PLASTIC INJECTION MOLD builders
Eifel Mold & Engineering engineers, designs, and manufactures custom plastic injection prototype and production molds and provides in house tryout and short production part runs.
INJECTION MOLD MANUFACTURING
For over 50 years, Eifel Mold & Engineering has evolved alongside the automotive and manufacturing industries. What began as Eifel Pattern and Model—crafting foundational wood steering wheel patterns in the 1970s—has transformed into a state-of-the-art facility specializing in complex steel polyurethane plastic injection molds using advanced 5-axis CNC machining technology.
Why Choose Eifel Mold & Engineering?
Deep Industrial Heritage: Founded in 1973 with over five decades of manufacturing expertise.
Continuous Evolution: Transitioned from traditional craftsmanship to high-tech digital manufacturing.
Advanced Technology: Fully equipped with cutting-edge 5-axis CNC machining.
Diverse Capabilities: Expert engineering of robust steel polyurethane plastic injection molds.
Proven Reliability: A trusted partner built on generations of engineering excellence.
- Fully functioning production injection molds
- Multi-cavity injection molds
- PUR Polyurethane injection molds
- TPU Thermoplastic Polyurethane injection molds
- RIM Reaction Injection Molds
- Over-mold Tools Low pressure molds
- Specialty material tooling
- Single sided tooling Production molds with two stage ejection
- Hand Load tooling
- Pull-ahead production tooling
- Aluminum injection molds
- Complex multi-action injection molds
- Engineering Changes Mold repair
Support Services
- Consulting
- Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly
- Tool Design using Cimatron
- Mold Flow Analysis
- Plastic injection molding process development
- ISO 9001:2015 Registered Quality System
WHAT EIFEL HAS TO OFFER
Tool Design
CNC Machining
Tryout
Final Parts
WHAT EIFEL HAS TO OFFER:
- 5-axis Machining Services – pallet system for production machining
- Mold Trials or low volume part runs in our 360 Ton molding press
- Engineering and design using Cimatron CAD software
- Quick quote turn around – 20+ years of data and expertise captured in our custom ERP system
- Weekly status updates
- In depth design reviews
- Safe and proper freight shipments with appropriate customs documentation when necessary
TOOL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT IS WHERE EFFICIENCY STARTS:
- Review, document and implement customer design specifications, global and/or program or tool specific
- Review, document and implement customer provided data
- Conduct Design Reviews at planned intervals: Customer and Internal
- Design for manufacturability and ease of assembly (standardization)
- Strong Communication: weekly status reports for customers, prompt and accurate change documentation, clear, consistent internal direction/instructions, an actual person answers the phone
- Raw material requirements, selection, processing, lead times and certifications
- Component requirements, selection and lead times, use of customer preferred suppliers
- Safety considerations during manufacture/build and post-delivery
mold making leaders for over 50 years
ISO 9001:2015 compliant
Mold design using cimatron
cnc machining using fusion 360/powermill
Robust, custom erp system
cage code: 4QXQ4
phones answered by humans
Prototype to Production Injection Molding
Eifel has the capability to perform injection mold processing trials and short production runs in house with its Nissei NEX360IV-100LE Electric High Precision Injection Molding Press. Eifel uses the experience gained from processing parts from the tools we build to continually improve our design and manufacturing techniques. Consistent, repeatable parts, optimal cycle times, quick part removal and a flawlessly functioning molds are what Eifel provides.
The most common resins used at Eifel:
- PC/ABS
- TPE
- TPO
- Mold-In-Color TPO
- 30-50% Glass-Filled Nylon
- POM (Acetal)
- PET
injection molding equipment
Nissei NEX360IV - Electric Injection Mold Press
- Nissei NEX360IV Electric 360-Ton Injection Mold Press
- Screw Diameter: 50mm (1.97”)
- Injection Capacity: 18.4oz
- Ejector Stroke: 200mm (7.87”)
- Mold Thickness: 300-790mm (11.8”-31.1”)
- Tie Bar Clearance: 810x760mm (31.9”x 29.9”)
- Die Plate: 1130x1080mm (44.5” x 42.5”)
- Max Injection Pressure: 36,130 PSI
Industries we serve
Eifel’s automotive experience runs deep as manufacturers of plastic injection molds for steering wheels, steering wheel bezels, airbag covers and other interior trim parts.
For 50 years, molders and Tier 1s have experienced the competitive advantage Eifel brings to the relationship.
Automotive suppliers looking for a mold-making partnership and design for manufacturability expertise should reach out for a discovery call. Being physically located in Fraser, Michigan makes Eifel a prime source for automotive projects.
automotive
Eifel has manufactured hundreds of steering wheel molds and nearly as many driver airbags, passenger airbags, side airbags, back covers, reaction housings, bezels and many other automotive interior, high visibility, high touch parts. These are high volume, robust molds, often of hardened steel with multiple actions. Our steering wheels and airbags can be found in many automobile brands as well as EV’s, ATV’s, large trucks and the number #1 selling truck in America.
medical
Eifel provides production molds for medical products that fall in the 170-1000 ton press range. These molds often require several different steel types in each mold and plenty of actions. They can be simple or very complex. At Eifel, we have the technology to accomplish it all.
consumer goods
Eifel’s experience with consumer goods ranges from RV toilets to Wine Racks and anything in between. We are always happy to take on a new challenge. These products have a wide range of varying requirements such as resin type, types of steel used, regulatory requirements, lower volume production and time to market.