Nordell’s Modular Tooling System (NMTS)
Nordell’s Modular Tooling System (NMTS) provides a cost-effective route to injection moulding without the upfront investment of a complete mould tool. Designed for low to medium-volume production, it allows manufacturers to produce high-quality components using their chosen materials and surface finishes.
By using dedicated mould inserts within Nordell’s existing tooling infrastructure, NMTS reduces manufacturing costs and lead times while maintaining the flexibility to adapt as production requirements change. It provides an ideal solution for product development, market testing, and ongoing lower-volume manufacturing.
Benefits of Modular Tooling
- Reduced Tooling CostsLower upfront costs by investing only in the mould inserts your component requires.
- Faster Time to MarketShorter tooling lead times help you move from design to production faster.
- Flexible Production VolumesSupport low to medium-volume production with the flexibility to scale as demand grows.
What Our Modular Tooling Services Enable
Our modular tooling system bridges the gap between rapid prototyping and full-scale injection moulding, allowing manufacturers to test products, validate designs, and establish market demand without committing to expensive production tooling.
Unlike conventional prototyping methods, NMTS produces functional injection moulded components using production-grade materials. It also supports ongoing low-volume manufacturing where a dedicated mould tool may not be commercially viable.
Modular Tooling Capabilities and Technical Expertise
Our system uses dedicated mould inserts fitted into Nordell’s existing universal bolster sets, eliminating the need to manufacture a complete mould base.
Each insert contains the cavity and core details required to form the component, with options for loose inserts and side actions to accommodate complex geometries.
The system supports a wide range of materials, from commodity plastics and TPEs to high-performance engineering polymers such as PEEK. Customers retain ownership of their inserts, which can support over one million moulding cycles depending on specification.
Cost-Effective, Scalable Production
Modular tooling requires significantly less steel and machining time than conventional mould manufacture. Depending on component complexity, tooling costs can be approximately one-third of a complete mould, with lead times reduced by around half.
As production requirements grow, modular inserts can also be incorporated into a dedicated bolster, providing a flexible route towards higher-volume manufacturing.
Discuss Your Modular Tooling Project
Whether you are developing a new product or looking for a more economical production solution, our engineers can help identify the right approach for your requirements.
Contact Nordell today to discuss your project.
