Thermoplastic Solutions & Markets

Manufacturer of industrial machines, enclosed in powder coated sheet metal cabinet.

The customer wished to make their systems more aesthetically pleasing and in keeping with other equipment used in modern high tech factories.

With selective design guidance and advice on suitable material options from CWPL the customer developed a set of 3D panels to replace the original cabinet. After prototyping, production began using an acrylic capped material, giving high quality UV resistant finish on a low cost recycled base material meeting the customers desire to produce environmentally responsible products economically.

The futuristic new product has generated a lot of interest from customers. Sales are increasing and the project now runs on a ‘Kanban’ agreement for regular deliveries. As the project has been so successful we are now working with them on upgrading other products in a similar way.

Manufacturer of large environmental products originally manufactured in GRP.

Customer needed to reduce unit costs and reduce lead-times.

We discussed their needs and wants and proposed some innovative tooling solutions to produce multiple, dissimilar parts in one cycle of the vac forming machine.

Repaid return on investment in new tooling, lower unit cost and shorter product lead-time and increased sales. The product range has also expanded as investment in additional tools has been justified and volumes have increased.