**Recently, we have added P20 Steel tooling to our long list of
in-house capabilities!

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IMPM has focused its attention on improving our Aluminum and P20 tooling processes so that we can easily transform ourselves to meet our customers' needs.

To further prove the customer's design, IMPM manufactures prototype tools from aluminum or P-20 steel. These tools typically produce anywhere from 100 parts to many thousand, giving customers more data to validate the final design and prepare for volume production.

A properly planned and executed aluminum or P20 tooling program will result in faster tool construction and overall reduced tooling costs.

Benefits of Aluminum Tooling

• Easier to cut than steel which allows faster machining and shorter lead times.
• Cools faster than steel, reducing cycle times.
• Can be machined and polished more rapidly.
• Aluminum is lighter than steel, allowing it to be machined on smaller equipment.
• Aluminum dissipates heat at a very even rate, which allows for great dimensional stability due to less distortion

Benefits of P20 Steel Tooling

• P20 is a harder, stronger and abrasion-resistant material allowing a longer shot life
• Able to run higher part quantities

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Applications for Aluminum and P20 Tooling

• Field Testing on Production Materials
• UL Approval Prior to Completion of Production Tools
• Low Quantity Production
• Shrinkage Evaluation of Production Material
• Accelerated Life Testing
• Accommodate Products with Short Product Lives

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