Thinking Outside the (Cardboard!) Box:
A Practical Approach to Smarter Product Development… Not every engineering solution starts with high-tech equipment. Some start with a knife…and an old cardboard box. Recently, we partnered with a customer looking to reduce costs by transitioning from a traditional metal tray to a plastic alternative. The goal was clear: lower part costs, reduce weight for […]
UK Manufacturing News
With Dudley Associates Ltd being a UK manufacturer we love to see positive news on other UK manufacturers. So, we thought we’d put a post together to highlight some of the most recent achievements we’ve come across from other UK manufacturers! London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) Congratulations to London Electric Vehicle Company (LEVC) for hitting a […]
Mould Design in Plastic Injection Moulding
Mould Design in Plastic Injection Moulding Injection Moulding is an extremely versatile procedure. It can be utilised for virtually any product. Injection moulding is the industry standard for manufacturing components for products. There are some limitation needs to consider. Here are the rules to follow when designing your product to make sure quality and durability: […]
Everything You Need To Know About Plastic Injection Moulding
Injection Moulding is a manufacturing process for producing plastic parts in small, medium or large volume. It is most typically used in mass-production processes where the same part is being created hundreds, thousands or even millions of times in succession. Why You Might Want to Use Injection Moulding One of the main advantages of plastic injection moulding […]
Injection Moulding & Toolmaking – A Little Bit More About Us
A Little Bit About Us… Dudley Associates, an owner managed business since 2014 and founded in 1991, has gone from strength to strength. In 2016, an additional adjoining building was taken on to house the new, state of the art high-precision, high speed CNC production cell with full automation. Over the past decade, the company […]
Dudley Associates A ‘One-Stop-Shop’ For Your Plastic Injection Moulding & Toolmaking Requirements
Let’s talk about ‘Why Us?’ We are an owner-managed business with the owners actively involved on a day-to-day basis. With over 30 years’ of experience, Dudley Associates can meet all of your precision mould tooling and plastic injection moulding needs. We provide an all-encompassing service that satisfies all requirements. We have tremendous client retention and […]
Throwback Thursday ⏮ Plastic Injection Moulding & Tooling in the Marine Industry
Throwback Thursday ⏮ Back in 2008, our partnership with Native Oyster Network began when we were asked to design and develop a cage capable of restricting, or inhibiting, bacteria and barnacle growth. So we got to work! Specifically, we were asked to develop a plastic that had hydrophobic properties so that when the tide went […]
Breaking the boundaries of Toolmaking and Plastic Injection Moulding
Breaking the boundaries of Toolmaking and Plastic Injection Moulding Dudley Associates was founded in 1990 and is the UK’s leading precision toolmaking and plastic injection moulding specialist. Its industry leading services are backed by ISO 9001 Quality Management certification and with a commitment to offer only British quality workmanship coupled with a friendly and approachable […]
Plastic Injection Moulding in the Construction Industry
Durability, Reliability, and an Abundance of Uses. The Construction Industry is one of the largest industries that relies heavily on plastic injection moulded parts, which may take you by surprise. When thinking of this industry in a manufacturing sense, materials such as wood and metal may more commonly be thought of – wall construction, equipment, […]
Dudley Associates Appoints A New Production Manager: A Wealth of Experience And a Future of Growth
Dudley Associates appoints a new Production Manager. Our ever busy mouldshop is a demanding place to be. Machines that can run for 24 hours a day, continuously moulding. Our current production manager Paul Magee has very sadly decided to leave the business, after 14 years of commitment and hard work, working with our Plastic Injection […]
