How to be a good tool designer?

Manufacturing an injection mould tool requires a high level of skill,and the success of an injection moulding tool depends jointly on the design of the tool, the skill of the toolmaker and the moulding technician. It is desirable, although not essential, for a tool designer to have had some experience of toolmaking. If the designer does not have direct experience, then at least an appreciation of tool making techniques and problems is necessary.
The same observation applies to toolmakers. Ideally, they should spend some time in an injection moulding production environment, to observe at first hand how tools perform and to observe the problems encountered. It is essential, however, for the mould designer to have both experience and knowledge of materials and injection moulding techniques.
In practice it is the combined design and toolmaking package that determines how well the tool will work in production. At Walshs’ Plastic consultancy we have over 20 years  experience in the molding and tool making environment, please contact us for your next tool design project.