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Success Story "FIT"

FIT is a high technology enterprise, located in Parsberg (Germany). FIT focuses on rapid fabrication of prototypes and small lot production on special parts. Examples of these parts range from unique structures for space vehicles to lightweight components for racing cars as well as customized biomedical implants.

 

Challenge

  • Series production tool for injection moulded plugs in PBT GF10%
  • Tool availability as „quickly as possible“

Solution

  • 3-cavity mould in hybrid concept
  • Machined aluminium tool base with inserts in EOS MaragingSteel MS1 (1.2709)

Benefits

  • Tool availability: 6 working days
  • No need of pre-series tooling due to rapid delivery of production mould
  • Reduction of tooling costs
Production mould with inserts made from MaragingSteel MS1 (courtesy of FIT).