At OGM, we have a team of in-house technical experts who can help you with design and prototyping.
OGM’s design for manufacture (DfM) team uses SOLIDWORKS® and Moldflow® simulation software to optimise part and tool designs before tooling is cut, reducing rework risk. Services include part modification advice, material selection, 3D scanning for reshored designs, and a full prototyping service using in-house additive manufacturing.
Reducing your injection moulding costs
Design for Manufacturing (DFM) or Moulding
We work in partnership with you to develop designs for manufacture that will deliver time and cost savings and simplify production.
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Our technical team can also advise you on part modifications to improve performance, quality or speed of manufacture and the best materials to use for your plastic injection moulding.
Tooling
We can often simplify manufacturing by modifying the design or construction of your new or existing injection mould tool and parts without affecting its overall design, functionality, or performance.
Prototyping
OGM can also offer a full prototyping service. We are one of the first companies in the UK to install a combined additive/subtractive manufacturing machine. The machine incorporates powder bed-type/laser-melt additive manufacturing and a milling spindle for machining.
With this and our other 3D printers we can help you develop prototypes for 3D printed end use components and rapid-production prototyping of mould tool inserts, including tool inserts for conformal cooling.
Plastic injection moulding partner
Take advantage of our in-house design for manufacture (DFM) expertise & let us help you throughout the design process of your injection mould tool.
Injection moulding design software
SOLIDWORKS®
Our design team can create fast and accurate designs, including 3D models and 2D drawings of complex parts and assemblies using SOLIDWORKS®. SOLIDWORKS® has integrated motion and stress analysis tools that help prevent mistakes and minimise the need to rework designs.
Moldflow® Simulation Software
Using Moldflow® software, our in-house design and technical experts can simulate the injection moulding of your plastic components. Moldflow® provides simulation and analysis of more complex tool and part designs such as those for conformal cooling.
Reverse engineering
If you do not have access to your original drawings and designs, we have the ability to use 3D scanning technology that reverse engineers your finished product to assist with the re-design process. This is often particularly helpful to our customers who are reshoring and need to re-design from scratch.
Frequently Asked Questions
OGM's design team uses SOLIDWORKS® for 3D models and 2D drawings, and Moldflow® to simulate and analyse injection moulding of complex parts and tools, including conformal cooling designs.
Yes. OGM can use 3D scanning technology to reverse-engineer an existing product, which is particularly useful for customers reshoring production and needing to redesign from scratch.
Yes. OGM offers a full prototyping service, using in-house additive manufacturing to produce 3D printed end-use components and rapid prototype mould tool inserts.
OGM's team advises on part modifications to improve performance, quality or speed of manufacture, and on selecting the best materials for a given application.
No! OGM also modifies the design or construction of existing mould tools and parts to simplify manufacturing without affecting their overall design or performance.