In-House Tooling - Franklin Precision Castings

Accelerate Speed to Market

Since 1992, Franklin has operated our own 5,000-square-foot in-house tool-making facility. This has enabled us to expedite casting deliveries, develop new products, and save our customers time and costs. Led by our skilled engineers, we are able to quickly design and manufacture all necessary tooling in-house.

The In-House Tooling Process

The Franklin team designs, manufactures, and maintains all tooling at our facility in Franklin, PA, giving us direct control over the entire tooling process from design through final part.

Step 1: Design

Our engineers collaborate internally and with your project team to conceptualize tooling requirements, promoting alignment with production and specification needs.

Step 2: Manufacturing

Utilizing advanced machining techniques, tooling components are created to exacting standards.

Step 3: Testing and Refinement

Prototypes are rigorously tested and refined to optimize performance and durability, ensuring they meet the specific demands of the production environment.

Step 4: First Off Sampling

Once approved, the tooling is then placed into production in the wax room, where it begins the investment casting manufacturing process. Due to the non-abrasive characteristics of our pattern wax, one tool can make many castings.

Step 1: Design

Our engineers collaborate internally and with your project team to conceptualize tooling requirements, promoting alignment with production and specification needs.

Step 2: Manufacturing

Utilizing advanced machining techniques, tooling components are created to exacting standards.

Step 3: Testing and Refinement

Prototypes are rigorously tested and refined to optimize performance and durability, ensuring they meet the specific demands of the production environment.

Step 4: First Off Sampling

Advantages of In-House Tooling

Efficient delivery and reduced lead-times
Increased customization and flexibility
Direct oversight and control over the entire design and manufacturing process
Ability to tailor solutions to meet specific project requirements
Improved quality control and production consistency
Significant cost and time savings compared to third-party outsourcing

Why Franklin for In-House Tooling?

Our in-house tooling process gives us greater control, customization, and speed over outsourcing alternatives. Additionally, controlling all aspects of the tool build process enables Franklin to quickly adapt to design requests throughout the process.

Expedited Delivery

With our in-house tooling facility, we are able to achieve expedited casting deliveries, allowing you to meet tight project timelines.

Fully Customized Solutions

Franklin designs and manufactures all necessary tooling to your exact specifications. The team prioritizes customer interaction to ensure all expectations are met.

Expertise and Innovation

Our highly skilled in-house tooling engineers lead your investment casting project, leveraging their expertise to maximize value and speed to market.

Quality Assurance

Because we design, machine, and maintain all of the tooling, we are able to uphold the highest quality standards with every casting produced.

Alloys We Pour

We pour over 120 alloys in our U.S.-based facility, including standard and custom stainless steel, nickel, cobalt, brass, bronze, and Ni-Hard alloys to suit the requirements of complex cast subassemblies or assemblies.

Stainless Steels