Thermoforming tooling & prototyping

In-house design and CNC machining of prototype and production tooling for custom thermoformed packaging, supporting manufacturing efficiency and consistent part quality

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PROTOTYPE & PRODUCTION TOOLING

In-house tooling for thermoformed packaging

Dordan designs and CNC-machines aluminum prototype and production tooling for custom thermoformed packaging. Our in-house tool shop supports tooling development, maintenance, and modifications throughout the life of a production program.

Three CNC-machining centers that run 24/7
CNC-machined aluminum prototype tooling
Formech prototyping machine
CNC-machined syntactic foam plug-assists
Production tooling and ancillary components, designed, built, and assembled in house
Heated cutting dies
In-house tooling maintenance and modifications
Tooling for standard and cleanroom thermoforming applications
Tooling qualification, where applicable

TOOLING DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

From package design to production-ready tooling

Dordan's engineering and tooling teams work directly with thermoforming production to translate packaging designs into manufacturable tools. Using Siemens NX CAD/CAM, our team evaluates material behavior, part dimensions, tolerances, and forming requirements before machining. Prototyping trials and engineering reviews help refine tooling for consistent production performance.

Design-for-manufacturability and tooling feasibility reviews
Siemens NX CAD/CAM design and programming
Prototyping trials and formed-part evaluations
Engineering adjustments based on prototyping results
Tooling qualification and validation support when required

Thermoforming tooling & prototyping

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