Bring us the idea.
We'll help manufacture it.
From an early sketch or existing product through to 3D CAD, design refinement, prototyping, toolmaking and production — Regina can support the route from concept to manufacture.
Development that considers
how the product will be made.
Regina can work with a project from an early sketch, physical model or existing component through to a developed 3D CAD design and production-ready product.
The engineering team can help resolve geometry, materials, tolerances, assembly considerations and manufacturing questions before they become expensive tooling or production problems.
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From rough idea
to manufacturable design.
Product development becomes far more valuable when design decisions are made with tooling, moulding and production requirements already in mind.
Concept Review
Discuss the product, application, operating environment, likely quantities and commercial requirements.
3D CAD Design
Create or refine the component geometry and turn an early idea into engineering data suitable for review.
Design for Manufacture
Consider material, wall sections, draft, tolerances, tooling and moulding implications.
Production Planning
Align the developed product with prototyping, toolmaking and the eventual production process.
Good design should survive
the move into production.
A CAD model can look perfect on screen but still create unnecessary complexity once tooling and manufacturing begin.
From initial idea
to production-ready product.
Every project is different, but a joined-up development route helps decisions made early in the process support the eventual manufacturing requirement.
Brief
Understand what the product needs to do, where it will operate and the commercial objective.
Concept
Review the sketch, model, existing component, drawing or initial CAD information.
Develop
Refine geometry, material choices, tolerances and manufacturing considerations.
Prototype
Produce physical components where testing and design validation are useful.
Tool
Translate the approved component into appropriate mould-tool requirements.
Produce
Move into controlled low, medium or high-volume injection moulding.
Make it.
Test it. Improve it.
Where appropriate, a physical prototype can help answer questions that are difficult to resolve from CAD alone.
Check how the component interacts with other parts.
Review size, clearances and real-world packaging.
Evaluate whether the design performs as intended.
Use what has been learned to improve the final design.
Development doesn't stop
when the CAD is approved.
Regina can carry the project forward into tooling, trial moulding, production and ongoing manufacturing support.
Product Development
Develop the component around function, material and manufacturability.
Toolmaking
Design and manufacture mould tooling around the approved production requirement.
Trial & Approval
Assess initial moulded parts and refine the component or process where required.
Production Moulding
Move into controlled low, medium or high-volume production.
An extension of
your development team.
Regina can support established engineering and R&D teams or provide additional product-development capability where a business does not maintain a dedicated internal resource.
The advantage of working within a wider manufacturing business is that the product can be considered by design engineers, toolmakers and production specialists as it moves toward manufacture.
Before the design
becomes the tool.
What can I send Regina to start a product-development project?
Can Regina help develop the CAD design?
Can Regina review whether a plastic component is suitable for injection moulding?
Can Regina produce prototypes before making production tooling?
Can Regina manufacture the mould tool as well?
Can Regina continue manufacturing the finished product?
Have a product idea
you need to make real?
Send Regina your sketch, drawing, model, existing component or CAD file. The team can discuss product development, materials, prototyping, tooling and the route into production.