Rapid Aluminum Tooling for Prototypes and Production
Rapid tooling is becoming the new standard in the industry. It is used for prototype tooling, bridge tooling and for low-volume production tooling. VistaTek’s™ rapid tooling service quickly creates precise molds with high-speed milling capabilities. Depending on the part design and the choice of the material being injected, you can expect thousands and thousands of parts from these aluminum tools.
Why does VistaTek use 7075 T-6 aluminum for mold inserts? Aluminum can be machined faster than tool steel, it transfers heat better at the press and it’s easier to move around the shop. These factors help us deliver molds to you faster, with a much higher quality.
VistaTek takes pride in
Outperforming Expectations by making complex molds and capturing undercuts with hand pick-outs and manual slides. These molds can be polished, textured and modified to make sure you get the most from your tools.
This method of tooling has been a key for Risk Management. Aluminum tools help lower the risk on a project because they’re faster, cheaper and can run low-volume production or bridge parts until the production tooling comes on-line.
Rapid Tooling - Acceptable File Formats
We recommend you provide as much data as you can upfront in the quotation process to ensure best cost, lead-times and results.
If you need help creating the files below, please contact us or use this reliable source for
3D scanning services.
3D CAD files are used for quoting, mold splits and programming:
- Pro-E (prt)
- Solidworks (sld)
- Iges
- Step
2D CAD files are used for budgetary quotes and for gathering dimensions and called out notes:
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