technologies. For more details about Rapid Tooling China, visite our website Rapid Tooling China.