Traditional mold making is slowing you down
Composite molds and tooling are vital for automotive, aerospace and marine sectors, but conventional methods—CNC machining or manual lay-ups—take weeks and demand highly skilled labour. Delays in tooling stall product launches and kill momentum.
A new alternative
Large-format 3D printing offers an alternative, yet many assume it’s only for prototyping. Companies like Massivit promote gel-dispensing technologies for industrial molds, but these solutions can be specialised and expensive. DivByZ leverages large-format FDM printers with stable build platforms, dual servo extruders and an open material programme to deliver similar advantages in a more accessible package.
How DivByZ makes composite tooling faster and cheaper
- Build volume & precision – The Aion 500 MK2 and Aeqon 400 V4 offer volumes suitable for medium-sized composite molds. A moving gantry and stable platform ensure dimensional accuracy.
- Material versatility – Use high-temperature thermoplastics like PETG, nylon or carbon-fiber composites. This allows printing molds for vacuum forming, thermoforming or resin casting. Because DivByZ runs an open material platform, you’re not locked into proprietary resins.
- Rapid iteration – Designers can tweak mold geometry and print new versions within days, responding quickly to client feedback or design changes.
- Cost & weight savings – Printing molds in-house eliminates outsourcing costs and reduces material waste. Thermoplastic molds are lighter than metal molds, making them easier to handle and ideal for low-pressure processes.
- Customisation – Integrate channels, inserts or textured surfaces directly into your mold design. This is difficult or expensive in machined tooling.
- Case study – Aerospace supplier in Pune – A Pune-based aerospace supplier adopted DivByZ printers to produce composite lay-up tools. Using the open material platform, they printed molds in high-temperature nylon reinforced with carbon fibre. The result was a strong, heat-resistant tool delivered in less than a week, enabling them to print custom fixtures and jigs and reduce reliance on external machine shops.
Modernise your tooling workflows
Mold making shouldn’t hold you back. DivByZ’s large-format printers enable rapid, cost-effective composite manufacturing. Contact our team to discuss your tooling requirements and receive sample parts tailored to your application: Get in touch.