Rapid Tooling Services
Prototype and Short-Run Injection Moldings
Exact plastic material as final design
- Molding quantity started from 100 pieces
- Much lower cost than production mold
- Fast delivery in Days
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What is Rapid Tooling?
Rapid Tooling is any method or technology that enables rapid production of parts, which will function as a tool (primarily die or mold). In manufacturing industry, one of the most common Rapid Tooling methods – Injection Mold Tooling is utilized as Rapid Tooling channel to produce injection-molded parts quickly and inexpensively.
Rapid Tooling Processes
Fast Mold Making
Rapid Injection Molding
Why Choose GreatLight
for Rapid Tooling Services?
High Efficiency and Quality
Our expertise ensures that we produce high-quality prototype injection molding tools that are close to or 100% match the final production level. We deliver the right tools with mass production quality.
Timely Delivery
The right combination of technologies and experience results in faster production of prototypes for functional testing. The speed reduces the time you will spend in the prototyping stage, ensuring faster time to market.
Competitive Prices
Our expert engineers combine advanced techniques with the right materials to give cost-effective solutions. With a better knowledge of rapid tooling designs and material selection, we ensure high-quality molds at the lowest possible price.
Reliable Process
Every one of our projects begins with extensive material testing for optimum performance. Therefore, you can be sure of the composition and integrity of the materials used. We then combine industry-leading technologies to ensure 100% satisfaction with our rapid tooling service.
Design for Manufacturing Support
As part of prototype injection molding process, we offer design for manufacturing (DFM) support to reveal any issues with your design. Thus, you can make the required changes before prototyping or production begins. This will help save costs.
One-stop Machining Capabilities
Combined with rapid prototyping in CNC machining, EDM machining, 3D printing, vacuum casting, and finishing experiences in product development, GreatLight can produce rapid production tooling and rapid injection mold quickly and efficiently.
Rapid Tooling Materials
Aluminum Mold Tooling
Aluminum evenly dissipates heat, which provides dimensional stability in tooling. This significantly reduces deformation and produces less waste during the production process. It is important to note that aluminum is not as strong as steel, so it has a shorter life cycle and is less useful in high-volume processes.
Steel Mold Tooling
Though it features multiple benefits, steel is a more expensive tooling material than aluminum and requires more turnaround time to produce molds and prototypes.
Prototype Injection Molding Materials
Gerenally speaking, the plastics which can be used for production injection molding, they can be molded by prototype mold as well. Here are the most commonly molded plastics. If the material is not listed, please contact our team for more information.
- ABS
- ABS/PC
- Acetal
- Acetal Copolymer
- Acetal Homopolymer/Delrin
- ETPU
- HDPE
- LCP
- LDPE
- LLDPE
- Nylon
- PBT
- PC/PBT
- PEEK
- PEI
- PET
- PETG
- PMMA (Acrylic, Plexiglas)
- Polycarbonate
- Polypropylene
- PPA
- PPE/PS
- PS
- PSU
- TPU
Products
GreatLight Rapid Tooling Service FAQ
Rapid tooling is a fast and cost-efficient way to create a few prototypes in a selected material for function and aspect testing, as well as for low-volume manufacturing to test out the market.
This depends on the size and geometry of the parts. For a common open and shut mold with regular size part such as 300 x 300 x 50 mm, fabrication of tools and moldings can be done within 10 days.
There is no limit to material choice. Any plastics available for mass production, including common silicone and rubber materials, can also be used with the rapid tooling process.
Moldings from rapid tooling are end-use-parts quality. They are very close to mass production parts.
Normally, aluminum molds are good enough for +/- 1,000 shots, while Steel P20 molds can last for +/- 10,000 shots.
