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Our Injection Mold Design process

The way we work

Westfall injection mold design team works collaboratively with you to create a long-lasting mold that produces consistent results time after time.

Our injection mold design process starts with collaboration. We know we need to understand your needs to create a mold that fits them. That’s why the first step in our mold design process is completing our Mold Specification document — four pages of questions designed to give us a complete picture of your injection molding needs.

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Scientific Mold Design

Once we understand your needs, our mold design team brings our signature attention to detail and innovation-focused attitude to create a CAD model of your mold in SolidWorks.

We design molds that work — on paper and in practice. Why? Because it’s good for us and good for our clients. Our in-house injection mold design team communicates closely with our injection mold shop team to find out what works and what doesn’t. And because they’re designing a mold with the mold builders in mind, they design it to work. This means the mold is a success the first time around. And there’s no need to rework a design that isn’t practicable in the mold shop.

We employ scientific mold design principles in our injection mold design process. We test everything, and we offer analysis and recommendations for every aspect of injection mold development. From flow analysis to runner and gate sizing to cooling analysis to venting recommendations to temperature and pressure sensor recommendations, we’ll look at every aspect of injection mold design to ensure a mold is as close to perfect as possible.

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LEADING MOLDING SOLUTIONS

Injection Mold Design Review

Our start to finish solutions

After we’ve completed our mold design, we schedule a review meeting with you. We’ll go through the mold design piece by piece, making sure you’re on board with every design decision. If you have questions, we’ll answer them. If you have concerns, we’ll talk about them transparently. Our highest priority for the review meeting is knowing you’re satisfied with the design before it goes into production.

Once you’ve signed off on the mold design, it’s time to kick off the production process!

Maintaining the Mold

After we’ve created and shipped a custom injection mold, we archive the records for that mold. Then we keep them for ten years. If you need a replication of that mold, or if you need its specifications, they’re always available to you. This is our way of adding long-term value for our clients and maintaining collaborative relationships even after the mold has shipped.

Maintaining the Mold

After we’ve created and shipped a custom injection mold, we archive the records for that mold. Then we keep them for ten years. If you need a replication of that mold, or if you need its specifications, they’re always available to you. This is our way of adding long-term value for our clients and maintaining collaborative relationships even after the mold has shipped.

Maintaining the Mold

After we’ve created and shipped a custom injection mold, we archive the records for that mold. Then we keep them for ten years. If you need a replication of that mold, or if you need its specifications, they’re always available to you. This is our way of adding long-term value for our clients and maintaining collaborative relationships even after the mold has shipped.

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Want one of our Industry Experts to contact you to discuss your next project? Fill out the form to the right and we’ll contact you today!

Our Location

3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 590, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Direct Line Numbers

+1 (702) 829-8681

Our Email

solutions@westfalltechnik.com

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The Injection Mold Making Process

High Speed Milling

Westfall uses 6 vertical milling centers throughout for a variety of applications from roughing, finish milling, and electrode manufacturing. Roughing is done on the Makino and Haas machines. Finish milling is done on Makino and Sodick machines, hard milling steel to 62Rc. This is accurate and repeatable to within .0001.” The centers are fed with Erowa ERC robots for lights-out machining using 8 pallet positions for increased unattended machining.

Westfall uses several Sodick HS 650L machines for electrode manufacturing because they are linear-motor driven and accurate/repeatable to within .00008”. All finish and electrode centers are fed with Erowa ERC robots for lights out machining with capacity for both electrodes and pallets. Westfall performs 100% inspection of critical machined fixtures and electrodes using the Zeiss CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) in a clean room environment using CMM Manager Inspection Software.

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Sinker EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining)

Westfall facilitates 4 Sinker EDM’s including 2 Sodick AG 40L machines, featuring linear motor technology providing precision accuracy and reliability. The AG40L features the latest in no-flush EDM technology (flush type vs not flush type), user-friendly control and zero electrode wear combined with increased machining speed.

Sinker EDM capabilities allow us to cut complex profiles into any conductive material tool steel including exotic and precious metals. As sinker EDM uses electrical discharge to cut the profile into the work piece, hardened alloys will not see heat distortion as with traditional machining methods. We can cut work pieces with a minimum part feature of .005”, an accuracy of ±.00004” and a repeatability of ±.00005”.

Both our Sodick and Agie Sinker EDM Centers are connected to Erowa robots for lights out machining that supports multi-cavity, multi-part projects with very tight tolerances.

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Electrical Discharge Machining

Wire EDM

Our start to finish solutions

Westfall uses 5 Wire EDM’s including 2 Sodick AG 400L machines that are linear-motor-driven for accuracy and repeatability to within .00004” along with very high reliability. We commonly use Ø.004” wire for day-to-day tight tolerance, high volume components with the ability to run Ø.002″ wire for specific applications. All Wire EDM centers utilize the Multi-Position Erowa Workholding System.

Precision Grinding

Westfall maintains our commitment to perfection with in-house polish providing the last set of eyes on the product prior to final assembly.

In-house Polish

Westfall maintains our commitment to perfection with in-house polish providing the last set of eyes on the product prior to final assembly.

Mold Assembly

Westfall engineers the fits and clearances during design to ensure true component interchangeability. For each project, Mold Craft provides a fully detailed design package with the optional full inspection documentation.

Quality Certification

We are proud to employ Master Mold Builders who are AMBA-PMBC and AMBA-MMBC certified.

Is Westfall the Right Fit?

Our molds, built with exceptional innovation, craftsmanship and detail, provide many years of service and hundreds of millions of parts. Interested in working with us? Contact us today to discuss your project!

Get in touch today

Want one of our Industry Experts to contact you to discuss your next project? Fill out the form to the right and we’ll contact you today!

Our Location

3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 590, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Direct Line Numbers

+1 (702) 829-8681

Our Email

solutions@westfalltechnik.com

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Injection Mold Sample

The way we work

Westfall has in-house sample capabilities using our Wittmann Battenfeld MicroPower 15t micro molding machine. The machine utilizes a rotary “B” Platen and robotic arm with integrated End of Arm Tooling (EOAT).

In addition to our micro mold samples, Westfall has a local partner to sample molds up to 300 ton. We can provide a mechanical sample to prove mold fit and function all the way up to a scientific mold sample providing our customers with a great starting point upon receiving the mold in their facility.

Is Westfall the Right Fit?

Our molds, built with exceptional innovation, craftsmanship and detail, provide many years of service and hundreds of millions of parts. Interested in working with us? Contact us today to discuss your project!

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Get in touch today

Want one of our Industry Experts to contact you to discuss your next project? Fill out the form to the right and we’ll contact you today!

Our Location

3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 590, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Direct Line Numbers

+1 (702) 829-8681

Our Email

solutions@westfalltechnik.com

Schedule A Strategy For Your Project

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Injection Mold Sample

The way we work

Westfall has in-house sample capabilities using our Wittmann Battenfeld MicroPower 15t micro molding machine. The machine utilizes a rotary “B” Platen and robotic arm with integrated End of Arm Tooling (EOAT).

In addition to our micro mold samples, Westfall has a local partner to sample molds up to 300 ton. We can provide a mechanical sample to prove mold fit and function all the way up to a scientific mold sample providing our customers with a great starting point upon receiving the mold in their facility.

Is Westfall the Right Fit?

Our molds, built with exceptional innovation, craftsmanship and detail, provide many years of service and hundreds of millions of parts. Interested in working with us? Contact us today to discuss your project!

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Get in touch today

Want one of our Industry Experts to contact you to discuss your next project? Fill out the form to the right and we’ll contact you today!

Our Location

3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 590, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Direct Line Numbers

+1 (702) 829-8681

Our Email

solutions@westfalltechnik.com

Schedule A Strategy For Your Project

You have questions, and we have answers. Fill out the form below and we'll contact you immediately.

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ONE WESTFALL

Injection Mold Sample

The way we work

Westfall has in-house sample capabilities using our Wittmann Battenfeld MicroPower 15t micro molding machine. The machine utilizes a rotary “B” Platen and robotic arm with integrated End of Arm Tooling (EOAT).

In addition to our micro mold samples, Westfall has a local partner to sample molds up to 300 ton. We can provide a mechanical sample to prove mold fit and function all the way up to a scientific mold sample providing our customers with a great starting point upon receiving the mold in their facility.

Is Westfall the Right Fit?

Our molds, built with exceptional innovation, craftsmanship and detail, provide many years of service and hundreds of millions of parts. Interested in working with us? Contact us today to discuss your project!

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Get in touch today

Want one of our Industry Experts to contact you to discuss your next project? Fill out the form to the right and we’ll contact you today!

Our Location

3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 590, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Direct Line Numbers

+1 (702) 761-6509

Our Email

solutions@westfalltechnik.com

Schedule A Strategy For Your Project

You have questions, and we have answers. Fill out the form below and we'll contact you immediately.

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ONE WESTFALL

Injection Mold Sample

The way we work

Westfall has in-house sample capabilities using our Wittmann Battenfeld MicroPower 15t micro molding machine. The machine utilizes a rotary “B” Platen and robotic arm with integrated End of Arm Tooling (EOAT).

In addition to our micro mold samples, Westfall has a local partner to sample molds up to 300 ton. We can provide a mechanical sample to prove mold fit and function all the way up to a scientific mold sample providing our customers with a great starting point upon receiving the mold in their facility.

Is Westfall the Right Fit?

Our molds, built with exceptional innovation, craftsmanship and detail, provide many years of service and hundreds of millions of parts. Interested in working with us? Contact us today to discuss your project!

Connect with Our Experts
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Get in touch today

Want one of our Industry Experts to contact you to discuss your next project? Fill out the form to the right and we’ll contact you today!

Our Location

3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 590, Las Vegas, NV 89169

Direct Line Numbers

+1 (702) 761-6509

Our Email

solutions@westfalltechnik.com

Schedule A Strategy For Your Project

You have questions, and we have answers. Fill out the form below and we'll contact you immediately.

[contact-form-7]

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