About Chris

I can show you how to launch and injection moulded product from clay through concept, procurement, design, build , trial, launch and close. Front loading magically at each phase and polished and improved to do it again even ether the next time.

I have over 30yrs experience in design, tooling, processing and project management. Mechanical engineering, advanced business management and project management professional certification.

SOW that have been tuned to meet your shops requirements, tuned and adjusted each time a new tool or product is produced. Lessons learned front loading like a pro. Best practice development, innovation and implementation with ease of process, no special steps no special software, simpli build good habits and watch your quality improve, launches excellerated and business profit.

Learn basics design concepts, understanding injection mould basics, low pressure, high pressure , nitrogen gas assist, structural foam, structural web, design, process, material selection, injection mould shrink, project planning, checklists for shipping, designing the product, designing the mould, tracking your build status, testing the parts, designing the mould correctly up front, what to ask the tool maker, the tool maker is the pro but you need to be able to speak his language. How best to apply rapid prototyping, when to apply it and why, where to get parts printed and what to provide for data. Soft tools vs hard tools. Tool shop selection, list of recommended shops to start with. What to look for in a tool shop. What to look for in an injection moulder. What to do with plastic part design and design for manufacturing, basic part design for high pressure, low pressure and gas assist. What to watch out for in different resins and some of the challenges with processing different materials wit different fillers and binders.