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Prairie Tool Company
  • About
  • Capabilities
  • Equipment
phone icon605-225-4028

Molds & Tools

We can create a variety of quality molds, including the design, prototype, and production. Our team can take you from rough sketches all the way to a production-ready mold.

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About Prairie Tool Co.

Established in 1989, Prairie Tool has expanded twice to its present size of 15 people and over 10,000 square feet of production space. We take pride in providing fast and innovative solutions to our customer’s molding needs.

We believe strongly that by providing our designers with the latest software tools, we are able to gain the greatest benefit from our investment in high speed machining and EDM technology. These products allow us the ability to deliver molds of the highest quality and accuracy with the shortest lead times for our customers.

Our Capabilities

Prairie Tool Company will work with customers to take projects from rough design, to finish design, to completed tooling ready for production. We can do quick turnaround delivery times on prototype molded parts. We have experience in many different fields of manufacturing including: medical, consumer products, lawn and garden, agriculture, electrical, and the appliance industry.

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“We’ve worked with Prairie Tool for many years on countless projects, and their commitment to delivering high-quality molds has been outstanding. Their team consistently meets our needs, and we appreciate their collaborative approach to helping us move into production efficiently. We highly recommend them to anyone looking for a trusted manufacturing partner.”

Mike Peterson, Royal Plastics

Our Equipment

Here is a list of equimpment we have available at our facility.

Manual Equipment

  • 1996Roll-In Saw
  • 1998Marvel Series 8 Mark III Band Saw
  • Kerney & Trecker Milwaukee Model 550 Milling Machine
  • 1974Bridgeport Milling Machine Series II
  • 2003Sharp QMV-1 Vertical Turret Milling Machine
  • 1993Acer Ultima-3VK Vertical Milling Machine
  • Cincinnati TM-407 Horizontal Milling Machine
  • OOYA Radial Arm Drill
  • 1980Drillmation 1100 Gun Drill
  • 1979K.O. Lee B6060 ID/OD Grinder
  • 1994Chevalier Grinder FSG-1632
  • 1975Brown & Sharpe Surface Grinder
  • 1977Brown & Sharpe Surface Grinder
  • 1990Kent KGS-620 AHD 24×80 Surface Grinder
  • 1989Kuhlman Tool & Cutter Grinder
  • 1999Chevalier Surface Grinder Accugrind 618SP
  • 1998Rocklin Mold Mender Micro Welder Model 912
  • 1992Miller Dynasty 200 Tig Welder
  • 1992Miller Coolmate 3 Wire Welder
  • 2010Powercut 900 Plasma Cutter ESAB
  • 2010Millermatic 350P Welder
  • 1998Toyota Forklift

Building

  • 9855 sq. feet of work space

CNC Equipment

  • 2002OKK VM5-II W/Mitsubishi 635 Controls
  • 2003Hurco VMX 64/50
  • 1997Hurco BMC 50/50 (background)
  • 2002Hurco VMX 40 (foreground)
  • 2000Okada GMC 654 W/Fanuc Controls
  • 1996Romi Bridgeport EZ Path II 20/10 Lathef
  • 1995Brown & Sharpe Microval CMM
  • 1999OKK MCV-1060 W/Mitsubishi 635 Controls

EDM Equipment

  • 1997Makino Sinker Model EDNC-65 (background)
  • 1998Makino Sinker Model EDNC-43S (foreground)
  • 2001Makino EDGE2 RAM EDM Machine
  • 2007Makino SP64 Precision Wire EDM Machine
  • 1997Fanuc Robocut Wire EDM
  • 2005Mitsubishi ED-2000M EDM Drill (Hole Popper)
  • 1990Westoff Electrode Drilling Machine

Computer Software

  • Pro-E Wild Fire 5.0
  • Solid Works
  • Surfcam Velocity
  • Work NC

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  • location icon723 Commerce St.
    Aberdeen, SD 57401
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    Phone: (605) 225-4028
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    Plastic Part Design

    Drawing from our years of experience in the plastics field, we are able to convert your ideas, sketches, or drawings into 3D designs suitable for molding. A good part design can provide returns in lower tooling costs, lower costs per piece, and a higher quality end product.

    Silicone Molds

    We mainly produce silicone molds for the medical field and are familiar with the special needs required in this area. The complex geometry and tight tolerances combined with the need to eliminate flash along parting lines creates some of the greatest challenges to us as mold builders.

    Mold Design

    Drawing from our years of experience in the plastics field, we are able to convert your ideas, sketches, or drawings into 3D designs suitable for molding. A good part design can provide returns in lower tooling costs, lower costs per piece, and a higher quality end product.Drawing from our years of experience in the plastics field, we are able to convert your ideas, sketches, or drawings into 3D designs suitable for molding. A good part design can provide returns in lower tooling costs, lower costs per piece, and a higher quality end product.Drawing from our years of experience in the plastics field, we are able to convert your ideas, sketches, or drawings into 3D designs suitable for molding. A good part design can provide returns in lower tooling costs, lower costs per piece, and a higher quality end product.

    Production Molds

    We manufacture production molds for many different industries. Medical, electronics, small engine, and consumer electronics are just a few. We manufacture production molds of all types (MUD inserts, self contained, three plate, and stripper plate) and materials (P20, S7, H13, Stainless Steel, MoldMAX, Aluminum, Ampco). We are able to provide any one of several different gating methods to satisfy our customer’s needs. Tab or tunnel gates, hot sprue busing or valve gate, or multi drop hot manifolds are all options. Multi cavity, family molds, unscrewing molds, interchangeable cores/cavities, multiple top or bottom halves are only a few of the design variations that we have produced. Every application is unique and requires a specific solution to provide the customer with the highest degree of quality and value.

    Prototype Molds

    We provide prototype molds for customers at their request. Materials for mold construction are either steel or aluminum. Because of the unique nature of prototype molds, the delivery, design, and any special functions or limitations are outlined at the beginning of the project.

    Production Assembly

    We provide value-added services designed to streamline your manufacturing processes and reduce overall costs, empowering you to achieve greater efficiency and quality.

    Graphite Electrode Machining

    We provide custom graphite electrode design and milling. We use either Surfcam or WorkNC to calculate tool paths from the CAD data supplied by the customer. The electrodes are then cut on either our two graphite mills. Both graphite mills are setup to handle both the 3R Macro system for pallets and the 3R Micro system with 20mm stems. Graphite choice is based upon the application or customer request.

    Custom Machining

    We provide value-added services designed to streamline your manufacturing processes and reduce overall costs, empowering you to achieve greater efficiency and quality.We also offer custom machining on an hourly or job basis. We are able to offer 4 axis wire EDM, plunge (sinker) EDM, and high speed machining services. Our lineup or Makino, OKK, GE Fanuc, and Hurco equipment is sized to handle almost any job large or small.