Moldworx consolidates into new facility

The 24,000 plus square foot stand-alone facility has allowed Moldworx to combine its mold and equipment manufacturing facility with its injection molding facility. With all capabilities in one facility, the company can achieve greater efficiencies and collaboration among departments. The company currently employs 35. 

Moldworx’s injection molding department recently added two injection molding presses bring its total to 10 ranging from 55-400 tons. The company plans to begin offering White Room molding services for the medical industry in addition to its contract manufacturing services that include overmolding, heat staking and the development of automation for product assembly and work-flow process design and engineering.

Recently, the company began making FDA approved face masks to help fill the demand for these items due to the coronavirus pandemic. The company was contacted via Facebook social media by someone wanting to 3D print face masks through the #makethemasks movement. Moldworx was able to modify the original 3D printing file, create an injection molded version and then design and build the mold.

The masks are made from a pliable thermoplastic polyurethane material, comfort fitting with reusable, replaceable FDA approved N95 filter elements. The mask accommodates these simple filter elements or a twist-on cartridge filter that is currently produced by W.L. Gore. To date, Moldworx has produced 2,000 masks to be donated to healthcare professionals in Arizona.

Jim Taylor, President and CEO of Moldworx, said:

“We estimate we can produce and ship 2,400 units a week with the ability to quadruple production if needed.”