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The Society of Plastics Industry Mold Classifications range from Class I Prototype Unit Inserts to Class II & III Production Unit Inserts and Class 101 Prototype Molds to Class 104 through 105 Production Molds. Each having a distinct purpose, addressing specific production needs and having distinctly different associated costs.
This range of choices is further extended when consideration is given to hybrid variations and the continually evolving technology of producing prototype cores and cavities.
The task of determining what type of tool is best suited for a particular project is an important one, and this is where Summit Plastics excels. Working with the customer, we gain an understanding of the immediate needs for prototyping and the eventual requirements for production. We then help determine which prototyping methods will produce the desired results and precisely what type of production tool will satisfy the product requirements.
Our ability to draw on our vast array of services and work with the customer through each step of the design, prototyping, tooling and molding processes allows us to help ensure a successful end result.
Summit offers tooling services ranging from true prototype tooling to complex production tooling. Our prototype tooling methods include traditional machining of core and cavity inserts designed for prototype molding to combinations of prototyping and machining methods that can produce injection molded parts in any material in as few as 5 to 15 days.
Production tool building starts with a detailed evaluation of the requirements of the molded product and the desires of the customer. In taking this step we can eliminate miscommunication, ensure that the tool is not under or over designed and that our quotation reflects exactly what the customer is requesting.
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