Production Services
To achieve successful high-quality precision small, and micro moulded components, there are three important stages that are all complementary and harmonious to each other: the initial critical stage is the tool design which then leads to the toolmaking stage and finally on to the moulding process. Any shortfall, in any one of these stages, can compromise the chances of a successful outcome for your small or micro moulding project.
If the tool is designed, made and moulded by us then the tool has no time limit or quantity limit for the lifetime of the parts and products being moulded.
Current Solutions
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Tool Design
Always a critical stage and one that demands extensive knowledge of a wide range of toolmaking and moulding processes, which is the result of years of experience.
Our combined experience of well over 100 years, within the toolmaking industry, enables us to bring all of this to the tool design stage. An open-minded approach tempered with extensive technical expertise allows us to solve critical problems at the earliest point of the whole process and quite often with innovative and unique solutions. Because of all of these factors, we are able to move onto the toolmaking stage with the comfort of knowing that the chances of early success are as high as possible with a tool design based on robust foundations.
Our intimate experience of toolmaking in general and in particular with tiny intricate details, is at the forefront of our tool design process, ensuring that although technically difficult, the result is always a practical reliable tool design.
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Toolmaking
Toolmaking of small and Micro moulds requires a unique skillset alongside the evolution and development of processes and techniques that demand innovative and clever solutions to some difficult and demanding problems. For these reasons, it is vitally important to partner yourself with a business that will work with you to achieve the very best results. Partnering with a business that can help achieve your goals is probably the most important step to the successful implementation and production of small high-quality Micro Injection Moulded parts.
So confident are we of our tool design, toolmaking skills and the quality of materials and heat treatments used that we are able to offer a unique lifetime warranty.
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Injection Moulding
With everything made under one roof, when the exciting time comes to sample the new tool, we are able to very quickly optimise the moulding process by making any necessary tool adjustments to help provide quality first off samples.
Any issues that might appear from the first off samples, we are able to identify, discuss and adjust the tooling in a timely and professional manner, helping to reduce the timeframe from tool completion to approval for production. There is also no time delay with airfreighting sample mouldings and waiting weeks for the shipped tooling to arrive, production can commence immediately in our Devon workshop upon approval of the sample mouldings.
What is Micro Injection Moulding?
Micro moulding allows for the production of complex geometries with micron precision.
Micro moulding is a specialised form of injection moulding that involves the production of small components with extremely precise tolerances. It is ideal for the manufacturing of miniature plastic parts such as sensors, medical devices, micro-optics and microfluidics. The process requires a high level of expertise in tooling, materials science, and manufacturing techniques. Micro moulding allows for the production of complex geometries with micron precision. It is used in industries such as healthcare, electronics, automotive, and aerospace where small and intricate components are needed for high-performance applications.