Automotive is a very complex plastic moulding sector, where only technologically advanced companies can supply high-quality components required by the most prestigious car manufacturers. Thanks to the know-how acquired through years of experience and its highly qualified staff, MPS is an ideal partner for companies in the Automotive sector, in which strict quality standards and an efficient company organization are required.

You may find that you can save cost in multiple areas of the product cycle by contracting out portions of the process. They may include:

Two-component or three-component moulding in order to obtain products with different materials by colour or type of polymer. This technology for printing multi-material components is particularly used in the automotive industry for the production of lights, door panels, integrated gaskets.

You may not realize it, but many of the products you purchase at retail stores or online aren’t made by the brands you cherish. Many of the largest companies only focus on their sales, marketing, and advertising. That means someone else does the manufacturing and assembly for them. Those selected partners are called contract manufacturers, and they can just do some of the design and manufacturing or all of it. This gives the original brand or equipment manufacturer the flexibility to choose how much of the product they want or need to focus on while their partners complete the rest.

Every company does something well, and contract manufacturing is about finding partners that excel in areas that your business doesn’t. Some of the advantages of contract manufacturing include integrated design and rapid prototyping, streamlined production trials, and cost-effective turn-key production manufacturing processes. This allows your business to focus on its strengths, and offers the other responsibilities to your contract manufacturing partner.

The use of 18 presses ranging from 120 up to 2500 tons satisfies the need both for small and large batches of production and, with the help of anthropomorphic and cartesian robots, we carry out automatic palletizing. Furthermore,  metal details can be inserted on request.

In the complete contract manufacturing life cycle of a product, there are many stages in pre-production, manufacturing, and then delivery to the end-customer. For an injection molded product, that means the plastic injection molding contract manufacturer could be in charge for designing a portion or a complete assembly, completing the injection molds, running pre-production samples, then completing the manufacturing process through distribution. It’s a lot to cover, and not every company offering contract injection molding can do every facet of the process.

Packaging and logistics – Once your product is manufactured, you may need specialized packaging and shipping options to your customers. Your contract manufacturing partner may offer simple packaging, then shipment via an established distribution carrier. You may find that one unique facet of your brand is a personalized experience with the product. That may take unique packaging with laser marking, then exclusive packaging with individual tracking. Whatever your business needs, be sure to find the right partner that can offer the attention to detail that you require.

Trained labor – Finding quality assembly personnel is getting tougher every year. They can take weeks to get up to speed on equipment operation, and how to assemble various components to your finished product. Your contract manufacturer will have a dedicated staff trained on equipment that can be ready to manufacture your product with minimum training and equipment set-up.

Before you start to search for a partner that offers contract manufacturing, you need to assess what operations you need for your new product to be successfully brought to the market. You may have a 3-D design in SolidWorks already to go but can’t create the injection molding tooling or mold the physical parts. You may have the distribution and global logistics covered after the products are made, so at that point you just need to find a reputable injection molding contract manufacturing partner to complement your opportunities.

Maintenance – You may find that you only need to run one shift of production initially to complete your orders. Having a maintenance staff to prepare and repair your equipment may not be cost effective, and your partner may have a full staff that can just be there when needed. You only need to pay for the on-demand time they offer service, and nothing more.

VDA product audits are carried out regularly in different levels and samples are created according to PPAP and IMDS requirements, thanks to a team of operators that constantly stay up-to-date and care even for the most demanding requests of our customers. We are equipped with presses of the most important and recognized makes in the automotive world, such as Engel, equipped with rotary tables for the moulding of 2 or 3 components up to 800 tons. Special 2k moulding up to 2500 tons with integrated auxiliary injectors. Piece handling is carried out by Cartesian and anthropomorphic robots that allow post-moulding operations of extreme precision and repeatability.

Facilities and equipment – You may need floor space to complete your project, and contract manufacturing partners can offer a portion of their facility and potentially equipment to assemble or complete secondary process. It can save on investment costs for major equipment.

Rapid Prototyping – Your initial concept may just start as a sketch, and then progress to a 3-D computer design. In order to wow your investors, or drum up new business partners, you may need a rapid prototype to showcase your design in person. Prototyping can include machining, 3-D printing, or rapid injection molding. It’s meant to ensure accurate samples with a quick turn-around time.