Product Design
Practical product design and development that transforms ideas, drawings and existing components into solutions ready for reliable manufacture.
Designed with Production in Mind
Effective product design must consider more than how a component looks. Material selection, tooling, manufacturing method, assembly, testing and production volumes can all influence whether a design can be manufactured successfully and repeatedly.
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Total Precision supports customers at different stages of product development. A project may begin with an early concept, an existing component, a finished drawing, transferred tooling or a manufacturing problem that requires a more practical solution.
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The team can review the requirement and help determine the appropriate manufacturing route. This may involve plastic injection moulding, insert moulding, overmoulding, precision metal pressing, pin insertion, assembly or a combination of connected processes.
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Prototype and SLA models can be used to evaluate the design, fit and function of a component before progressing towards production tooling. This provides an opportunity to identify practical issues and make informed changes earlier in the development process.
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By connecting product design with tooling and manufacturing capability, Total Precision can develop components around the realities of production - from the original idea through to an inspected, tested and assembled finished product.
Ideas Made For Manufacture
Customers can approach Total Precision with an initial concept, drawing, existing product or manufacturing challenge.
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The team considers how the component will be made, assembled and verified, helping create a practical development route towards repeatable production.
Concept &
Design Review
A project does not need to begin with a completed production drawing. Total Precision can work with customers who have an early idea, an existing component or a specific product requirement that needs further development. The initial review considers what the product needs to do, how it will be used and which manufacturing processes may be appropriate. Existing designs can also be assessed where a component needs to be transferred, updated or developed for a different production route. This early technical discussion helps establish a clearer path towards prototyping, tooling and manufacture before unnecessary cost is committed.
Design for
Manufacture
Design for manufacture considers whether a component can be produced accurately, consistently and at the required volume. Material choice, component geometry, wall sections, metal inserts, terminal positioning, tooling access and assembly requirements can all influence the final design. Inspection and product-testing requirements must also be considered where particular features or performance characteristics are critical. By reviewing these factors during development, Total Precision can help create a component suited to its intended manufacturing process and the wider production journey.
Prototype &
SLA Models
Prototypes and SLA models allow a physical version of the component to be assessed before full production tooling is manufactured. These models can support visual evaluation, dimensional review, fit checks and preliminary assembly trials. They also provide customers with a clearer understanding of the proposed component before the project progresses into its next stage. Feedback from prototype evaluation can be used to refine the design and reduce the likelihood of avoidable tooling changes later in the programme.
Production
Development
Once the product design has been reviewed and approved, Total Precision can help develop the complete route into manufacture. This may include material and process planning, production tooling, plastic injection moulding, metal pressing, insert or overmoulding, assembly, inspection and testing. The precise combination of services is built around the component and its intended application. Bringing product development and manufacturing together provides clearer accountability and allows each production stage to be considered as part of one connected solution.
Have a Product Idea or Manufacturing Challenge?
Whether you have an early concept, finished drawing, prototype, existing component or product requiring further development, Total Precision can help create a practical route towards manufacture.