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What type of tools do you produce? |
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| By acting as both a domestic
producer and international exporter of machine
tooling from Asia, Cypress Industries manufactures
a large variety of custom design tooling.
These include custom designed tools for
plastic injection molding, plastic extrusion,
metal injection molding, metal die casting,
aluminum extrusions, investment casting,
permanent mold, sand casting, machining
fixtures, deep drawn stamping, and progressive
die stamping. |
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| Tools for plastic injection
molding can be made for either mass production
or prototype tooling (including rapid prototype
tooling). The term prototype tooling can
be a misnomer because, depending on the
plastic material and type of part, we can
typically get anywhere from 5,000 to 100,000
parts out of an aluminum prototype tool.
For more information on prototype tooling
please visit our Aluminum
Tooling in the U.S. page. For more detailed
information on tooling, please choose from
the categories on our plastics
tooling page. |
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| Mass production custom design
tooling for plastic injection molding can
also be manufactured in a variety of metals
in both the US and China, as Cypress is
an exporter of machine tooling from Asia.
Typically we will use P20 tool steel for
production tools unless specifically requested
by the client to quote a harder metal like
H13 tool steel. Our clients will normally
specify up front if they desire a H13 tool
able to run at least 1,000,000 parts. This
realistically can only be achieved with
H13 tool steel. P20 tool steel will typically
run 500,000 parts. These quantities vary
greatly depending on the type of material
being run (how abrasive is the plastic?)
to the shape of the part and the tonnage
of the machine. |
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| For high volume metal products,
it is not uncommon for there to be no charge
for additional custom tooling once a tool
is worn out. This is normally due to the
lower cost of most metal tools and tooling
steel. Most of the time our clients will
not realize tool rework charges when running
high volumes of metal parts unless the tooling
price is very high and the piece part price
uncharacteristically low. |
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Where do you produce tools? |
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| Cypress Industries manufactures
tooling both in the United States and in
China. With this extent of manufacturing
capabilities, Cypress is able to manufacture
custom tooling in China and export the machine
tooling from Asia back into the US. This
depends on the needs of our clients. Tools
manufactured in China are typically much
less expensive, although the lead-time to
get parts to the U.S. can be longer. Clients
needing custom steel tools manufactured
quickly, or needing lower run prototype
aluminum tooling will typically choose to
have their tools manufactured in the U.S. |
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| We have extremely large facilities
for custom
design tooling in China, and more moderate
facilities for quick turn United
States tooling. |
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How does the tooling process work and what
is a typical tooling timeline? |
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| Cypress Industries follows
a very standard machine tooling supply process.
It is very important the tooling process
be followed properly so the client receives
the best possible custom designed tool for
their parts. If this is not done properly,
tooling problems may arise such as longer
cycle times, which will lead to higher unit
costs. We strive to provide our clients
with the best possible tooling for their
unique situation. |
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| Every product’s tooling
timeline varies depending on its complexity
and at what stage Cypress Industries becomes
involved. A typical timeline for a basic
tool from receiving drawings to the final
parts being approved is listed below (please
click to enlarge): |
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| The timeline provided above
is an approximation for a product of average
complexity. Some less complex projects may
experience quicker timelines. Likewise,
more complex projects may experience significantly
longer timelines. |
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What are the typical costs for tooling? |
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| Tooling costs can vary greatly
depending on both the project and where
the tool is built. Please visit our Plastics
Tooling page to see a chart of estimated
tooling costs for different sized products
and manufacturing locations. |
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Will you manufacture tools for me to run
elsewhere? |
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| Yes, Cypress Industries manufactures
about 30% of its custom tools for customers
just needing tooling. We call this “tooling
for export” when manufacturing in
China. Cypress will accommodate your need
to have your tool made in China and act
as an exporter of your tool from Asia to
the US. If you deliver us drawings, or hire
us to design your part, we will manufacture
tooling and package it for shipping to your
location. Please make sure you tell your
salesperson you are interested in tooling
for export, because if we are manufacturing
tools in China and export them, certain
duties need to be included in the quotation. |
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