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Source Molding Systems. v. 58 no1, Jan. 2000, p. 38-9.
Abstract A steady decrease in the availability of skilled toolmakers and increased competition worldwide led U.K.-based molding company Model Patterns to investigate alternative methods for producing high-quality injection mold tools quicker and at lower cost than traditional methods. Model Patterns found the solution in the 3D Keltool process from 3D Systems, Valencia, California, which allows the firm to produce complex, multi-impression tools for its varied customer base quickly and efficiently. Since becoming one of the first U.K. firms to use the 3D Keltool process, Model Patterns is confident that it will be able to cut customer lead time by 20-50 percent, with a cost saving of about 20 percent. XX