Mould-tool design
CAD/CAM design of injection and compression tools, with flow and design-for-manufacture review before cutting.
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Plastic Moulding & Tooling
A comprehensive range of moulding techniques and polymers, plus the toolroom that makes the moulds — giving customers the best plastic component solution available for the job.
Core processes
Moulding
Injection moulding
Thermoplastic components moulded across a broad range of polymers and part sizes. We advise on material selection, wall sections, gating and tolerances so the part is right for both function and production.
- Engineering and commodity thermoplastics
- Inserts, over-moulding and multi-cavity tooling
- Short and medium production runs
Compression moulding
Ideal for thermoset materials and larger, robust parts. Compression tooling and presses on site let us handle materials and geometries that injection moulding cannot.
- Thermoset and rubber-modified compounds
- Electrically and thermally resistant components
- Low-to-medium volume production
Trade & contract moulding
Bring us your existing tool and we'll run it. Post-manufacture facilities provide full support for customers up to and beyond component manufacture — inspection, finishing, assembly and logistics.
- Tool transfer, refurbishment and maintenance
- Scheduled call-off and stock-holding
- Full inspection and certification on request
The toolroom
Tool design systems & 3D machining
Extensive design and development facilities ensure the accurate and economical manufacture of a product to customer specifications. Our in-house toolroom is supported by a range of CAD/CAM computer systems, DNC-linked to CNC machinery.
CNC milling
Heidenhain-controlled CNC milling machines, DNC-linked to the CAD/CAM system for direct machining from the model.
Spark erosion
EDM / spark erosion for fine detail, sharp internal corners and hardened tool steels.
Turning & lathe work
Lathes for tooling components, bushes, cores and general machined parts.
Wire cutting & stripping
Wire erosion and stripping for precise profiles and inserts.
Precision CMM inspection
Co-ordinate measuring machine for first-off approval and in-process quality checks.
Additive manufacturing
3D printing
Our in-house 3D print farm has a selection of printers for both FDM and mSLA printing of parts up to a volume of 300 × 300 × 400 mm in a wide range of materials.
We use it for rapid prototypes, jigs and fixtures for the shop floor, low-volume production parts and to prove a design before a mould tool is cut.
- FDM — functional prototypes & fixtures
- mSLA — fine-detail and smooth-surface parts
- Design support and file preparation
Finishing
Secondary operations & assembly
Post-manufacture facilities provide full support for customers up to and beyond component manufacture, so parts leave TekComp ready to use.
- Ultrasonic welding
- Wire cutting & stripping
- Insert fitting & staking
- Trimming, de-gating & de-flashing
- Part assembly & sub-assembly
- Printing, labelling & marking
- Inspection & batch certification
- Packaging & despatch
Send us your part drawing
We'll advise on process, material and tooling, and quote piece price and lead time.