Spectrum Plastics Group Adds New Services

Spectrum Plastics Group recently unveiled a new series of services as part of its Quick-Turn Manufacturing (QTM) tooling and molding business. 

Dubbed “DynaClass,” the system includes a new menu of tooling and molding options available to its customer base in the medical and other industries.

According to the company’s leadership, the new services leverage the skill and expertise of Spectrum’s Dynacept Division by providing customers with “fast and accurate injection molded components” to meet various levels of price, precision and delivery requirements during the product development lifecycle.

“Not all rapid tooling is the same,” said Jason Bassi, director of Quick-Turn Manufacturing sales, “its scope has become completely stretched, and it means something different to everyone.  I have found that if you ask a group of product development engineers to define prototype or rapid tooling, the definition varies depending on the specific needs or requirements. This often leads them to select an inferior option that delays their new product launch date and ends up costing them money. Our new DynaClass offering ends the confusion by clearly defining the different tooling and molding options that are available. This helps our customers avoid locking into one solution that may not be optimal for their application.”

DynaClass refers to a hierarchy of rapid tooling and molding capabilities now available through the Dynacept Division of Spectrum Plastics Group.  It is geared toward simplifying the selection of tooling for a variety of applications, and is intended to align customers with the best molding solution for their application. 

“We’ve outlined four classes of rapid injection molds,” Bassi said, “starting at the most basic prototype applications, DynaClass 1, all the way up to DynaClass 4, which is similar to Class 103 bridge tools. This set of offerings helps our customers select the process best for them to meet their new product development requirements at exactly the right time in the lifecycle.”

Brian Straiton, general manager of the Quick-Turn Manufacturing business at Spectrum Plastics Group said the new system offers a “significant advantage” for customers.

“Most of our customers are in the business of introducing new products and there is a lot of confusion in the marketplace about tooling including prototypes, tolerances, mold life, and materials,” he said. “Now, with a clearly defined set capabilities and expectations, we can align our clients’ projects with the exact process they need which speeds their time to market and lowers their overall product development costs.”

Spectrum Plastics Group is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn, with facilities in Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota and New York.