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It Pays to Order Ahead in 2025

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Planning ahead can do more than keep your project on schedule—it can reduce your costs. Quickparts is offering a limited-time 10% discount on new tooling and injection moulding orders placed with economy lead times.   Whether you’re refining prototypes with aluminum tooling, ramping to high-volume production with steel tooling, or running parts on an existing tool, Quickparts delivers precision-engineered solutions that combine exceptional quality with cost savings to support your project goals. Start your year off strong by taking advantage of this exclusive offer, now until the 16th of March. For more details: https://quickparts.com/gb/injection-moulding-tooling-parts/

Vacuum Casting or Injection Moulding? A Comprehensive Comparison

  In the world of manufacturing, two popular techniques often considered by engineers and designers are vacuum casting and injection moulding. Depending on project requirements, these methods offer different benefits and may serve various purposes. By exploring the strengths and limitations of vacuum casting and  injection moulding , you can make a more informed decision for your production line. Vacuum Casting – an Overview Vacuum casting involves pouring liquid polyurethane into a silicone mould, which cures into a solid part. The master pattern for this mould is normally created using  3D printing  or  CNC machining , and can carry fine detailing. This method is widely appreciated for its quick turnaround times and is ideal for low-to medium-volume production runs. A tool or mould will typically deliver between 25 and 50 parts without compromising the end part. Originally published here:  https://quickparts.com/gb/vacuum-casting-or-injection-moulding/

Direct Metal Printing: Designing for Manufacturability

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  Join our webinar for a fantastic general overview of how the direct metal printing (DMP) manufacturing process is performed, together with some hot tips for optimizing your part designs to ensure a smooth production process with consistent quality and part integrity. Presented by our top DMP expert, Daniel Kirk, from Quickparts UK, these invaluable 45 minutes will provide you with: Visit here for more details: https://quickparts.com/quickparts-webinar-on-demand-dfm-dmp/

Sheet Metal Services in UK - Quickparts UK

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Sheet Metal services come in a variety of capabilities such as bending, shearing, staking, and stamping. These parts are commonly used in drilling, tapping, counterboring, and countersinking operations. Sheet metal parts can fit many projects, from simple bent sheet metal prototypes to production runs of complex, multi-part assemblies.  Quickparts produces sheet metal parts through laser cutting, water jet, or chemical etching processes to form blanks from sheet metal stock. These blanks are then bent to shape using press brakes or quick custom tooling to form the final geometry. We support all your sheet metal services with our state-of-the-art sheet metal fabrication facility that includes vertically integrated metal forming, laser cutting/punching, CNC machining, welding, and finishing cells to support both prototype and production runs of high-quality sheet metal enclosures and housings. +44 (0) 1494 370088 team.uk@quickparts.com Wycombe Sands, Lane End Road, High Wycombe, HP...

PARTS MANUFACTURING SERVICES - QUICKPARTS UK

At Quickparts, we offer complete on demand manufacturing services, from 3D printed metal and plastic to traditional CNC, sheet metal , injection moulding , and vacuum casting to produce fully custom parts for prototyping through full production. We don’t ask our customers to change their designs to fit in a box. Instead, we help ensure their journey from prototype to market leader is issue-free with our comprehensive design for manufacturing review services. Visit here for more details: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/parts-manufacturing-services-quickparts-uk-pdf/274375771

The Versatility of Vacuum Casting

Your supplier will utilise your existing design files to create a master pattern through methods like CNC machining or 3D printing if the part has intricate detailing or is complex. A high-quality silicone mould is then created by encapsulating the master pattern with liquid silicone. Once cured, the mould is split open, allowing for master pattern removal. Originally published here: https://quickparts.com/gb/vacuum-casting-a-primer-for-engineers/

Revolutionising Manufacturing with Custom CNC Machining

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  In an era where uniqueness and precision dominate manufacturing demands, custom CNC machining stands out as an illustration of technical advancement. This advanced process, which uses computer numerical control (CNC) to fabricate parts with unparalleled accuracy, is revolutionizing how industries approach production. By offering tailor-made solutions, custom CNC machining ensures that every product detail meets specific needs, bringing a new dimension of efficiency and quality to manufacturing processes. Originally published here: https://quickparts.com/gb/custom-cnc-machining/