← Solutions
- Material
- Al 7075 / P20 bridge
- Cavitation
- 1+1 to 2+2
- Cycle
- Pilot cadence
- Gate
- Edge / manual
Solution
Aluminum Proto Soft Tool
Soft tooling for pilot builds before hard steel commitment.
Bridge quantities deserve a published cadence — not a handshake and a prayer. SecondGate's aluminum soft tool program delivers 500–5,000 shots for pilot builds, field trials, and early PPAP submissions, with a clear gate-to-steel migration path.
- Tool material: Aluminum 7075-T6 for rapid machining; P20 steel upgrade option for extended bridge runs
- Cavitation: 1+1 to 2+2 with manual degate acceptable for pilot volumes
- Typical lead time: 14 calendar days from print to T1 sample shipment
- Hard steel migration path quoted alongside the soft tool — no surprise re-tooling later
- Pilot lot documentation: dimensional report, process parameter log, and cosmetic grading sheet
