We produce the finest prototype and production injection molds with honesty, integrity, technology...

We produce the finest prototype and production injection molds with honesty, integrity, technology and service

Why choose A&O?Why choose A&O? -Commitment-Commitment        ...To meet any delivery without sacrificing quality...To meet any delivery without sacrificing quality -Technology-Technology        ...The latest machinery and computers...The latest machinery and computers -Experience-Experience        ...We employ the most talented craftsman ...We employ the most talented craftsman -Horsepower-Horsepower

...With two mold makers for each designer we can ...With two mold makers for each designer we can handle the most complicated projectshandle the most complicated projects

Doug Northup started A&O in 1986 based on his core values of honesty, integrity, technology and service. Since then we have transformed into the areas premiere custom plastic injection mold shop. We utilize the most current technologies in the field, combined with the years of expertise of all members of our staff, to provide our clients with the finest quality and service. Our commitment to our craft ensures we can meet any delivery without sacrificing quality. Our prices are competitive - the value is outstanding. Why do our clients consider A&O to be their mold shop of choice? Simply because we strive to meet and exceed every goal we set. Whether it is to deliver our product promptly or to provide continuing personalized service, we always do what is right. Our commitment to all our clients, large and small, keeps us at the forefront of the manufacturing community and is evident in our personalized project engineers that focus on communicating the information received to all levels of the organization. We operate 24 hours a day to achieve maximum efficiency of our production time. How does A&O ensure that the customer’s needs are met in a timely and efficient manner? We have a large invested a large amount of resources to instating the best computer equipment to our engineers that is backed by a software system that tracks every aspect of the design and build process to guarantee that we stay on a course to success. The latest CAD/CAM programs are able to provide us with a smaller lead time and more accurate results in our molds. From everyone at A&O mold and engineering, we thank you for your interest in joining our production family and hope that in the future we can work together to achieve a higher level of success. We also have partnered up with 2 other shops to broaden our abilities and shorten our deliveries.

Concept Molds Inc. and Ronningen research and development

Our Customers say: ”A&O sincerely seeks to partner with their customers and align to the expectations. They just don't execute the work order, they execute a tooling solution."“A&O provides an addictive allegiance where an otherwise unobtainable delivery is dependably met.”“The entire facility is driven by technical inventiveness”“Every project is treated with committed integrity and the relentless drive for total satisfaction”

• 20,000 sq. ft , Climate Controlled• 60 Employees, Operational 24/7• 75’ x 120’ Addition in 2001

•10,000 rpm

spindles

•2 machines w/

30”x16”

•2 machines w/

40”x20”

•1 machine w/

50”x20”

5 FADAL Machining Centers

•400” per minute

•Table size= 65”x35”

•Spindle Rate= 10,000

1 Large FADAL 3 axis High Speed Milling Center

•1,000” per minute

•Table= 27”x27”

•Spindle= 40,000

Mikron High Speed Machining Center

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Robofil 300 WIRE EDM

•15.7” x 19.8” x 15”

•30 degree Tapers

•Precision cuts up to a 30 degree taper •Work envelope is 47 X 27.5 X 15.75 •3300# max.

Robofil 440 Submersible Wire EDM

Have 23.7”x15.8”x19” work envelopes

ROBOFIL 40

ROBOFIL 50

ROBOFIL 51

Video demo of 0.030” hole through 1.00” thick hardened steel in 20 sec.

Has optional 12”x16” work envelope

CNC controller

SODICK K1CN SMALL HOLE DRILLING EDM Click to play video

• Compare cut model to actual 3D Cad Data.

• 5 axis ability

• Accurate to .0005 “

Faro Gold Series Inspection Machine (hand driven CMM)

UGS-Ideas 12 NX design Software

UGS-UNIGRAPHICS NX 4.0 design Software

Mold Fill Analysis

Powermill- Programming

We use software throughout our design

and build process to maintain quality and efficiency.

A&O Mold & Engineering’s job boss

Quotes are made using customizable pull-down menus

Quotes are then faxed or emailed automatically to the customer.

Once a quote is accepted, a job is created.

Missing information is automatically noted.

Purchase orders are created…

As time is entered in the A&O Job Boss…

…progress is automatically updated inside of the job, based on what you originally quoted.

Various reports can be printed to show progress.

• Quotation – 24 hour turn around

• Full Service capability

• Rapid response prototyping and production - 4 weeks or less build available

Basic Steps of Tool Building Process

• Receipt of purchase order

• Receipt of Cad data

• Log in & check

Basic Steps of Tool Building Process

Preliminary tool design in as quick as 48 hours to customer tool build standards

Basic Steps of Tool Building Process

These prototype molds were each completed in 2-1/2 weeks from receipt of data

•1 two-cavity prototype mold completed in 5 weeks

•2 two-cavity production molds completed in 12 weeks

Insert Moldings

Steering Wheels

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