Intro to Quick-Turn Manufacturing
Quick-Turn Manufacturing refers to our process for rapidly turning your CAD files into high quality injection molded parts, based on your specific project needs and requirements. With four DynaClass™ options of tooling available, Quick-Turn Manufacturing at Spectrum Plastics Group offers one of the most diverse tooling and molding options to service your needs from 1 to 500,000 parts . It all starts with you and your needs, and letting us work with you to find the best solution to your project.
Selecting the right tooling and molding option is critical to your new product development, and getting you to market quickly. And where other rapid and prototype tooling methods come up short is where Quick-Turn Manufacturing really excels. Rapid Tooling and Prototype Tooling & Molding are great alternatives to traditional prototype methods, but when the end result required is true production level parts, with higher expectations for critical dimensions, quality, maintaining true CAD geometry, and in some cases full validation, then the clear choice for the program can be found in the DynaClass system of Quick-Turn Manufacturing. The Dynaclass tooling system was developed to fill the void between where prototype tooling falls short and full blown production tooling.
Our customers generally come to us with quality expectation that can’t be met with a standardized “black box” tooling approach. Our DynaClass parts often come with between 3 and 6 critical-to-function (CTF) inspection requirements and the need for inspection reports with each shipment. We also run all of our tools in an ISO 9001:2008 certified environment or the option to transition to an ISO 13485 facility, giving your team the added piece of mind you'll receive the high quality parts you need.
Part geometry is not compromised during the molding process, unlike other "rapid" molding processes where additional draft or radii may be required. We have CAD engineers design all of our mold halves, and use CNC machined EDM to burn or wire in all critical mold geometry that cannot be milled. The difference is your parts are molded to your true CAD geometry, to 100% of your design intent. You don't need to compromise by adding various fillets or radii, or make any concessions for added draft and feature relief, if it is moldable we can mold it.
We generally use Master Unit Die (MUD) frames to create the structure behind your custom insert. Our tools are made primarily from P-20 tool steel, and are typically guaranteed from 5,000 to 500,000 shots. When independent, steel bases and hardened core, cavities and inserts are required to provide the results needed, we consult and educate the customer on why this is the best solution. For side actions, slides, and other complex geometry, we will use multiple cores and hand-load inserts when your quantity requirements are fairly low, but when economics demand we can also incorporate the tool to run automatically.
At the end of your project, the molds are yours. You can store them, transfer them to another site, or have us keep them for you in case you have additional part requirements in the future. Many of our Quick-Turn tools become production tools at one of our production facilities, upholding demand while the higher quantity production tools come on line. In most cases, the difference between our higher end Quick-Turn molded parts and genuine production injection molded parts is indistinguishable, the only difference is your time and quantity requirements; let us know that, and we'll let you know which process is right for you.
