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Quick-Turn Automotive Molds for Under Hood Applications

Plastics found under the hood and near the engine need to be tough, high-temperature resistant, and high-performance. Fortify is able to mold in these tough materials and complex geometries to create quick-turn automotive molds.

Fortify’s automotive injection molding services give you the ability to:

  • Validate assemblies
  • Prototype new product lines in harsh materials like GF PBT, CF PEEK, PEEK, GF Ultem
  • Speed up the development cycle with molded parts in 10 days

Get a free quote for injection molding for an auto part.

Injection Molding for EV Connectors

Electrical vehicle manufacturers need to get functional prototypes in complex geometries to test their full car designs, but high costs and long lead times are barriers in automotive and EV prototyping. Don’t let high tooling costs slow down the prototyping process or add unnecessary costs to already expensive vehicles.

With Fortify’s injection molding services, you can:

  • Eliminate high tooling costs for complex geometries
  • Get molded parts faster for new product lines
  • Mold parts for custom vehicles or limited edition runs

See use cases where Fortify’s quick-turn injection molds were able to accelerate product development and gain quicker regulatory approval, among other benefits.

High-performance plastic molds from Fortify

High-Performance Plastics for Automotive Prototyping

Fortify is the leader in molding high-performance plastics with 3D printed tooling. Now you can mold automotive prototypes in a range of plastics without going over budget or sacrificing quality.

Fortify can mold auto parts in these plastics:

  • Carbon Fiber filled PEEK
  • Ultem 1000 and Ultem 2300
  • Liquid Crystalline Polymer
  • Glass Filled Nylons, PBT, Polycarbonates, etc.

Speak with our experts to determine which plastic is right for your automotive application.

Get Injection Molded Parts for Low-Volume Production

Quantities of high-performance automotive parts in the hundreds per year are often difficult to produce due to the need to justify tooling costs. Typically, this is addressed with costly CNC parts or FDM 3D printing which cannot create isotropic parts. Now you can get affordable low-volume quantities of the auto parts you need in 10 days or less.

Fortify’s automotive injection molding services deliver:

  • Up to 70% of savings on tooling costs
  • The ability to mold the ideal material without blowing through the budget
  • Low-volume parts in quantities from 1-200 in 10 days or less
  • Media blasting and polishing parts for final production quality look

Get a free quote for injection molded automotive parts.

3D Printed Molds from Fortify

Resources

Videos & Webinars

WEBINAR: Molding in Engineering and High Performance Resins with 3D Printed Mold Tools

WEBINAR: Molding in Engineering and High Performance Resins with 3D Printed Mold Tools

Fortify Mold Design Training – Module 3: Basics of Designing a Mold

Fortify Mold Design Training – Module 3: Basics of Designing a Mold

Fortify Mold Design Training – Module 2: Setting Up a Template

Fortify Mold Design Training – Module 2: Setting Up a Template

Fortify Mold Design Training – Module 1: Part Selection

Fortify Mold Design Training – Module 1: Part Selection

Applications Highlight: Fortifying Mold Tools

Applications Highlight: Fortifying Mold Tools

WEBINAR: What’s in Your Resin? Stronger, Stiffer Tooling for Prototyping

WEBINAR: What’s in Your Resin? Stronger, Stiffer Tooling for Prototyping

WEBINAR: Lightweighting 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools to Reduce Cost and Manufacturing Time

WEBINAR: Lightweighting 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools to Reduce Cost and Manufacturing Time

Fortify’s 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools and In-House Press

Fortify’s 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools and In-House Press

Fiber Reinforced 3D Printed Tool Undergoes Drill Test

Fiber Reinforced 3D Printed Tool Undergoes Drill Test

WEBINAR: Raising the Bar for 3D Printed Tool Performance

WEBINAR: Raising the Bar for 3D Printed Tool Performance

WEBINAR: Best Practices for Success with 3D Printed Tools

WEBINAR: Best Practices for Success with 3D Printed Tools

WEBINAR: Best Practices for Use of Reinforced 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools

WEBINAR: Best Practices for Use of Reinforced 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools

1,000 Shots off of a 3D Printed Tool

1,000 Shots off of a 3D Printed Tool

Insights

White Papers

Quick-Turn Injection Molded Parts Without Breaking the Bank

Quick-Turn Injection Molded Parts Without Breaking the Bank

3D Printed Mold Tooling

3D Printed Mold Tooling

Case Studies

Controlling Cost and Timelines with Rapid IM Tooling: 4X Faster Turnaround and 35% Cost Savings

Controlling Cost and Timelines with Rapid IM Tooling: 4X Faster Turnaround and 35% Cost Savings

Leveraging Mold Simulation to Eliminate Process Development on 3D Printed Tooling

Leveraging Mold Simulation to Eliminate Process Development on 3D Printed Tooling

Accelerated Product Development in Action: Bringing Cell Culture Containers to Market with Fortify’s Rapid Injection Mold Tools

Accelerated Product Development in Action: Bringing Cell Culture Containers to Market with Fortify’s Rapid Injection Mold Tools

Akadeum Life Sciences Saves 70% on Tooling Costs for Rapid Prototyping

Akadeum Life Sciences Saves 70% on Tooling Costs for Rapid Prototyping

Quick-Turn Tooling Relieves Supply Chain Issues for Low-Volume Overmold Production

Quick-Turn Tooling Relieves Supply Chain Issues for Low-Volume Overmold Production

Water Cooling Channels Decrease 3D Printed Mold Tool’s Cycle Time by 50%

Water Cooling Channels Decrease 3D Printed Mold Tool’s Cycle Time by 50%

Prototyping MIM with 3D Printed Tools

Prototyping MIM with 3D Printed Tools

Mask Adapter for PPE Shortages

Mask Adapter for PPE Shortages

Catalysis Case Study

Catalysis Case Study

Rapid Medical Device Validation

Rapid Medical Device Validation

Medical Device Prototyping in End Use Material

Medical Device Prototyping in End Use Material

DeMarini Sports Hits a Home Run with Fortify

DeMarini Sports Hits a Home Run with Fortify

Cogmedix Case Study

Cogmedix Case Study

Lightweighting 3d printed mold tools

Lightweighting 3d printed mold tools

Articles

Recycled, Bio, & Sustainable Materials Used in Consumer Packaged Goods

Recycled, Bio, & Sustainable Materials Used in Consumer Packaged Goods

Prototyping for the Circular Economy: Impact of Sustainability Regulations on Packaging Development

Prototyping for the Circular Economy: Impact of Sustainability Regulations on Packaging Development

The Overmolding Dilemma – Common Pain Points of Prototype Overmolding

The Overmolding Dilemma – Common Pain Points of Prototype Overmolding

How to Improve Design Validation

How to Improve Design Validation

Rapid Review 2022: Living in a Material World

Rapid Review 2022: Living in a Material World

Molding Glossy Parts with Fortify 3D Printed Mold Tools

Molding Glossy Parts with Fortify 3D Printed Mold Tools

Recycled Materials and Recycling Technologies: How to Incorporate Both into Your Prototyping Process

Recycled Materials and Recycling Technologies: How to Incorporate Both into Your Prototyping Process

Do Water Cooling Channels Decrease Cycle Time for 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools?

Do Water Cooling Channels Decrease Cycle Time for 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools?

How to Troubleshoot Common Mold Defects with a Streamlined Molding Process

How to Troubleshoot Common Mold Defects with a Streamlined Molding Process

Design for 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools 101: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices

Design for 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools 101: Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices

Prototype Injection Molding

Prototype Injection Molding

What Is the Right Quantity of Prototype Parts?

What Is the Right Quantity of Prototype Parts?

Can Fiber Orientation Be Automated?

Can Fiber Orientation Be Automated?

The Metal Vs Polymer 3D Printed Mold Tooling Debate: Which is “Better?”

The Metal Vs Polymer 3D Printed Mold Tooling Debate: Which is “Better?”

The Truth About 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools

The Truth About 3D Printed Injection Mold Tools

Not sure where to start?

Get in touch with a Fortify Expert to discuss your automotive injection molding needs.

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