303.768.8380

Engineering and Design Support

Our Engineering and Design Support team will assist with the design and development of your product from concept to prototype and into production.

Use our experience and process knowledge to find cost effective alternatives to increase quality and productivity.

We utilize SolidWorks and MasterCam software and receive data electronically through email or FTP transfer in the following formats:

  • 3D
  • Parasolid (.x_b, .x_t)
  • .step
  • .iges
  • 2D
  • .PDF
  • USB drives

Dimensions and Tolerances

Initial guideline unless otherwise specified

Standard Molded Tolerances:

  • +/- .030 inch up to 12.00 inch plus an additional +/- .001 for each inch thereafter.

Standard machined tolerances:

  • From tool surface feature to machine surface; +/- .015 inch up to 12 inch
    Plus and additional +/- .0005 inch for each inch thereafter.
  • From machined surface to machined surface +/- .010inch up to 12.00 inch
    Plus an additional +/- .0005 inch for each inch thereafter.

Close Tolerance Dimensions:

  • +/- .010 may be achieved with upgraded tooling and fixtures

Finished material thickness after forming will vary depending on part design and material type.

CAD Data/File Transfer:

When e-mailing a large file or group of files, please use zip compression readable by winzip or pkzip.

Software used (available import filters):

  • Solidworks – slddrw, sldprt, sldasm
  • Mastercam
  • Adobe acrobat – pdf
  • Iges, parasolids, step

Plastics design & manufacturing has the ability to NC cut tooling and parts directly from cad files. However, for inspection and liability reasons we request a complete engineering print to accompany all purchase orders.

If possible, please include the following information with your quote/order:

  • Company name
  • Part name
  • Part number revision level
  • Quantities
  • Buyer name and phone number
  • Technical/engineering contact and phone number
  • Engineering e-mail address
Menu