Injection Molding    
To produce a high quality final product, manufacturers need to begin with an excellent design and superior tooling. Toolmakers are trained to turn client sketches and ideas into representative tooling used during the production process. The role of a toolmaker in injection molding is one part design and one part visionary.

Every toolmaker works closely with pallet and dunnage designers to ensure that the end product matches the initial concept.  Toolmakers either mark and cut modeling materials in adherence to the traditions of the profession or use a CNC machine to enter data for cutting the tool.

Learn the Role of the Toolmaker in Injection Molding
Toolmakers need to use durable materials to create models for the injection molding process. The tradition of using wood and epoxy as tooling materials has given way to steel and aluminum. Wood and Epoxy have been abandoned by most manufacturers because they stand up poorly to rapid production processes.

Robinson Industries Inc. performs engineering, prototyping, tooling, injection molding, and post-production processes in house. The sales team at Robinson can speak to customers about injection molding and other capabilities by email at sales@robinsonind.com. 

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