Protolabs Q&A - Family Tooling

13/08/2020 19 min Temporada 1 Episodio 18

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode we answer your questions on Family tooling, also known as branch tooling, with Richard Anthony, a Senior Application Engineer at Protolabs. See below for a list of questions answered in this session:

What is meant by the term 'family tooling'?
Are there any other recognised terms used in the industry?
Why and when should I consider family mould tools?
Will my part design be limited?
What is the maximum part size I can expect?
Does my choice of material impact this?
Will material flow be effected?
Can I expect the same quality?

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