Marco Engineering - Cad Design
Component Design - Assistance and Development
Marco Engineering has the design capabilities, CAD software systems and equipment to assist customers with component design issues and refinement. Our product designers, engineers, and plastic injection moulding technicians have the experience, technology, and the in-house resources required to bring ideas into functional plastic products. They can guide customers through the concept of a product, development of component design, selection of the most suitable material and finally tool design. Economic assessments can be made during this process from tooling and moulded component cost estimates.
Using advanced computer facilities and CAD software, 3D component models can be developed, viewed three dimensionally on computer screen, and printed to hard copy. Alternatively, Marco Engineering design staff can receive component design work already captured on computer disk by customers or their design consultants. Detailed design drawings are printed for customer review and consideration before any toolmaking activities commence.
There is more to plastic product design than simply aesthetic quality. For instance, although a plastic component may be designed to be physically appealing, it may not be able to be moulded successfully with the desired features. The involvement of experienced plastics experts can ensure a successful outcome. Changes to component design after commencement of tooling, or worse after first off-tool samples have been moulded, will result in costly tool design revisions and time delays.
Overlooking the critical step of design review can limit consideration of alternative component design features and options. Our team members with varying plastic injection design, tooling and moulding backgrounds will contribute to the overall project plan, assisting to reduce cost, time, and headaches.
Responsible plastic product design follows a natural progression from an initial concept through design reviews, 3D modeling, prototyping, and finally tooling. Neglecting to follow responsible tool design practices can lead to costly errors and overruns.
Practices of fitting a larger part into a smaller mould base or not hardening tool cores and cavities to save money, invariably costs more in the long run. When rules for sizing and tool steel treatment are ignored or neglected, the likelihood of tool damage and/or early excessive wear increases.
Incorrect positioning of, or insufficient allowance for, water cooling circuits when laying out core and cavity blocks can result in higher moulded component costs due to excessive (slower) cycle times. However, proper cooling circuit design will contain product cost and enhance overall part quality.
Marco Engineering operates on a strict contract basis and the confidentiality of any project is assured.
