What We Offer
Part Design for Moulding
MouldPath helps review plastic part designs with injection moulding in mind, focusing on practical design considerations such as wall thickness, draft angles, ribs, bosses, clips, tolerances, material selection, parting lines, and mouldability.
The aim is to identify potential issues early, before tooling investment begins.
Moldflow Analysis
Through specialist partners, MouldPath can support projects that require moldflow analysis to better understand material flow, gate location, filling behaviour, cooling, warpage risk, and potential moulding challenges.
This helps improve confidence in the design and tooling approach before production tooling is committed
Rapid Prototyping
MouldPath can help connect projects with suitable rapid prototyping options, including 3D printing, prototype machining, sample development, and early-stage design validation.
Prototyping allows us to test form, fit, function, and design intent before moving towards production tooling.
Metrology
MouldPath have access to metrology and inspection expertise for dimensional checking, sample validation, first-off inspection, reverse engineering, and quality verification.
This is especially useful when working from an existing part, imported component, or production sample where accurate measurement is needed before design or tooling work begins.
Toolmaker's Network
We work through a trusted network of experienced toolmakers capable of supporting mould design, tool manufacture, tool modification, repair, sampling, and production readiness.
This gives customers access to practical tooling knowledge and helps ensure the correct tooling route is considered from the beginning.
Production Partners
MouldPath helps identify suitable production partners based on the part, material, volume, technical requirements, and production environment needed.
This may include trade moulders, technical moulders, whiteroom moulders, cleanroom moulders, and partners capable of secondary operations, assembly, or specialist moulding processes.
IMM Procurement
For businesses considering in-house production, MouldPath can support injection moulding machine procurement by helping define the technical requirements of the project.
This includes machine size, clamp force, shot weight, material handling, automation, energy efficiency, ancillary equipment, and the wider production cell requirements needed to mould the part successfully.
