Real projects, real outcomes
From plastic injection moulding to hybrid metal additive manufacturing, these case studies show how we’ve helped customers cut lead times, improve tool quality and engineer cost out of their components. Each project draws on the same design-for-manufacture approach and project management support we bring to every job — whatever the industry or volume.
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REGULAR AND CONFORMAL COOLING: A SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON
A side-by-side comparison of conventional and conformal cooling, using simulation and real-world mould trials to demonstrate the impact on a challenging injection moulded part.
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BREATHABLE CORE BUILT IN 2 DAYS
A replacement breathable mould insert that would have taken four weeks was designed and built in just two days, using our innovative Hybrid Metal Additive Manufacturing process.
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REDUCTION OF LEAD-TIME FROM 10 WEEKS TO 4
How OGM helped an automotive customer dramatically reduce tooling lead time while improving part quality and cycle times.
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CONNECTOR FOR AN ELECTRONICS CUSTOMER
Discover how OGM combined hybrid metal additive manufacturing and in-house CNC machining to deliver a production tool and sample parts faster than traditional overseas manufacture.
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QUALITY-CRITICAL INJECTION MOULDING
Helping Domino Printing Sciences bring a quality-critical cartridge design to production through expert tooling, assembly and validation.
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IMPROVING TOOL QUALITY
See how OGM transformed 20 injection mould tools, improved quality and helped bring production back to the UK.
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FROM DESIGN TO PRODUCTION IN 5 DAYS
OGM produced 40,000 injection moulded parts in just 5 days using hybrid metal additive manufacturing and conventional toolmaking.
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