Tool transfer
Moving a tool should not mean starting over.
A validated five step process that gets your mold running at Crestwood without losing quality or history.
Our Five-Step Validation Process
Documentation
We start with your existing production part prints, gauge and fixture prints, tool drawings, maintenance records, and the last twelve months of process capability data.
Conversion
Your documentation is converted into our system. We build a bill of materials, measure previously approved samples, and create metrology instructions and work instructions.
Tool Evaluation
We document the tool’s features and condition with photos and video, measure gate sizes, and establish a preliminary preventative maintenance schedule.
Validation Sample
A Crestwood production part approval process short run confirms capability, with process and tooling issues documented against a defined process window.
Qualification
First article inspection, capability index, gauge repeatability and reproducibility, PFMEA, and material certification close out the process before full production begins.
Built for Engineers Who Read the Fine Print
Tool transfer is not just unbolting a mold and shipping it. Done right, it is a documented, auditable process that protects the part quality your customers already expect. Our five step process exists because skipping any one of these steps is exactly how quality problems slip through during a transfer.
Whether you are consolidating suppliers, re-shoring production, or simply unhappy with your current molder, we manage the transfer so your part comes out the other side identical to what you had before, or better.
Common Reasons to Transfer a Tool
- Consolidating multiple suppliers into one relationship
- Re-shoring production back to the United States
- Quality or communication issues with a current supplier
- A supplier exiting the business or discontinuing a program
Frequently Asked Questions
What documentation do you need to start a tool transfer?
We start with your production part print, gauge and fixture prints, tool drawings and maintenance records, molding and change over instructions, and the last twelve months of process capability data.
How do you confirm the transferred tool still meets specification?
We run a Crestwood production part approval process short run, complete first article inspection, and calculate capability index and gauge repeatability and reproducibility before the tool is qualified for full production.
Can you transfer a tool that is currently running at another molder?
Yes. Tool transfer for consolidation and re-shoring is one of our core services, and our five step process is designed specifically to manage that kind of transition without a quality gap.
Ready to Move Your Tooling?
Send us your tool documentation and we will walk you through what the transfer process looks like for your specific mold.
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