| CNC machining center (3-axis) | Core/cavity/plate roughing & finishing | 4–8 |
| High-speed CNC (hard milling/graphite) | Hardened steel & electrode finishing | |
| Sinker EDM (die-sinking) | Ribs, deep pockets, sharp corners | 3–5 |
| Wire EDM (WEDM) | Inserts, slides, precision profiles | 2–3 |
| Surface grinder | Plate and insert flatness/parallelism | 3–5 |
| CNC lathe | Round cores, ejector components | 1–2 |
| Conventional lathe | General turning | 1–2 |
| Universal/conventional milling machine | Manual cutting, fitting | 2–3 |
| Deep-hole/gun drilling machine | Cooling channels (waterlines) | 1 |
| Radial drilling machine | Hole drilling on large plates | 1–2 |
| CNC engraving machine | Logos, part numbers, fine detail | 1 |
| Mold spotting / try-out press | Bluing, fitting, mold trial | 1–2 |
