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Janicki Equipment

Composite Tooling

Putty, foam and wood patterns, short-run molds, gel coat tooling, FRP mold systems up to 220 ft and 250°/350° composite tools.

Description

Janicki's composite tooling range covers proprietary putty patterns, block foam and MDF patterns, short-run molds, gel coat tooling, fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) tools and 250° and 350° composite tools. Gel coat and FRP tooling is used for marine, transportation and architectural products, including boat hull molds.

Key features

  • Gel coat tooling: hard, high-gloss, scratch and craze resistant molds; fiberglass facesheet, 200°F temperature tooling, 200+ part cycles, trussed steel frame, 400 grit and higher finish
  • FRP tools: fiberglass layers, balsa or foam core and tooling gel-coat finish; mold systems engineered up to 220 feet in length
  • 250° composite tools: cast (tolerances up to ± .010″) or machined (± .005″ – .015″)
  • 350° composite tools: carbon fiber or fiberglass infused with epoxy, cast or machined

Applications

Boat and ship hull molds and plugs, wind blade tooling, transportation and architectural components, aerospace tooling.

Specifications

FRP mold lengthup to 220 feet
Gel coat mold thickness0.625 inches
Gel coat part cycles200+
Machined 250° tool tolerance± .005″ – .015″
Cast 250° tool toleranceup to ± .010″

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