OAR Moldworks - Overview

RAPID PROTOTYPING WITH COMPOSITE TOOLING MOLD CAVITIES
When you need 1-500 parts that need to exhibit characteristics unique to injection molded plastic, a composite tooling prototype mold by OAR Moldworks may be your answer.

Characteristics unique to a composite tooling mold:

Cavity/core geometry is CNC machined using your exact solid model, not cast - providing for true part geometry and shrinkage factors, no bench work necessary
Molds produced with composite tooling cavities and cores last longer than SLA molds and produce truer part geometry
Fast turnaround, less than the time of a steel mold
Roughly the cost of a steel mold

When a composite tooling mold by OAR Moldworks may be appropriate:

You need a living hinge
Your part requires slides or cams
You need the performance of injection molded plastic
You need color changes

When an aluminum or steel mold may be more appropriate:

When your part has thin, deep ribs or bosses
When your part requires delicate core/cavity work
When your specified plastic requires a heated or chilled mold
You’ve specified a heavily filled plastic

To do either type of mold you need a native Pro/E or Unigraphics file, or a 3-D database in IGES format, and you need to provide the plastic and colorant.

Example: Medical Part, Polypropylene
	Date manufactured: February 16, 1999 Delivery: 2 weeks Tool cost: $4,000, part cost: $1.00/ea. Tool life: 100+ parts, no visible wear Machine: 1997 40-ton Arburg CAD file: Pro/Engineer

For more information, please contact C. Andrew Rosenholm, President