CMA Moldform Ltd is a Midlands based company specialising in the development and manufacture of rapid prototypes - both one-offs and production runs - optical art moulding, centrifugal and vacuum castings, and high capacity rotacasting. Producing high quality rapid prototypes, and offering reverse engineering and low volume production runs for assemblies and components for over 20 years, using vacuum, pressure and RIM casting has led to Tier One status in numerous industries.
We have been producing Scale Models since 1985 and began Rapid Prototyping in 1990. Our Art division has been evolving since 2005, to cater for the ever-increasing variety of high quality, specialist design work that we were being asked to produce.
Based in the Midlands, we have a highly skilled, creative and resourceful team to meet our client’s design and production requirements.
We have developed a comprehensive range of high quality processes that provide the best possible standards in both production and quality of service. We continually research new methods and materials to help both broaden our product offering and satisfy the stringent demands of our clients.
Rapid Prototyping & Production
CMA is a 1st Tier supplier of rapid prototypes to major companies in the automotive industry and numerous manufacturers, offering from one-offs to low volume production runs, working with supplied masters or we can reverse engineer items.
Our rapid prototyping department specialises in the manufacture of rapid injection moulded (RIM) parts, prototype parts, vacuum castings, vacuum / pressure casting, metal centrifugal casting and large capacity rotacasting. CMA can offer the service of producing exceptional quality master patterns and moulds using CAD design, SLA/SLS and CNC machining. We undertake one-offs or low volume production runs of rapid prototypes and we offer the service of reverse engineering products and components.
We work to the highest levels in master model preparation, mould tools, component casting and finishing, through to full assembly units. Our finishing department has a fine attention for detail, ensuring that every product is completed to the highest possible quality standard (ISO 9001).
Using a wide range of rigid and semi-rigid resins, flexible, high impact and high temperature resistant resins, we can produce dimensionally accurate mouldings and castings from a few grams up to many kilos in weight.
Our client base for rapid prototype manufacturing ranges through automotive, marine, medical, electronic, aerospace, music, film/theatre industries and engineering sectors.
Production expertise:
• 3D Scanning
• SLA, SLS, CNC
• Vacuum casting
• RIM moulding
• Pressure casting
• Centrifugal casting
• Rotacasting
• Low volume production
• Assemblies
• Component finishing
• Reverse Engineering
ART
CMA produces high quality, specialised artworks for Public Commissions, sculptors and artists, and has some unique and innovative work methods including a specialism in large scale, Crystal Clear™ resin castings.
We have developed a comprehensive range of high quality processes that provide the best possible standards in both production and quality of service, from one-off exhibition pieces to limited run, specialist gallery artworks and corporate gifts.
Production for:
- Commissions
- Sculptures
- Point-of-sale / signage
- Trophies
- Interior / exterior castings
- Furniture
- Lighting
- Films / theatre
- Special Effects
Scale Models
In a market that demands the very highest level of fine detail, CMA have a vast amount of experience in vacuum casting resin and white metal centrifugal casting, producing components for fine scale models. Castings for cars, ships, trains, planes, figures etc.
We have produced models to the following scales: Trains - from “T” scale up to 6” scale; Vehicles - from 200 scale up to 1/4 scale; Aircraft - 200 scale up to 24 scale. We also produce flexible tyres to add the finishing touch to a fine scale model. All models are produced by making silicone moulds from masters supplied.
CMA provides components worldwide and is one of the largest sub-contract polyurethane resin and white metal casters of our type in Europe, supplying a worldwide market.
Production expertise:
- Mould tool manufacture
- Polyurethane resin casting
- Centrifugal metal casting
- Electro-plating
- Rubber tyres
- Vacuum forming