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COVID-19 CAM Offer

Back in mid-March of this year, Toolless made a commitment to do its part in helping others who were researching COVID-19. We offered free CAM Designs that included concepts and programming to any company that was working on creating a cure, vaccine, further testing, and treatment of the virus. We are now saying goodbye to …

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The story of the Raspberry Pi

There are 2 words to describe what a genius can do: Eben Upton. He managed to take all the technologies from the last 25 years and bring them onto a small single electronic board, known as the Raspberry Pi. In such a simple way, he was able to encourage and motivate young inventors to be …

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Orange Pi Case

Project Name Orange Pi Controller Customer An App Company specialized in Digital Marketing Customer Needs This customer made a 3D printed mockup for testing their project. The printed enclosure worked well for the purpose of testing but the quality of the enclosure, the time constraints, and the “not-production friendly” issues of 3D printing proved to …

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Our new bender is here!

Yes! It is here! Our new bender arrived this month. It has been installed, tested, and approved and is ready for action. We are excited that during this time we have been able to buy a new bender and have it set up and ready to go. With an easy setup and faster cycle time, …

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A letter from Ford Vice President

Dear Valued Supplier, As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve, we continue to be amazed by those who are helping in all aspects of the crisis – especially hospital staffs, emergency responders, police and firefighters, as well as the employees of Ford Motor Company and our trusted suppliers. The world is in a time of …

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Toolless Ramps Up Production of Housings for COVID-19 Ventilators

Seattle-Area Manufacturer Ramps Up Production of Housings for COVID-19 Ventilators Everett-based Toolless Plastic Solutions rushing production of 500 units to Ford Ventilator housings will be shipped to Ford on Friday Proud to be part of the COVID-19 national effort EVERETT, Washington (April 7, 2020) – Toolless Plastic Solutions, Inc, a Seattle-area manufacturer of specialized housing …

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How fast can you turn it around?

Whether it’s for a trade show, a demonstration meeting or just a simple company showcase, this is a recurring question that we are asked every day when it comes to making a prototype and/or for production. The niche market we are in requires responsiveness and Toolless has always been working on improving its productivity towards …

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Update on Covid-19

How has the Coronavirus affected Us? We at Toolless Plastic take safety and health very seriously. Being in Everett, WA we are surrounded by daily developments of confirmed cases. Each day brings with it new developments statewide, nationwide, and worldwide. We are monitoring the situation while not panicking. Our employees are educated on the matter …

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Printing : On flat parts or after bending?

One of my customers recently asked me if we could digitally print on an existing enclosure that they had already purchased. Considering that about 85% of our business is printed on flat pieces of plastic with a nominal thickness of 3mm this was a legitimate question. The answer is “Yes, we can!” We purposely chose …

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Manufacturing Improvement Process

Our second printer is up and running, and all the modifications to our production floor have been implemented successfully. Our lead time is now back to a reasonable 3 to 4 weeks. In the meantime, we have incorporated a new bender to our production line, which is faster, reliable, and more durable. We are in …

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