Simply put, transfer tooling involves moving existing tools or moulds from one production facility to another. This process can be driven by various manufacturing needs, such as cost reduction, the need to improve product quality, reducing cycle time or logistical advantages like bringing your manufacturing closer to your consumer markets. If you already have a tool, Roland Plastics can help unlock the full potential of mould.
Here are some key aspects of transfer tooling:
- Assessment and Planning: When transferring your tooling to a new production facility, it’s crucial that the current state of the mould is assessed. The Roland team will be able to provide a detailed inspection and refurbishment if required, to fine-tune your tool for better precision, improving cycle times, and to ensure the mould’s durability.
- Technical Compatibility: At Roland Plastics, our facility operates a broad range of injection moulding machinery and robot technology to accommodate any transferred moulds. Our team will ensure the smooth transition from your existing facility to ours, fine-tuning processing parameters, and training staff to handle the specific requirements of the new tooling.
- Logistics: The physical transfer of tooling involves logistical planning to ensure that the moulds are transported safely and securely, whilst minimising downtime, especially when tools are brought into the UK from overseas factories where shipping times can be long. With years of transfer tooling experience, our team is on hand to efficiently plan the movement of your moulds into our Suffolk factory.
- Quality Assurance: Roland Plastics will always ensure that your product quality remains consistent, and our in-house QA department oversees everything we produce. This process involves trial runs, fine-tuning our machinery, quality checks, and adjustments to the manufacturing process to align with the high-quality standards we set ourselves, and what our customers expect.
- Costs: Transfer tooling can be a cost-effective solution to improve product quality, bring down your cycle time, and ultimately save money on large production runs, especially compared to investing in new moulds.
Trust Roland Plastics with your transfer tooling
Injection moulding transfer tooling can be a strategic move for companies looking to optimise their manufacturing with minimal investment. At Roland Plastics, we prioritise building strong, long-term partnerships with our clients. By choosing us for your injection moulding tool transfers, you benefit from our commitment to customer service, our agility in responding to changing market demands, and our dedication to sustainability whilst always remaining cost-effective. Speak with our team to discuss transferring and managing your injection moulding tools.
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