Rapid Prototype tooling

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[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h1″ style=”false” color=”#000000″ size=”25″ font_weight=”inherit” font_style=”inhert” letter_spacing=”0″ margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”18″ font_family=”none” align=”left”]Rapid Prototype tooling[/mk_fancy_title][mk_image src=”http://touchstoneac.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rpt.fw_.png” image_width=”100%” crop=”false” svg=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”30″ image_height=”350″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/1″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]AC has developed a number of fast and inexpensive prototype tooling methods capable of pulling one to a few carbon fiber parts.

Whether your need is to produce a few parts, validate your design, measure spring back, or produce a part to express an idea or sell a program TAC’s prototype tooling is your solution. Once the design is complete and ready to produce hundreds of parts, the prototype tool can easily be converted into a durable tool for rate production.

TAC prototype composite tooling technology provides lay-up tools for autoclave processing of carbon fiber pre-preg composite parts up to 375°F /100 psi. Rapid prototype composite lay-up tools are capable of producing up to 5 prototype parts when envelope bagging or vacuum bagging to a base plate.[/vc_column_text][mk_image src=”http://touchstoneac.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/rpt2.fw_.png” image_width=”100%” crop=”false” svg=”false” lightbox=”false” frame_style=”simple” target=”_self” caption_location=”inside-image” align=”left” margin_bottom=”30″ image_height=”350″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][mk_custom_box border_width=”1″ bg_color=”#ffffff” bg_position=”left top” bg_repeat=”repeat” bg_stretch=”false” padding_vertical=”20″ padding_horizental=”20″ margin_bottom=”10″ min_height=”100″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”true” align=”left” margin_bottom=”0″]Rapid prototype composite tools are fabricated with high strength/high temperature structural CFOAM®30 carbon foam core and a proprietary surface, which requires minimal processing steps. By using this pioneering approach TAC, is able to offer these advantages:

Affordability

Eliminates autoclave, carbon fiber surface, master, and processing costs associated with traditional layup tooling

Light-weight:

Much easier to handle than Invar, Steel, and Aluminum tools

Dimensional Stability:

Low CTE is ideal for production of tight-tolerance carbon fiber parts; improved tolerances and surface quality vs. CF composite/egg-crate tools for production of long CF parts such as stringers, beams and spars

Durability

Capable of producing up to 5 parts; reapplication of the surface is fast and inexpensive if additional parts are desired

Processability:

Very easy to fabricate with minimal processing steps. Layup CFOAM® billets, machine, and apply surface finish, sand \ machine to desired surface finish, seal, and release.

Re-Design Capability:

TAC prototype tools easily accommodate design changes[/vc_column_text][/mk_custom_box][/vc_column][/vc_row]