SPI Class Summary Plastikon Industries, September 2014
Class: 101
Cycles: One million or more.
Description: Built for extremely high production. Machine size is 400 ton or less. This is the
highest priced mold and is made with only the highest quality materials.
Class: 102
Cycles: Less than million.
Description: Medium to high production. Machine size is 400 ton or less. This is a high quality,
fairly high priced mold.
Class: 103
Cycles: Less than 500,000.
Description: Built for medium production. Machine size is 400 ton or less. This is a very popular
mold for low to medium production needs. This is the most common price range.
Class: 104
Cycles: Less than 100,000 lifetime.
Description: Built for low production. Machine size is 400 ton or less.
Class: 105
Cycles: 500 or less lifetime.
Description: Prototype production only. Machine size is 400 ton or less. This mold is constructed
in the least expensive manner possible to produce a very limited quantity of prototype parts.
Class: 401
Cycles: 500,000 or more.
Description: Built for extremely high production. Machine size
is 400 ton or more. This is the highest priced mold and is made with only the highest quality
materials.
Class: 402
Cycles: Not exceeding 500,000.
Description: Medium to high production. Machine size is 400 ton or more. This is a high quality,
fairly high priced mold.
Class: 403
Cycles: Less than 100,000.
Description: Built for medium production. Machine size is 400 ton or more. This is a very
popular mold for low to medium production needs. This is the most common price range.
Class: 404
Cycles: 500 or less lifetime.
Description: Prototype production only. Machine size is 400 ton or more. This mold is
constructed in the least expensive manner possible to produce a very limited quantity
of prototype parts.