Tooling

Chief Mold is a manufacturer of molds

In 1988 Chief Mold began as a manufacturer of molds supporting a variety of industries such as plastic injection molding and various metal injection molding. Over time, we began molding plastics in support of a few customers. The business grew and we moved from Taiwan to Southern China.

We have 53000 sq ft dedicated to tooling production alone. We produce tooling both for our internal orders but also OEM’s that choose to do their own molding either in China or other locations worldwide. With about 180 machines and a staff of 200 dedicated to mold production, we take the responsibility of making great tools seriously.

Chief specializes in integrated solutions that require total CAD/CAM/CAE manufacturing techniques for optimum control of quality and to meet delivery deadlines. Our professional designers work in a team environment generating complex design studies. Mold designs are directly built first in a 3D data base to show action, extraction, gates and runner locations. This Data is provided in our DFM/ESI reports to you and adjustments are made easily and quickly before we start cutting steel.

We have just over 30 Engineers dedicated to mold development alone and work with the majority of 3D software programs.

We offer High Production Multi-cavity tools, Proto-Type tools, Single Cavity along with IMD/IML, multi shot/multi-color and textures as required. In addition, to save costs on low running products with multiple parts we can offer family tools or gated family tools if the designs and materials allow.

Chief Mold produces a DFM/ESI report for each and every tool ordered. This includes feedback on flow analysis, technical risks with the tool and an open dialog with your engineering staff to further enhance the product design and look at cost reduction opportunities. We will help review tooling and capacity plans to match tools to support your production ramps, variables in production and your forecasted demands over time.

All tools with production at Chief Mold are maintained by our expert in house staff.

We are an international company familiar with the design standards of the Americas, Japan and Europe. We have designed and produced in excess of 6000 molds for both internal use and other molders.