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SOFT TRIM TOOLING

Advanced Technology,

Rapid Results

When you need it fast with the finest details, we offer multiple tooling technologies, including IMGL, IMGS, Slush and PU Spray

IMG Revolutionary Technology

Our technology, service and speed of delivery are simply unmatched. This bold statement is backed by innovations that are disruptive in the market. We can make this claim with confidence because we guarantee bold results. As the world leaders in Soft Trim Tooling technology, we secure your success from the beginning and stay by your side through the end of production. With millions of manufactured parts, our technology is the unrivaled choice for Soft Trim Tooling.

Our exclusive Rapid IMG Tool Manufacturing Process offers a radically shorter lead time giving you flexibility to perfect the part design and manufacturing process and completely eliminate production risk. Our advanced technology, expertise and experience guarantee your success with:

  • Best in Class Manufacturing Feasibility Assessment and Expertise
  • Costing/Proposal Support
  • Tooling Designs Refined by Years of Experience
  • Complete Prototyping Capabilities, Including Part Finishing
  • Production Tooling for All Machine Brands
  • Full Trial and Commissioning Capabilities
  • Global Field Support (Start-up, Training and Ongoing Maintenance)

Pre-Engineering and Feasibility:

Our commitment to your success begins even before we receive a purchase order. During the pre-engineering process, our experts collaborate with you to identify potential problems and develop an experience-driven design plan to minimize scrap and optimize material usage. This plan ensures the part will meet or exceed OEM requirements at the lowest cost.

Even as a stand-alone service, our part configuration and layout expertise often saves our customers hundreds of thousands of dollars. The decisions and planning at this stage will safeguard the long-term success of your project.

Pre-Engineering and Feasibility:

Our commitment to your success begins even before we receive a purchase order. During the pre-engineering process, our experts collaborate with you to identify potential problems and develop an experience-driven design plan to minimize scrap and optimize material usage. This plan ensures the part will meet or exceed OEM requirements at the lowest cost.

Even as a stand-alone service, our part configuration and layout expertise often saves our customers hundreds of thousands of dollars. The decisions and planning at this stage will safeguard the long-term success of your project.

Significantly Reduce Production Risk

Shutting down your customer because of a damaged tool is simply not an option. At up to $10,000 per minute, it’s a nightmare scenario — but with our IMG tooling, it’s one you will never have to worry about.

It may sound unimaginable, but with our advanced technology we can replace a damaged shell within 24 hours. We offer several standard replacement plans:

  1. Expedited Spare Replacement IMG Tool Option – New tool in just 3 days
  2. Standard Spare Replacement IMG Tool Option – New tool in as little as 1 week depending on your needs

Significantly Reduce Production Risk

Shutting down your customer because of a damaged tool is simply not an option. At up to $10,000 per minute, it’s a nightmare scenario — but with our IMG tooling, it’s one you will never have to worry about.

It may sound unimaginable, but with our advanced technology we can replace a damaged shell within 24 hours. We offer several standard replacement plans:

  1. Expedited Spare Replacement IMG Tool Option – New tool in just 3 days
  2. Standard Spare Replacement IMG Tool Option – New tool in as little as 1 week depending on your needs

Master Modelling Options

Logos, seam grooves and faux stitch thread can be applied to all of these options:

Resin models can be wrapped with pre-made embossed foil or with our Model-Tech® smart skin. We offer the highest quality wrapping expertise of its kind in the world, delivered in five weeks.

A Rapid Metal Model is a low-cost fast option, delivering high-quality material with zero imperfections. Textures can be perfectly rendered fit-to-form and laser engraved or digitally etched, and then delivered within six weeks.

A CNC high-grade steel master mandrel can be laser engraved or digitally engraved.

Perfect Texture Mapping

Experience complete design freedom never before possible on complex soft trim parts with textures that are rendered fit-to-form. This breakthrough technology is the first of its kind and eliminates any distortion or seamlines for most part geometries. Any inspiration can become a reality with bespoke textures that morph or blend with exact precision including geometric and linear designs. Match the beauty of the design with functional features for benefits such as haptics, gloss management, reflective qualities and scratch and mar resistance.

IMG Vacuum Molds

The exclusive Rapid Additive Deposition technology is the fastest process on the market and can produce shells and tools with high resolution of difficult design geometry and texture fidelity. The shells’ vacuum efficiency is engineered to the part geometry for optimal part quality.

Mold and Tooling Applications

We produce IMG-S/IMG-L, Powder Slush and Spray Polyurethane Skin molds and tools at our GS Engineering facility in Ohio, USA. When you need a complete tool solution, we offer thermoform trim systems, press bond/lamination and clamp frames. We also provide Try-Out capabilities for prototypes, VP, M1 and service parts.

Electroformed Nickel Shells

High-precision nickel shell molds are specifically designed to withstand the extreme production conditions of your process. Features such as inset laser reinforcements are engineered to maximize the life of your shell’s performance. Standex Engraving Mold-Tech is the only nickel shell supplier producing in three global locations: Portugal, USA and China.

Direct Etching

We are the only Nickel Shell Tooling supplier that can directly etch texture patterns and specialty finishes into the surface of a nickel shell. We utilize this exclusive technique to texture a quick-shell, where etching directly onto the shell surface expedites the shell building timeline. Direct-Etching onto an existing textured shell is also possible, and is done to control gloss levels, create new texture and surface finish effects, or refurbish a worn texture finish.

Leather Press Plates

An attractive surface invites engagement, elevates its beauty, fosters appreciation and can direct one’s attention by creating a sense of light and movement.

The intricacy of reproducing one of nature’s patterns, or a tailor-made geometric texture on leather is expertly crafted on our ever-expanding catalogue of press plates to meet the evolving trends in fashion and interior design.

Global Customer Support

“Time is money” is the fundamental reason we provide the highest quality of professional tooling and shell repair service options in the industry and around the world.

On-site support is provided for tooling integration at start-up, regardless of where you are located.

Our skilled technicians have the depth of knowledge, craftsmanship, and experience to repair tooling and shell damage and restore surface textures. We can save you hours of costly downtime by servicing you locally via 46 Standex Engraving Mold-Tech facilities.

Leather Press Plates

An attractive surface invites engagement, elevates its beauty, fosters appreciation and can direct one’s attention by creating a sense of light and movement.

The intricacy of reproducing one of nature’s patterns, or a tailor-made geometric texture on leather is expertly crafted on our ever-expanding catalogue of press plates to meet the evolving trends in fashion and interior design.

Global Customer Support

“Time is money” is the fundamental reason we provide the highest quality of professional tooling and shell repair service options in the industry and around the world.

On-site support is provided for tooling integration at start-up, regardless of where you are located.

Our skilled technicians have the depth of knowledge, craftsmanship, and experience to repair tooling and shell damage and restore surface textures. We can save you hours of costly downtime by servicing you locally via 46 Standex Engraving Mold-Tech facilities.

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