Making Injection Moulds

The value of a newly moulded product is fundamentally related to the quality of the mould tool that it has been produced by. With our team of highly trained and skilled toolmakers at ALNO Product Services you will have the assurance that your mould tools are manufactured to the greatest standards and with the highest quality resources available.

Our well-resourced tools and machinery enables our mould manufacturers to create from a large variety of injection moulds that our customers require.  Our attention to detail and high level of competence throughout the toolmaking process is just one the reasons we are entrusted with meeting and exceeding the high standards our customers expect.

We can also give you tips and guidelines on mould maintenance.  This way you can ensure your mould is producing the same consistent quality parts years after you start manufacturing.

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Part 2 of managing design projects

Read part 1 here.

Outsourcing
Select your external team by making sure you understand the level of innovation required for your project.  Check the history of the company and the quality of their work in their track record.  Developing a brief for your project is vital and larger projects will need smaller sub-briefs for different sections of the project.  For bigger projects the external agency can bill the costs of this brief as part of the project.   Include your supplier in this process as they will provide valuable insight with their expertise and point of view and also give them a sense of ownership of a part of the project.

Develop your project plan

The key to this plan is being detailed and making sure everyone is on the same track.

This will include tools that can be used internally and externally to manage aspects of the project like budgets and gaining acceptance of project milestones.  For larger projects you will need more input from all members involved and the time spent on this will also need to be incorporated into costs accordingly. 

Keep up to date
Make sure all your product management practices are current and can be translated well across many different channels. Keeping progress reports are also an excellent way to help you stay in control and stay informed.  Monitor the project and provide feedback and updates as necessary for the big picture but try to resist the urge to micro-manage.

Enjoy the process
The creative process can be a very rewarding experience and everyone involved should be encourage to feel the same.  For the organisation and the people involved using a solid set of project management skills will ensure a successful project.

However there is still more that needs to be done and these fields will be covered in later posts.

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Part 1 of managing design projects

Establish a list of aims

Whether your end goal is huge is small what you want to achieve needs to be decided fairly early so you can budget and also confirm with other stakeholders (e.g. your team, client, approving bodies, etc.)

Budget

If this is fairly small scale perhaps deciding a limit to your spend will suffice.  However, as the project size increases you will need to budget by milestones and decide how much time and money will be required to fulfil the required outcomes. 

Consider an outline

Writing an outline or project abstract is key in the early stages to make sure that all affected stakeholders can come to a consensus on where the project should go.  Reading a simple outline make people (stakeholders, clients, etc.) aware of the key points which they can then agree upon.

Decide on your team

Who is your team?  Know exactly what sort of internal and external (outsourced) team members you need.  Understand that scale of your project and choose the right people creative or technical for your project.  If you make this process transparent and notify all associated members early on there will be better communication within your team.

What management tools will you use?

What sort of tools will you use for project management in particular? Again for small projects this may not be that much of a concern but or larger scale projects you need to know your chosen tools as well as who you will consult for creative solutions and manufacturing advice.  You also need to understand the interface of your selected manufacturer and client so that across all platforms there will be one system throughout.  

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Product Design Services

ALNO Product Services offer the following services that produce products that are produced through the following technologies

Design Services:

• Product Creation
• Product Design
• Product Evaluation
• Mechanical and Electro / mechanical Product and Mechanism Design
• From design layout drawings & solid models to component detail drawings*
• Product Promotion, Product Packaging and Show Display Design and Construction.

Technologies:

• Plastic Injection Moulding
• Plastic and Metal Extrusion
• Sheet Metal Forming and Stamping, (Multi-Slide, Progressive, LASER, Etc.)
• Roll Forming
• Blow Moulding
• Zinc and Aluminium Die-Casting
• Sand Casting
• Expanded Polystyrene (EPS)
• CNC Machining
• EDM Machining
• Fabrication

   

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Product Design 

Here at ALNO Product Services we bring the same high level of commitment and professionalism to every project, whatever its size, and believe in maintaining a close relationship with our clients for the future.

 We aim to develop as a professional consultancy by recognising and serving the best interests of our clients, contributing to the development of industrial design as a whole, and recognising our responsibility for the impact of manufacturing processes on the environment. Product Design is in our genes.

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Design Team  

 And our design team will develop a product from an initial idea to any stage you want. In general terms we are typically commissioned to develop products from first principles to production tooling stage, although some projects go as far as developing production line.

In addition to core industrial design skills we have in house mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers and toolmakers on hand to assist in the design process.

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Product Design and Definition

From concept design and definition, to prototyping, right through to manufacturing.

Working together with its clients, ALNO Product Services develops and builds products that capitalize upon key intellectual property, add value to portfolios, and enhance market competitiveness.

Through the unique concentration of knowledge, skills and resources at ALNO Product Services, your concepts are converted into realities faster and more cost effectively.

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