When the Material Doesn’t Exist (Yet!): A Story of Persistence in Prototype Tooling
In product development, not every challenge arrives neatly defined. Some push you into unfamiliar territory—where data is limited, timelines are tight, and expectations are uncompromising. This was exactly the case when we were appointed to develop a prototype mould tool for a highly technical automotive component. The Challenge From the outset, this wasn’t a straightforward […]
Dudley Associates Pushes Plastic Injection Moulding And Tooling To The Next Level Within The Automotive Industry
Let’s Get Historical Let’s rewind to the 1940’s and 50’s, where cars were made almost entirely out of metal. Heavy, but sturdy and durable, metal was the go-to material for most areas of manufacturing. It wasn’t until the 1970’ and 80’s that polymers were mass introduced, likewise, in the automotive industry, more and more parts […]
