Reason 01 / 03
You need parts in weeks, not months.
Pilot builds, clinical trials, design validation. A production tool takes 16+ weeks. Incepta Tooling gets you to first shot in as little as four.
Incepta Tooling · Bridge Tooling
FIRST SHOT
IN 4-6 WEEKS.
Production-grade steel tooling from as low as $4,500. Up to 25,000 parts. Validate your design or bridge production while a high-cavity tool is built.
4+ wks
To First Shot
$4,500
Starting Price
25,000
Part Life
Production
Tool Steel
01 · Why Teams Choose Incepta
Three reasons
to start with Incepta.
Production-grade tooling without the production-grade timeline or budget.
Reason 02 / 03
Production tooling is a budget gate.
Multi-cavity steel can run six figures. Incepta Tooling starts as low as $4,500, so you can validate the part before you commit the capital.
Reason 03 / 03
Test it in Real Steel.
Resin shrink, gating, weld lines, and ejection all behave differently in steel than in print. Don't let tooling costs hold up your program.
02 · How It Works
You buy the insert.
We supply everything else.
Incepta Tooling splits the build between you and MMT. You own the cavity insert and can take it to any shop later. We handle the frame, ejection, cooling, and gating.
You Supply
- The cavity insert (you keep it)
- Final part design and CAD
- Resin selection and color
- Production volume forecast
MMT Supplies
- P20 mold frame and base
- Ejection, cooling, and gating
- DFM review and tool design
- First-article samples and reporting
03 · The Program
Real steel.
Real production parts.
Incepta is not a prototype tool. It is a production-grade single-cavity tool that runs on the same presses, with the same resins, and to the same documentation standards as full production work.
01Spec
01 · Spec
P20 & H13 Tool Steel
Real production-grade tool steel, not aluminum or 3D-printed inserts. P20 for general use, H13 for high-temperature and abrasive resins. The same materials we use on full production tools.
- Hardened P20 standard, H13 on request
- Production surface finishes available
- Compatible with engineering-grade resins
02Spec
02 · Spec
Customer Insert, MMT Frame
You buy the cavity insert. We supply the P20 mold frame, ejection, cooling, and gating. The insert is yours to take, modify, or scale into a multi-cavity production tool later.
- MUD-style modular base
- Standardized ejection and cooling
- Insert portable to higher-cavity tools
03Spec
03 · Spec
First Shot in 4-6 Weeks
Kickoff to first shot in as little as four weeks. Faster than most production timelines, slower than 3D print because it's real steel running on a real press in your final resin.
- DFM review in the first week
- Single-cavity standard, multi on request
- Runs on our 40T–1000T press floor
04Spec
04 · Spec
Up to 25,000 Parts
Tool life supports up to 25,000 parts on most resins. Enough for design validation, clinical builds, market launches, and bridge production while a high-cavity tool is being built.
- Engineering-grade resins supported
- Cleanroom molding available
- Bridge into multi-cavity production seamlessly
04 · Where Incepta Fits
Four programs
Incepta was built for.
Bridge tooling earns its keep on the programs where time and risk matter more than per-part cost.
Use Case 01
Design Validation
Prove out fit, function, and assembly in the final resin before locking in a multi-cavity tool.
Use Case 02
Bridge Production
Run real parts while your high-cavity production tool is being built. No gap in supply.
Use Case 03
Market Launch
Ship the first 10–25k units to early customers while you measure demand and finalize cost targets.
Use Case 04
Clinical & Regulatory Builds
Real production-grade parts for IQ/OQ/PQ studies, clinical trials, and FDA submissions.
05 · Timeline
CAD to first shot
in four to six weeks.
A predictable schedule, week by week. You sign off at each gate.
1
Week 0
DFM & Quote
Send us your part CAD. We review for moldability and confirm pricing in three business days.
2
Week 1
Tool Design
Insert geometry, gating, cooling, and ejection finalized. Customer-approved before steel is cut.
3
Week 2–3
Cut Steel
Insert machined in P20 or H13. Frame, plates, and ejection assembled in parallel.
4
Week 4
First Shot
Tool runs on our press floor in your final resin. First-article samples shipped for approval.
06 · Results
Built to production standards.
ISO 9001 Registered
Class 8 Cleanroom Capable
Keyence & OGP Vision Metrology
Full PPAP / FAI
07 · Start the Program
Request your Incepta Tooling quote.
Tell us about the part, volume, and resin. A tool engineer will review and respond with pricing and lead time within three business days.
- CAD helpful but not required to start
- NDA available on request
- From $4,500 · First shot in 4 weeks
- Insert is portable to higher-cavity tools later