“I’ve Got a Product Design That Needs Moulding… Now What?”
A Practical Guide to Turning an Idea into a Manufactured Injection Moulded Product You might have a CAD model. You may have refined the geometry. You might even have a prototype sitting on your desk. Or sometimes, you haven’t even got that far yet. Sometimes it starts with nothing more than a sketch, a […]
Looking For an Aerospace and Defence Manufacturing Partner?
The aerospace and defence sector demands precision, compliance, traceability, and absolute manufacturing consistency. As global demand for defence manufacturing and aerospace engineering capability continues to grow, OEMs and Tier suppliers are increasingly seeking trusted manufacturing partners capable of delivering highly technical plastic components for mission-critical applications. At Dudley Associates, we support aerospace and defence customers […]
Overmoulding Copper Busbars for Powertrains: Prototype Injection Moulding in the UK
As demand for electrification grows across automotive and marine sectors, overmoulding copper busbars has become a critical process in developing reliable power distribution components. At Dudley Associates, we specialise in busbar overmoulding in the UK, supporting customers through prototype injection moulding and low-to-medium volume production. These projects often sit within new product development (NPD), where […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
