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Printing & Thermoforming Project Guides - Andex Printing Project Sequence of Events (The Project Cycle)
Also available as a PDF.
- Inquiry-customer has new project
- Quote the project (see contact page)
- Customer issues purchase order for pre-press work and production
- Electronic file received by Andex
- Electronic file is preferred – (see Electronic Imaging Checklist)
- UPC number
- Preflight
- Confirm file is useable and complete
- Compare file data to quote specifications
- Re-quote if necessary
- Provide customer with a proof (customer driven changes may result in additional charges)
- Digital proof for original artwork
- PDF for simple copy changes
- Press proof available for custom applications upon request, at additional cost
- Layout sheet for skin board applications
- If job uses existing cutting die, customer needs to supply a printed press sheet or an electronic file with layout
- If new cutting die is required, production press sheet should be used by customer to produce skin board cutting die
- Customer approves proof and returns signed approval form.
- Prep work is completed
- Printing plates are made
- Cutting die is made, if required
- Production order is printed and coated, if required
- Production order is die cut or paper cut
- Production order is packed and shipped
Thermoforming Project Sequence Of Events (The Project Cycle)
Also available as a PDF.
- 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)
- 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)
- 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