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Plastic Shrinkage. How To Make Sure Your Moulds Are Correct.
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Spark Eroding. How graphite and copper turn into mould magic.
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Toolmaking and injection moulding in the West Midlands.
Established in 1999, we are a Precision Toolmaking firm, with expertise in design and manufacture of Plastic Mould Tools and Pressure Diecast Tools (Zinc or Aluminium).
Injection moulding capabilty. Located directly behind our toolroom is our state of the art plastic moulding facility. Stocking various Borche moulding machines and an overhead crane. With our largest press being 500T and our smallest at 80T we can handle a large variety of projects effectively.
We specialise in…
- 3D modeling.
- Tool design.
- CNC machining.
- Wire Eroding.
- EDM sparking.
- Flow analysis.
- Plastic moulding.
- Fast hole drilling.
- Quick turnarounds.
- Competitive pricing.
- Maintenance.
- Repairs / Modifications
We proudly serve the leisure, automotive, window manufacturing, domestic appliances, and agricultural sectors. Our expertise ensures that we meet the unique needs and specifications of each industry, delivering high-quality solutions that enhance the performance and reliability of their products.
Whether you provide detailed 2D/3D CAD files or a basic sketch, we can transform your designs into production-ready molds. It’s never been more efficient to go from initial concept to production. Using Hexagon’s VISI we have our hands on the best software possible for toolmaking and plastic moulding.
Using FDM printing, we can help develop and visualize your parts and designs. This technology allows us to create detailed prototypes, enabling you to evaluate and refine your concepts before moving to full-scale production.
Leave it in our hands.
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From Design To Production
Production Timeline
Timeline for a mould produced and moulded in our facility. Toolmaking and plastic moulding.
Understanding your specifications to ensure project goals , material selection , tolerances and requirements are met.
Using DFM techniques like draft analysis and plastic flow simulation ensures accurate, high-quality part moulding by identifying potential issues early in the design process.
Using CAD design tools for mould creation, we take your part and precisely model it into a mould. This design is then sent to the machine factory for accurate and efficient production.
Once the mould has been manufactured, it is taken to our state-of-the-art moulding facility for testing. The resulting samples will be delivered to you for thorough inspection and approval.
Once the samples are approved, we can move forward with scheduling an initial production run. During this phase, our focus will be on maintaining consistent quality across every shot.
To initiate a call-off order for your parts, please email us with your requirements and specifications. Our team will promptly review your request and coordinate with you to ensure timely production.
Insert Only Plastic Mould Tools
Up to 40% more cost effective.
Then a full standalone mould equivalent.
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