Injection Molding Services, Tools & Manufacturing Process

By Laura Russart, Apr 7th, 2021

Tooling and Injection Molding

Fathom has formed the Fathom Tooling+ Team, building on more than eight decades of tooling and injection molding experience. Fathom offers a single-source global solution that supports any size company’s low- to high-volume molding needs. In-house experts working side-by-side are improving the injection mold business model—accelerating the quoting process, as well as including Design For Manufacturing (DFM) overview with every initial quote.

Prototype Tool In As Soon As 10 Days
10K Parts In 10 Days
Production Tool In As Soon As 3 Weeks
Up To 25K Parts In As Soon As 21 Days (Tools Built for 250k to 1 Million+ Shots)
DFM Overview Included with Every Initial Quote

The Fathom team also offers an accelerated training program for anyone involved in the product development process who wants to learn more about how to efficiently and effectively navigate through the tooling and injection molding process.

ICOMold by Fathom / /

ICOMold is a now part of Fathom Manufacturing!

In addition to Fathom’s long-standing expertise in injection molding, ICOMold, one of the world’s leaders in custom injection molding parts, has joined the Fathom company.

To learn more about injection molding with ICOMold by Fathom, develop plastic injection mold cost planning for future projects or get a 30-second online quote injection mold quotes, visit ICOmold.com.

Injection Molded Parts

Metal-Based Additive Tool to Accelerate Injection Molding Process

Industries Applications / /

From consumer products to electronics to metal to automotive to aerospace, the Fathom team works with all types of companies who want to enhance and accelerate their tooling and injection molding process. Fathom experts also know how to leverage additive technologies and advanced processes to help you realize products with the greatest functionality. Fathom offers three tooling options which include Rapid Tooling, Prototype Tools and Production Tools. A Fathom expert can help determine which option is best for your current development stage.

TOOL OPTIONS	LEAD TIME	PART QUANTITY	MAXIMUM PARTING LINE MISMATCH	MAXIMUM FLASH	TOOL TOLERANCES LINEAR DIMENSIONS	PART COLOR	PART FINISH (COLOR)	PART FINISH (TEXTURE)
Rapid Tool (Master Unit Die Base)	1.5-3 Weeks	5,000 Shots	0.010in	0.010in	±0.003 + 0.002in/in	Pantone Colors	A2	Yes
Prototype Tool (Stand Alone)	2-4 Weeks	5,000-50,000 Shots	0.010in	0.007in	±0.005 + 0.002in/in		A2
Production Tool	5-10 Weeks (Depends on Size and Complexity)	250,000- 1,000,000 Shots (Depending on Class of Tool Selected)	0.005in	0.005in	SPI (Commercial)		A1

*Note—May Affect Lead-Time

Why Choose Fathom for Tooling & Injection Molding?

The Fathom team’s agility is our greatest advantage over other molders. With Fathom, you will get your results faster and better than traditional molding practices. Whether you need help with design elements, tool construction, material selection or post operations, you can count on this dynamic team for all of your molding needs.

Injection Molding Quotes in As Soon As One Business Hour / / Get A Quote

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Comprehensive Capabilities for Rapid Manufacturing

At Fathom we offer a unique advantage of speed and agility-our experts help companies go from concept to prototype to manufacturing in ways not previously possible.

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