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Top 9 UK Plastic Injection Mould Toolmakers

August 21, 2024 / Jess Clarke

Plastic injection mould toolmakers are specialists in designing and manufacturing precise mould tools used in the plastic injection moulding process. These moulds are crucial for producing high-quality plastic components with consistent accuracy and detail. Injection mould toolmakers work closely with engineers and designers to create custom tools that meet specific production requirements.

Choosing the right injection mould toolmaker is vital for successful plastic injection moulding. Precision and quality in toolmaking ensure high accuracy and minimal defects, while durable moulds reduce the need for repairs, saving time and costs. Efficient, well-designed moulds lower production costs by reducing cycle times and waste. Additionally, a reliable toolmaker provides ongoing support, optimising mould performance and ensuring consistent, high-quality production.

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Top 5 Suppliers of Automation Systems for Plastic Moulding

May 10, 2024 / Jess Clarke

Automation systems for plastic moulding are transforming production processes by enhancing efficiency, improving precision and consistency, and reducing costs. These automation systems, or automation cells, use advanced machinery and robotics to automate tasks once done manually, enabling continuous, high-volume production.

Choosing the right supplier for your automation cell or system is critical for manufacturers in the plastics industry aiming to improve their production capabilities and efficiency. This article highlights the top 5 suppliers of automation systems making a significant impact in the plastic moulding sector.

What Are My Options for Low Volume Injection Moulding?

March 20, 2019 / Guest

Whilst many companies view low quantities as a nuisance, they represent our staple diet!

Tooling Procurement, Project Management & Engineering Service Support

August 11, 2018 / Guest

Mould Design is a specialised discipline, comprising product analysis and a detailed knowledge of materials, manufacturing procedures and methods.

Combining Injection Moulding and Engineered Structural Foam for the Automotive Market

June 29, 2018 / Guest

For more than 45 years, Hallam Plastics has been providing high quality plastic injection moulding services to blue-chip companies working in the automotive sector.

3 Reasons to Think Twice Before Purchasing Your Next Mould

June 1, 2018 / Guest

Traditional manufacturing methods such as injection moulding have been around for decades and remain a solid option for most projects once the market demand and product requirements have all been validated. However, there are times when considering other options can provide some major benefits.

A K Industries: Two Shot Moulding Challenge

June 1, 2018 / Guest

The Challenge: The customer required an injection moulding company capable of producing a complex suite of conventional injection mould tooling for a Safety Handlamp.

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Two Shot Moulding: What is it and What are the Benefits?

May 21, 2018 / Guest

Two shot moulding is the ability to produce complex mouldings from two different polymers at the same time during one machine cycle. This opens the door to allow you to create innovative mouldings that can be produced quickly and to a very high quality.

Custom Electronic Enclosures – What Are My Options?

November 21, 2017 / Guest

Bringing a new product to market is challenging at the best of times. Generally the more technology involved, the more disciplines, the longer it can take. Hence sorting out the ‘box’ to house the device frequently gets pushed down the list as a “we’ll sort that out later” item!

The Process of Injection Moulding

October 13, 2017 / Guest

This is a great process! The range of materials and colours is huge and there is no “abs like’ that we get in 3D Printing, its the real thing. Parts are repeatable and tight tolerance. The only potential downside is the tooling, but this is covered here, with options to suit most requirements.

I’m Looking at Injection Moulding – What Drives the Cost?

September 25, 2017 / Guest

Injection moulding is a great way to form thermoplastics into a range of shapes. These can be anything from a simple washer to a complicated electrical housing to a wheelie bin or car bumper.

5 Reasons Why Injection Moulding is So Effective

August 26, 2017 / Guest

Injection moulding is one of the most popular and versatile methods for mass producing plastic parts, as it has multiple advantages over other methods of plastic moulding.

Opportunities in the UK Automotive Supply Chain

July 3, 2017 / Guest

As the MD of a UK injection moulding specialist, I have always been a strong advocate for the reshoring of moulding work. This has culminated in my participation on a specialist panel on this subject at the recent SMMT International Automotive Summit.

Reshoring Your Moulding Work? Trade Moulder or Bring ‘In-House’?

June 27, 2017 / Carl Futcher

If you are one of the growing number of UK companies looking to bring previously offshored moulding work back into the UK, then this blog should help you to decide the best way to achieve your goal.

How Do I Achieve Successful Injection Moulded Parts?

May 31, 2017 / Guest

Part Design is the key to success and our top tip is “KEEP IT SIMPLE”.

Need Plastic Parts Making? Ask our Plastic Guru!

April 25, 2017 / Carl Futcher

OK, so we aren’t the Plastic Gurus in question (it’s the below handy Infographic), but at PlastikCity we operate both a Help Desk and an Assisted Service facility within our Source a Moulder section, so we have first-hand experience when it comes to ‘pointing people in the right direction’.

Brexit – Should we Export, or Stop Importing?

February 2, 2017 / Guest

By Simon Anderson – MD of LVS Small Plastic Parts

Like most SME’s, the Brexit vote came as a shock to LVS Small Plastic Parts last year. As part of the larger business community, we felt that a status quo would be the best outcome for the manufacturing sector. Our own business being so heavily aligned to the automotive sector helped to reinforce this opinion.

Are SMED practices used in the ‘real world’?

November 30, 2016 / Carl Futcher

I recently read an article about a 5% increase in productivity achieved at Formula Plastics, just by changing their tool clamping system. It got me thinking about mould change methods available in the market, which I then discussed with suppliers.

Re-shoring, fact or fiction?

October 29, 2015 / Carl Futcher

We all know that in recent years there has been a ‘buzz’ in the general Manufacturing Sector about more product being sourced from within the UK, but what do the actual numbers tell us?

Has our Building Site now become a City?

August 4, 2015 / Carl Futcher

The aim was to create a major resource for the plastics sector, one place to find everything you needed. From time to time, we need to review how we are doing, so for the purposes of this Blog, I have looked at things from the perspective of a new start company looking to develop an idea for a new `widget’ that just happens to be most easily manufactured in plastic.