Tooling
No hard tooling is required for this process group, except for the following processes:
Extrusion: see Hard Tooling Cost. Programming cost is amortized over the total number of parts made.
Rotary Draw Bending
Profile 3 Roll Bend: see Tooling Cost for Profile 3 Roll Bending.
Profile CNC Bend: see Tooling Cost for Profile CNC Bend.