Plastic product

Plastic products are extremely common and increasingly sustainable. Plastic is an ideal material for moulding, using injection moulding machines, into the exact shape needed for a product. For this reason plastic is a popular material for product development. Products often consist of various different components, and are made partly of plastic components and partly of components made of other materials, such as metal, wood or fabric. Obviously products can also be made entirely of plastic, whether all in one piece or with various plastic components. With injection moulding, it’s less complex than you might think to have a plastic product made.

Plastic components

It’s something all we see every single day. A lot of the products around us are made of plastic. Plastic components make a product easy to use and give it a lovely shape. There are various plastic components that make a particular product practical to use, for example a thermostat display, a waste bin lid, or pram wheels. These are just three of the countless examples of plastic components that form an important part of the overall product. Plastic’s biggest advantage is that it can be moulded into (almost) any shape you might want. Many types of plastic are easy to colour and plastic is light, strong and sustainable.

Plastic injection moulding

We’re all working to live more sustainably. Today many products are developed sustainably, and it’s essential that you, as a company, do business in a socially responsible manner. Plastic processing is becoming more and more sustainable too, producing as little waste as possible. This is done innovatively and with advanced injection moulding machines. It’s partly due to this that plastic injection moulding remains very popular. Plastic pellets are melted down and then injected into a mould under pressure. The moulding can be done with all sorts of plastic to create product components ranging from big to small. Each type of plastic has various advantages and disadvantages. The plastic moulding process is capable of producing extremely precise products. A solution for many businesses when developing a product!

Injection molding roadmap

Project Management

PHASE 1: QUOTATION

Tijdens deze eerste stap hebben we nauw contact. Een goede inventarisatie is belangrijk om vast te stellen welke productonderdelen er nodig zijn. We bekijken de gewenste kunststoffen en selecteren de leveranciers voor overige onderdelen.

Quotation

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PHASE 2: ASSIGNMENT

Offerte akkoord en naar tevredenheid? Dan ontvangt onze projectmanager de opdracht en zetten we iedereen op scherp om jouw project vorm te gaan geven. Benodigde samples worden al besteld en we maken samen een actielijst.

Assignment

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PHASE 3: PLANNING

Op basis van de actielijst maken we een planning. Deze planning is een gedetailleerd projectplan dat onze projectmanager gestructureerd doorloopt. In deze fase worden alle elementen en aspecten samengebracht tot een vloeiend geheel.

Planning

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PHASE 4: PROTOTYPE

Nu wordt het pas echt leuk, want in de prototype fase gaan we ontwikkelen. Alle onderdelen, waar in vorige fases samen intensief mee bezig zijn geweest, komen samen. Van matrijs tot aan masterbatches en overige inkoopdelen.

Prototype

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FASE 5: PILOT

Daar gaan we dan, het product krijgt letterlijk en figuurlijk vorm in de pilotfase. Testen, optimaliseren en verfijnen… Alles komt samen en wordt geassembleerd tot een volwaardig product. Dit zijn de geluksmomentjes!

Pilot

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PHASE 6: LAUNCH

Helemaal of zelfs meer dan tevreden? Dan drukken we op de grote groene knop en gaan we samen het product lanceren. De massaproductie kan worden gestart en jouw product is klaar om de markt op te gaan. Gefeliciteerd!

Launch

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what we do

Taking care of product development from A to Z

We don’t just make a product or part, we feel part. Part of the development of your product. Unburdened from A to Z.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

AUTOMATION

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MOULD-MAKING

INJECTION MOULDING

ASSEMBLY

LOGISTICS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

At Wicro Plastics, we have more than 70 years of experience in plastic injection molding. In addition to advanced injection molding, we make molds and have our own assembly line. Wondering what we can do for your product or product part?

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Evert van Damme

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