Revolutionise your manufacturing with insert moulding
When manufacturing complex, bespoke components, many businesses have shifted their production method to insert moulding, rather than relying on traditional methods like soldering, or using connectors or fasteners. All of which is delivered to the highest ISO 9001 standards.
Insert moulding offers a highly cost-effective and flexible process, maintaining fine tolerances with stronger and lighter components. The experts at PMP have over 45 years of experience in the plastics moulding industry which supports you throughout production process and makes it quick and easy to switch to insert moulding from your current methods.
Creating a better product with insert moulding
Traditional assembly methods rely on soldering, connectors, fasteners, or adhesive. These can be highly labour-intensive, material-intensive, and high in cost. Insert moulding can provide a stronger bond on components with less overall weight and for a fraction of the cost with lower lead times. Plastic moulds can be customised to any shape and size, meaning that any design can be achieved, and complexity doesn’t affect cost in the same way as traditional methods.
PMP are the plastic insert moulding specialists, trusted by many UK leading OEMs and suppliers. The process involves inserting a metal (or other material) component into the mould tool and then overmoulding with plastic. A strong mechanical bond is then created between the metal insert and the over moulded plastic, providing an incredible level of strength between the components. The final result is a component that is ready for use, with no additional labour or work required, while achieving your design goals as intended.
Key advantages of insert moulding
Low volume and prototype insert moulding
PMP’s team can work with you to prototype your components cost-effectively and efficiently. Our rapid service allows us to iterate quickly until the desired outcomes are achieved. For both prototyping and low volume production, PMP use both Manumould injection moulding machines and semi-automatic or fully automatic injection moulding machines for the manual loading of insert pieces.
The Manumoulding process involves a hand operated machine highly suitable for low volume insert moulding work. It has the considerable advantage of low-cost tooling, and production due to the hand-operated nature of the machine.
Intricate control even at higher volume
PMP can also offer the same quality process at medium volume. For our medium volume insert moulding, we use a Boy plastic injection moulding machine. Ideal for this volume, the plastic inserts are hand loaded and when the guard is closed the automatic moulding process begins.
This allows all the control associated with sophisticated moulding equipment while retaining the flexibility of medium volume production. Additionally, our engineering team will often develop bespoke insert carriers to help speed up the loading of inserts into mould tools, improving efficiencies even further.
Tooling up a better service
Hard tooling can be an expensive investment, so maintenance and care is critical to cost efficiency and longevity. Our dedicated engineering department has the capability of creating new tooling as well as maintaining existing hard tooling to ensure tolerances and quality are maintained for as long as possible.
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Why so many businesses choose PMP
PMP specialise in high quality technical components, which we deliver to customers in numerous sectors. PMP maintains impressive customer retention thanks its commitment in providing industry leading customer service. PMP employs a commitment to quality and service that runs throughout the entire business and every stage of production. We firmly believe that outstanding service is the key to a long and successful customer relationship.
Mould your next project with PMP
If you are looking to find a complete service partner for injection moulding, get in touch today and see how we can benefit your business. Call PMP on 01371 876681 or contact us to see how PMP can bring your designs to life and handle your next manufacturing project. Keep up to date with the latest developments on LinkedIn.
Start your insert moulding journey today
If you are looking to find a complete solution for insert moulding manufacture, get in touch with us and we’ll be on hand to advise and take care of everything for you. Call PMP on 01371 876681 or contact us now to see how PMP can bring your designs to life and handle your manufacturing project. Keep up to date with the latest developments on LinkedIn.
