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tool·ing

 (to͞o′lĭng)
n.
1. Work or ornamentation done with tools, especially stamped or gilded designs on leather.
2. The process of providing a factory with machinery in preparation for production.
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tooling

(ˈtuːlɪŋ)
n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) any decorative work done with a tool, esp a design stamped onto a book cover, piece of leatherwork, etc
2. (Tools) the selection, provision, and setting up of tools, esp for a machining operation
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tool•ing

(ˈtu lɪŋ)

n.
1. work or ornamentation done with a tool, as on wood, stone, or leather.
2.
a. the process of equipping a factory with machinery and tools for a particular manufacturing process.
b. a number of tools, as in a particular factory.
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Translations

tooling

[ˈtuːlɪŋ] N (on book) → estampación f en seco
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tooling

nPunzarbeit f
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A tall custard-coloured phaeton tooling up in a solemn manner leaves four cards, to wit, a couple of Mr Podsnaps, a Mrs Podsnap, and a Miss Podsnap.
"I was just tooling my father over to catch the down train."
Designs and manufactures a wide range of injection molds, providing electronic model development (solid modeling), stereolithography, urethane casting, rapid prototype toolings, finite element analysis, plastic flow analysis, in-house mold qualifications, and unit tool programs.
Prototype tooling. Smapling facility from 400 to 3000 tons.
Also high-production multicavity tooling. Applications from cosmetics and pharmaceutical packaging to household items, linear bearings, cassette cases, watch boxes, and toys.
Design and construction of prototype and low-volume injection molds, specializing in zinc-alloy (kirksite) and aluminum tooling. Tool guarantees for the life of the program.
Designs and manufactures injection, compression and blow molds for automotive prototype and production tooling including part-design support.
Development, prototype tooling, high-output production molds, and testing.
Specializes in lost core tooling, all forms of injection thermoplastic tooling, compression tooling and injection compression tooling, gas, assist tooling, in-mold decorating tooling, and in-mold assembly tooling.
Services offered range from product development, engineering, rapid tooling, and mold testing.
Provides tooling for small, intricate parts to complex molds weighing over 6000 lb.
Automatic tooling, product engineering, repair, tryout, and small production runs.