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A Cost-Effective and Fast Way to Get Molded Parts – Even in High-Performance Plastics

August 24, 2022 |

Long lead times and extraordinarily high costs to cut tools during product development plagues injection molders.

The story isn't new—long lead times and extraordinarily high costs to cut tools during product development plagues injection molders. You order tools overseas to keep costs down, but now have to worry about supply chain issues on top of long lead times. However, cutting a metal tool domestically for low-volume and prototyping can eat up your whole product development budget.

This webinar will showcase a solution with Fortify's 3D-printed injection mold tools that can mold parts with complex designs—even in high-performance plastics—in a matter of days. Hear from the applications engineering team at Fortify on how this process can lower costs and lead times. Fortify's contract manufacturing partner, Empire Group, will share real-life case studies of this technology being utilized in product development. Spoiler alert: a significant amount of time and money were saved in these examples. Lastly, Fortify will share how you can get started with a molding project.

Register for this webinar and learn how:

  • You can mold parts in engineering-grade plastics with a 3D-printed mold tool
  • You can resolve your supply chain issues for mold tooling
  • You can get started on a low-cost, quick-turn project

Agenda:

  • Overview of materials and types of parts that can be injection molded on Fortify's 3D-printed mold tools
  • Lead time and product development example
  • Real examples of customers using Fortify's 3D-printed mold tools for product development to lower lead times and cost
  • Automated mold design for Fortify customers
Presenter 1

Presenter 1:

Craig Crossley

Applications Engineer, Fortify

Craig Crossley is an applications engineer at Fortify working in the injection mold tooling vertical. He graduated from UMass Lowell with a bachelor's degree in plastics engineering. While at UMass Lowell, he was captain of the rugby team for two years and a member of the SPE student chapter. Prior to joining Fortify in April 2021, Craig worked as the process engineering lead at Prodrive Technologies and the injection molding engineer at Spaulding Composites. He also has over three years of various plastics engineering internship experience. Craig has worked on tooling design as well as mold processing, project management and purchasing of new tooling and materials. During his time at Fortify he has worked on several projects that include the introduction of high-performance materials into their envelope of capabilities.

Presenter 2

Presenter 2:

Ryan Lariviere

Program Manager, Empire Group

Ryan joined Empire Group in 2021. He studied industrial design and graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015. His past experience includes design engineering injection mold tools for production and developing automotive accessories for the OEM market. In his free time, he enjoys playing music with friends, meeting interesting people and exploring new places.

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