general |
| Q: Which method is most suitable for my part, injection moulding or vac forming ? |
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This depends on your part. As a guide - use vac forming if parts thickness is uniform, A4 paper size or more & the annual quantities needed are low (10-5000) OR use injection moulding if parts wall thickness differs, is less than A4 paper size & annual quantities needed are medium-high (1000-100,000+) |
| Q: I have CAD files of my part/s, would the files be of use to you ? |
| Yes! We can use them to carry out a quote, create tool drawing/s & even make mould tools saving you both time and money - DXF, DWG, IGES, Pro-Engineer, Parasolid & SolidWorks are all usable. |
| Q: I need a quote for plastic parts quickly, what information do you need ? |
| Complete an Enquiry Form & we'll send you a Brochure Pack & Express Quote Request Form listing all the information we need OR e-mail a digital camera image with sizes, qty's etc OR simply contact us. |
plastic mouldings |
| Q: steel mould tools or alloy mould tools - which type do you recommend ? |
| As a guide - If you need millions of very complex mouldings, have few cost restraints, or need a tool with mechanisms which constantly rub against each other to make the mouldings, steel mould tools are best. If you need 100 - 500,000 simple to complex mouldings on a budget & quickly, alloy mould tools are best. Please note that we can also make tools from a combination of alloy & steel. |
| Q: I've got existing mould tools - can you fit them in your machines & make parts for me now ? |
| Yes, and we can even adapt your existing Manumold mould tools to run automatically in our machines |
| Q: I'd like product identification, text instructions or logos on my parts - is this possible ? |
| This is possible for both vac forming & injection moulding and can be achieved in a number of ways. Text or logos can be engraved on mould tools so as to be either recessed or stood up on the injection moulding or vac forming, or it can be hot foil or pad printed on the parts after moulding or forming. |
| Q: I need a particular finish on my mouldings - is this possible ? |
| Provided the finish is in a suitable area, matt, gloss or other textures can be added to the mould tool to do so. |
| Q: I need metal inserts in the finished mouldings - is this possible ? |
| Yes, inserts can be put in the finished mouldings during or after the moulding process. We can also encapsulate parts and even produce mouldings inside metal parts ( view examples ). |
| Q: I'd like my mouldings in different colours & materials - what options are available ? |
Yes, mouldings can be made in clear materials, a range of standard colours or a specific colour to match a mating part ( view examples ), but they would cost more than the same parts in their base material colour.
Different materials are also possible & we've experience of :- ABS, CAB & CAP, EVA, HDPE & LDPE, PA6 6.6 10 11 & 12, PBT & PET, PC & PC/ABS, PES, POM, PMMA, PP, PPO & PPS, PS, PVC, PVDF, SAN, TPE & TPR. |
| Q: Can I schedule delivery of my mouldings if I place an order for e.g. 3 months supply ? |
| We'll make your annual mouldings requirement¹ stock them then deliver as required up to 6 months from your order date, thus reducing downtimes, setup+stock holding costs (¹=Not always available-large mouldings) |
