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Prototype Hard and Soft Tooling. PHAST. Update. PHAST Conception Proctor & Gamble developed a powder metal process called PHAST, which stands for Prototype Hard And Soft Tooling . The goal of the process was to produce durable injection-mold tooling for prototypes and short run production. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Milwaukee School of EngineeringRapid Prototyping Center1025 N. BroadwayMilwaukee, WI 53202414-277-4550 · 414-277-7470 faxE-Mail: [email protected]
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PHAST Conception•Proctor & Gamble developed a powder metal process called PHAST, which stands for Prototype Hard And Soft Tooling. The goal of the process was to produce durable injection-mold tooling for prototypes and short run production. PHAST Donation•After research and development was discontinued, P&G decided to donate the PHAST technology to a University. The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) was chosen among several top universities conducting RP-related research.
PHAST Technology Transfer•The basic PHAST technology was transferred by P&G to MSOE in the year 2000 through consultation and process demonstration.
PHAST Process•The indirect process starts with a 3D pattern and after several proprietary steps, a durable Metal Matrix Composite Mold is produced.
Current PHAST Status•The PHAST process is being evaluated in several areas including mold wear, accuracy, resolution, hardness, and reparability.
PHAST Applications•The original applications for PHAST have evolved. PHAST is now aimed at High Performance tooling for single and multi-cavity production mold inserts with conformal cooling.
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