SERVICES
Mold Making Service
The mold determines the cost, quality and lifespan of every molded part. We design and deliver injection molds — rapid tooling to validate your design quickly, and hardened production tooling engineered for high-volume programs. Send us your part file today and get a free DFM review plus a mold quote within 24 hours.
THE REAL DECISION
Small-Batch Sourcing, Done Right vs. Done Wrong
Low-volume buyers usually hit one of two paths. The wrong one costs months and doubles the budget; the right one gets real production parts in your hand in weeks. Here is what separates them.
The wrong path: tooling and molding as two vendors
The mold builder ships a tool, the molder runs it, and every issue becomes a blame war — gate position, shrinkage compensation, cooling layout, ejector marks. Each round-trip costs weeks of email chains, and the tool is often reworked to fit a machine it was never designed for.
The wrong path: the cheapest mold
A low-ball quote usually means skipped mold-flow analysis, unverified steel and rushed trials. The tool wears out mid-program, cycles run long, and the apparent savings are consumed by rework and downtime — a short-life mold is the most expensive mold you can buy.
WHAT WE OFFER
The Route That Fits Your Order
By Molding Process
Tooling designed around the molding process your part needs.
- ✓Standard two-plate molds
- ✓Three-plate molds
- ✓Two-shot / multi-shot molds
- ✓Insert & overmold tooling
By Production Volume
Rapid tooling for validation, production tooling for long runs.
- ✓Rapid tooling — weeks, not months
- ✓Bridge tooling for early production
- ✓Hardened production tooling
- ✓Multi-cavity & family molds
By Precision
Precision molds for tight-tolerance and cosmetic-grade parts.
- ✓Precision mold making
- ✓Tight tolerance control
- ✓Textured / cosmetic surfaces
- ✓Hot runner systems
Choose Your Mold: Process, Volume and Precision
Four mold families cover the range from first validation shots to million-cycle production — pick the one that matches your program.
Two-Plate & Three-Plate Molds
The workhorse of injection tooling — simple parting and low cost for most parts; a runner plate adds multi-drop gating when you need it.
- Simple parting, fast cycles
- Low tooling cost
- Multi-drop gating option
Rapid & Bridge Tooling
Aluminum or soft-steel molds for 100–10,000 cycles — validation, pilot runs and bridge production in real engineering material.
- Builds in days, not months
- 100–10,000 cycle life
- Scales into bridge production
Hardened Production Tooling
P20/718 or H13 steel engineered for 100k–1M+ cycles — multi-cavity and family layouts for long-running programs.
- 25–30 day delivery
- 100k–1M+ cycle life
- Multi-cavity & family layouts
Two-Shot, Insert & Hot Runner
Two materials in one cycle, metal inserts or TPE overmold, and hot-runner layouts that eliminate cold-runner scrap for engineering resins.
- Two-shot / multi-shot molding
- Insert & overmold tooling
- Hot runner systems
Mold Lead Time and Cost: What the Numbers Really Are
Cycle and cost-share figures are public industry values; program lead times are our own standard commitments.
Where Custom Mold Making Pays Off
Six industries where the right mold decides the program — and where our tooling program delivers.
Automotive
IATF 16949-controlled tooling for interior, exterior and under-hood components, with automotive-grade molds shipped in 45 days.
Medical & Healthcare
Corrosion-resistant steels like S136 and tight tolerance control for device housings, consumables and transparent parts.
Consumer Electronics
Cosmetic-grade cavities, texture and hot-runner layouts for visible housings, wearables and earbuds.
Home Appliances & Power Tools
Long-running hardened tooling that holds dimensional stability across high-cycle appliance and power-tool programs.
Industrial & Machinery
Precision inserts and wear-resistant tooling for valves, connectors, gears and machine components.
Product Launches & Pilot Runs
Rapid tooling for market testing and pilot batches — real production material, with the same tool upgradeable into production.
Mold Steel Selection Guide
Hardness values are public supplier data; every listed grade is kept in stock for our tooling programs.
| Steel | Hardness (HRC) | Strengths | Best For | Typical Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P20 | 28–32 | Pre-hardened, easy machining and polishing, low cost | Medium and small molds, general-precision parts | 200k–500k shots |
| 718 (1.2738) | 28–33 | Nickel-added — better toughness and hardenability | Large, complex, precise injection molds | 500k–1M shots |
| NAK80 | 38–42 | Mirror-polish capability, no heat-treatment distortion | Cosmetic, optical and high-gloss surfaces | 500k+ shots |
| S136 (1.2083) | 48–52 | Corrosion-resistant, high hardness | Medical, food-contact and transparent parts | 1M+ shots |
| H13 | 44–52 | Hot-work toughness, thermal-fatigue resistance | Die-casting molds and high-temperature plastics | 500k–1M shots |
| S7 | 56–60 | Impact- and shock-resistant | High-pressure thin-wall and abrasive resins | 1M+ shots |
SPI Mold Classification — Class 101 to 105
SPI / Plastics Industry Association mold classification system — the industry standard for tooling life and steel grade.
| Class | Cycle Life | Mold Steel | Typical Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 1,000,000+ | Hardened tool steel (H13, S7) | High-volume automotive and medical; 5+ year life |
| 102 | 500,000–1,000,000 | Hardened steel | Long-running appliance and power-tool programs |
| 103 | 300,000–500,000 | P20 / 718 pre-hardened | Standard consumer-goods production |
| 104 | ~100,000 | P20 or aluminum | Bridge tooling, pilot programs, spares |
| 105 | < 500 | Aluminum / soft tooling | Prototype validation and design iteration |
Why MOLDITQUICK for Mold Making
A direct factory where tooling and molding answer to one team — one accountable partner from steel to first shot.
Precision machining on-site — wire and sinker EDM cut sharp corners, deep ribs and hardened inserts without distortion.
Mold designed around the machine that runs it — injection presses across the 30–260 T range.
DFM and mold-flow analysis before any steel is cut — the cheapest revision you will ever make.
Production molds in 25–30 days, automotive-grade in 45 days, with trial shots and dimensional verification before release.
IATF 16949 and ISO 9001 controlled tooling program — 10,000 m² plant, 280 people, serving programs since 2014.
Molding tolerance to ±0.01 mm, 100% inspection on delivered programs, and tooling kept on file, reorder-ready.
FAQ
Mold Making Service — FAQ
Which mold types do you build?
Injection molds — two-plate, three-plate, hot-runner, two-shot and insert tooling — plus die-casting molds; stamping, forging, extrusion and blow molds are outside our tool-shop scope.
How long does mold making take?
Simple small molds 1–2 weeks, medium complexity 2–4 weeks, complex and large molds 8+ weeks; rapid tooling can ship in as little as 7 days.
Which steel gives the best value?
P20 for medium and small molds with general precision; 718 when toughness, hardenability and size push requirements up; H13 for die-casting work.
What tolerance can precision molds hold?
Medical-grade programs are controlled to ±0.005 mm or tighter under IATF 16949-level process control; aerospace-class molds are held at micron level.
Do you maintain the mold after delivery?
Yes — maintenance and care guidance is included with every mold; for programs molded with us the tooling stays on file, reorder-ready.
HOW IT WORKS
From Inquiry to Delivery
DFM & Mold Design
Part geometry review, gate and runner layout, cooling-circuit design and mold-flow analysis before any steel is cut. DFM is the cheapest revision you will ever make.
Materials Preparation
Mold steel ordered and verified per program class — P20/718 pre-hardened for standard production, H13 or S7 for high-pressure or die-casting work.
CNC Machining
3-axis and 5-axis CNC milling of cores, cavities and inserts; 5-axis cuts deep, angled features that 3-axis would need multiple setups for.
Sinker EDM Machining
Sinker EDM burns sharp internal corners, square pockets and deep ribs that no cutter can reach; electrodes are machined on-site for tight control.
Wire-Cut EDM
Wire EDM cuts through-hardened inserts, core pins and ejector profiles on our on-site wire-cut machines.
Assembly & Fitting
Mold-base assembly, core fitting, clearance and alignment checks — the stage where fit-up errors show up before any plastic is shot.
Polishing & Surface Finish
Cavity polishing to SPI grades A1–D3 and texturing or etching for cosmetic surfaces, finished to your surface spec.
Trial & Approval
Trial shots on our presses, dimensional verification and approval samples before the mold is released to production.
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