Tooling & Manufacturing Support
Engineering precision steel molds and foundry tooling. We specialize in HPDC and LPDC workflows, bridging the gap between 3D prototypes and high-volume mass production.
Designing the tools that make the parts.
When you need to cast 100,000 aluminum parts, you need flawless tooling. We design complex core/cavity splits, accounting for shrinkage, draft angles, and thermal dynamics.
Die Casting
Designing robust molds for automotive HPDC and LPDC.
Core & Cavity
Mathematically extracting the positive/negative mold geometries.
Draft Analysis
Ensuring your part can be ejected without friction or damage.
Conformal Cooling
Designing advanced cooling channels to reduce cycle times.
Why Envision 3D for Tooling?
Because we understand the physical reality of the foundry, not just lines on a computer screen.
Shrinkage Expertise
Every alloy shrinks differently when cooling. We apply precise volumetric scaling to the mold CAD so the final cast part is dimensionally perfect.
Rapid Validation
Before CNC machining a $20,000 steel mold, we 3D print the mold core and cavity to physically verify the fit and ejection mechanisms.
Foundry Integration
We work directly with your CNC machinists and foundry operators, providing them with clean, manufacturable STEP files and 2D blueprints.
Transitioning to mass production?
Speak with our tooling engineers to review your product for moldability.