Mold & Tool Repair Services

Precision Mold and Tool Restoration for Demanding Production

Industrial Tool and Die, Inc. in Santa Ana, California, provides mold and tool restoration services for rubber, stamping, and die cast manufacturers. From worn cavities to damaged parting lines, we return tooling to tolerances so your presses keep running and parts stay in spec. Every repair is handled by seasoned journeymen who bring decades of hands-on experience to complex tooling challenges.

Injection Mold Tooling Repair for Plastics, Rubber, and Die Cast Components

Our injection mold tooling repair services cover single-cavity prototype tools through multi-cavity production molds. We troubleshoot wear patterns, correct dimensional drift, and restore surface finishes that affect part quality. Whether you need emergency injection mold tooling repair after an unexpected crash or planned maintenance during a shutdown, our team responds with careful disassembly, detailed assessment, and precise machining.

Typical injection mold tooling repair projects include:

Rebuilding and reworking cores, cavities, and inserts
Laser welding of worn edges and shut-offs
Replacing lifters, slides, and ejector components
Correcting venting, cooling, and gate geometry
Polishing or texturing to match existing surfaces

Comprehensive Die Repair & Restoration Capabilities

Industrial Tool and Die, Inc. provides full-scope die repair and restoration services for stamping, trim, and die cast applications where dimensional accuracy, edge integrity, and press uptime are non-negotiable. We work with progressive dies, transfer dies, trim dies, and legacy tooling that requires careful rework, not replacement.

Our die repair services address common production issues such as burr formation, uneven wear, cracked inserts, misalignment, and loss of cut quality. Whether a die has suffered gradual wear or an unexpected press incident, our team restores critical features so parts return to spec and presses return to stable operation.

Typical die repair projects include:

Rebuilding cutting edges, punches, and die buttons
Repairing cracked or chipped tooling via laser welding and precision blending
Restoring shut heights, clearances, and alignment
Reworking trim steel and cam-driven components
Correcting dimensional drift caused by wear or thermal cycling
Reconditioning guide pins, bushings, and wear plates

Our in-house toolroom is equipped with CNC machining centers, wire and sinker EDM, surface grinding, and ID/OD grinding, allowing us to control every step of the die repair process under one roof. This eliminates handoffs, shortens lead times, and ensures accountability from teardown through final tryout.

For high-volume stamping operations, planned die repair and preventative maintenance help extend tool life, stabilize press performance, and reduce scrap. For older or unsupported dies, our craftsmen can reverse engineer worn features, update steel selections, and extend service life without altering validated part geometry.

Whether you need emergency die repair to recover from downtime or scheduled refurbishment to protect long-term production, Industrial Tool and Die brings the same precision and discipline to die repair that we apply to new tool builds.

Experienced Craftsmen, Made in the USA

Since 1967, Industrial Tool and Die, Inc. has served Southern California manufacturers who demand repeatable quality from their tooling. Many of our journeymen have more than 30 years on the bench, combining practical insight with advanced CNC techniques on every injection mold tooling repair assignment. All work is completed in our Santa Ana facility and sourced from trusted domestic suppliers, supporting tight quality control and responsive communication.

Planning Your Next Repair Project

If your tooling is flashing, sticking, or drifting out of tolerance, it may be time to discuss injection mold tooling repair before minor wear becomes a major outage. Share prints, wear samples, or digital models and we will recommend a repair path, from minor rework to full refit. You can also request pricing and lead time through our online Request for Quote form at

Request a Quote

Schedule your next mold and tool repair project with our Santa Ana team today.