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(parts of this article are from a brochure the AMBA has available)

Why have your molds built in the USA by an AMBA member company?

There are over 4,000 mold-building companies in the United States, with more that 450 of those shops holding membership in the American Mold Builders Association.  The advantages to having molds built in the United States by Tillmann Tool & Die, Inc, an AMBA member are:

• CAN I BUY A MOLD CHEAPER ELSEWHERE?  You might be able to purchase a mold for a lower price elsewhere, but there is always a "cost" involved in buying such a mold.  Those costs include the risks of obtaining a mold that might not run optimum cycle times or requiring much down time for maintenance and repair because of the failure of the mold to be built to standards established by The Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI).  These standards are recognized by the AMBA.

• CREATIVITY & INNOVATION in mold design.  This means you get more than "just a mold".  You get a mold that is designed to run optimum cycle times and reduce overall costs to the development of a mold design.  AMBA member companies like Tillmann Tool & Die, Inc. understand this aspect of providing you with a mold that is as innovative as your products.

• EXPERTISE & EXPERIENCE is key to the development of molds.  The average age of an AMBA member mold shop is 20 years, Tillmann Tool & Die, Inc. has been in business since 1976.  That means when you purchase a mold from Tillmann Tool & Die, Inc., you are buying experience and skills developed over many years of working to meet the mold requirements of some of the world's largest global corporations.

• MACHINE TOOL TECHNOLOGY helps AMBA members to stay on the cutting edge in a highly-competitive global market.  This means molds are built in an efficient, cost-effective manner and delivered on time.  AMBA members are encouraged to keep up with the latest technology, and the vast majority of shops have newer equipment.  Tillmann Tool & Die, Inc. has a 100% on-time delivery rating.

• COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN & MACHINING (CAD/CAM) helps Tillmann Tool & Die, Inc. provide creative design and precision molds, built in an environment that utilizes and maximizes computer aided capabilities, including unattended machining to help reduce costs while providing the highest-quality molds.

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