Why choose Us.
Chief Mold USA is your complete source for injection molds, custom precision plastic molding and product development services. Chief's strength lies in the supply of complete systems ranging from the machining technology and equipment, precision molding through defect free painting and decoration along with assembly to your specifications.
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ISO/TS 16949: 2009 Certified
Our Mission.
Chief Mold USA will always be a company where growth is based on exceeding our customer's expectations. Our commitment to innovation and product enhancement parallels our commitment to our customers. We strive to manufacture world-class quality custom molding to meet our customer's needs, provide satisfying careers for all our employees, and to earn a fair return in order to allow continuous improvements. Our vision is to be a leading provider of injection molds to the industry, well respected for technical expertise, top quality, timely delivery and value added services.
What we Do.
1. Manufacture injection molds both for prototype and full production.
2. IML, IMD, 2 shot, insert molded, etc.
3. Provide Plastic Injection molded parts as per specification.
4. Painting, silkscreen, pad print and laser etch as required.
5. NCVM and VM for custom appearances as needed.
6. Full design verification and validation to support piece part qualification.
7. Six Sigma Tools Application: CPK Study, FMEA, Control Plan, Gage R&R, DOE, MSA.
8. 6S Activities Management.
SQ FT MANUFACTURING SPACE
PRECISION PLASTIC INJECTION MACHINES
PROFESSIONAL TECHNICIANS & MASTER MACHINISTS
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MOLDS PRODUCED
YEARS IN BUSINESS
MOLDING
Precision plastic injection molds made to your specifications.
We offer a variety of technologies to meet various design challenges and goals, from both an industrial design perspective and functional need.
TOOLING
Chief Mold began as a mold maker. Today over 50% of the molds produced are for other molders worldwide. Our strengths lie in producing quality robust molds that quickly meet qualification and also typically exceed the warranted shot count.
Read MoreDECORATION
Chief Mold offers both painted and plated finishes along with multicolor Silkscreen, Pad Print, Laser Etch and UV protection. We also offer in mold decoration (IMD) and in mold laminate (IML) along with texturized finishes.
Read MoreASSEMBLY
With customer dedicated assembly lines, Chief Mold can heat stake, ultrasonic weld and place snapped in features as required by customer needs. We also provide retail packaging or bulk packaging with film protection.
Read MoreHigh Quality Control and Proven Reliable Processes
It’s important to you and to us knowing that parts delivered meet exacting requirements. Chief Mold begins the verification at the tool level and from First Article though production we ensure that quality remains though out the life cycle of your production run. In addition, we have internal labs capable of verifying the most stringent of needs for reliability.
InspectionBecause you want it validated
Chief Mold maintains a complete Quality department and laboratory. This staff is responsible to provide all test and inspection documentation required by our customers. They measure and collect all the critical dimensions needed for all First Article reports... ➜ ➜
Verification, Qualification TestingBecause you want to know it’s correct
It is important to validate that not only your design is to your expectation but that it is being produced to meet those expectations. Chief Mold's Qualification lab is part of the Quality Assurance department... ➜ ➜
Reliability TestingBecause you want to know it works
As part of the Qualification Lab some customers ask us to provide long term testing or life testing of their parts and products. These can be tests done in accelerated events (heat and or cold for example) or just normal usage to see what the life of a product might be... ➜ ➜
Everything is manufactured, but some things are manufactured well.
Design and Engineering
From your idea and drawings to the first fully qualified part, Chief Mold has the engineering expertise to design a working mold, shoot the initial shots, optimize the parameters then provide First Article Inspection Reports. If required PPAP and CPK data will be provided.
Engineering ServicesBecause we are Engineers
Chief Mold specializes in complete tool design for each tool procured. We have 6 design teams available to support your needs. From a simple 2D drawing to a complete 3D data base we can generate a plan to show you the operation of your tool, the flow analysis, potential ways to improve the final component and any risks associated... Read more ➜ ➜
Tooling, Mold Design & ValidationBecause we want to exceed expectations
Upon DFM approval, we begin the production of the tool and prepare for FOT (First Off Tool) which typically occurs within a few weeks. The FOT parts are not fully production ready but typically are pretty close. The FOT parts are provided to the customer to fit check and test the “real” component... Read more ➜ ➜
Inspection, process control & design verificationBecause Quality Matters to us
Chief Mold has an established design verification and reliability lab on site to support your needed compliance and document the results. Some customers require a variety of substances be tested on their product from suntan lotion to harsh abrasive cleaners to insure the handling... Read more ➜ ➜
Industries & product samples
Chief Mold supports a number of industries including automotive, mobile phone and cellular, consumer electronics, M2M, IOT (internet of things), medical equipment, SEMA, toys and various other OEM and aftermarket customers.
