Hitting the jackpot: rubber and epoxy molds rev-up production. (Revisionx).

Manufacturer of casino gaming equipment, Tripp Plastics, Sparks, NV, uses rapid part production techniques to produce components for its Addams Family slot machines. Al Grinsell, project manager at Tripp Plastics explains, "We don't have the time or the budget to use metal tooling. We just replace our silicone rubber molds when necessary and keep shooting roof and porch components from the Parts-In-Minutes polyurethane."

To mold several thousand roofs and porches for these slot machines, Tripp Plastics casts large tin-catalyzed silicone rubber molds from hand-carved wo