Mold transfer: moving your existing mold to GSUN

Your mold is with another molder or in storage, and you want the part produced in Taiwan. GSUN accepts existing molds, including customer-supplied hot runner tools. The transfer is handled in a fixed order so that you know the condition of the tool before you commit to a production order.

The mold data we ask for first

• Mold base dimensions (L × W × H mm)
• Shot count to date
• Last production date
• Mold drawings, if available
• The machine the mold previously ran on

With this data we check whether the tool fits our presses (clamping range 50 to 210 t) before anything is shipped.

Condition assessment and trial shot before production

On receipt of the mold data, GSUN issues a condition assessment and a trial-shot report before any production commitment. Trial shots on an existing mold take 3 to 5 days. Repairs or modifications to an existing tool are quoted after the wear and the scope of change have been assessed.

Shipping the mold

Before a mold or sample is shipped in either direction, our sales team issues the case number and consignee details. Please do not ship before you have them.

How the mold is managed at GSUN

Every mold is logged on intake under a unique mold number with its own maintenance history, and maintained on a quarterly schedule adjusted by shot count and resin. Mold ownership follows the contract for each programme, and storage and retrieval conditions are written into the contract rather than implied.

Lead time after the trial shot

Once samples are approved, production on a completed mold runs 14 business days.

To start, choose Existing mold transfer on the enquiry form and fill in the mold details box.