Thermoforming Project Sequence Of Events (The Project Cycle)
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- Inquiry-customer has new project
- Send Andex actual sample of product or to scale mock-up whenever possible (CAD drawings second choice)
- Quote the project (see contact page)
- Customer issues purchase order for prototype
- Provide prototype samples to customer
- Design prototypes
- Develop Cad drawing
- Provide sample from composite material model or machined aluminum (rare)
- Design prototypes
- Andex compares prototype to original quote dimensions
- Re-quote if necessary
- Customer approves prototype and returns signed approval form.
- Customer issues purchase order for tooling and production run (if not included in prototype order)
- Tool design and construction
- Combo-Pac tooling
- Machine aluminum mold pieces
- Construct single use cutting die
- Prepare assist plate
- Dedicated custom tooling
- Engineer tooling
- Machine aluminum mold pieces
- Construct cutting die
- Design stacker
- Machine cutting plates
- Develop plug assist for female design (if necessary)
- Prepare assist plate for male design (if necessary)
- Combo-Pac tooling
- Set-up tooling components on thermoformer
- Conduct tooling test
- Perform modifications/debugging, if necessary
- Production samples may need to be sent for approval
- Production order run
- Production order shipped
