Project Process
From enquiry to production release.
German buyers think in gates, not in steps. Every TG-TP project has three hard approval points: design approval, tool acceptance, production release. Between them lies documented work.
Enquiry & feasibility
You send part data, we answer with a solid assessment. The more complete the enquiry package, the more accurate the guide price.
- Check of data completeness and demouldability
- Rough concept: cavity count, runner system, mould size
- Match against your machine fleet: clamping force, platen size
STEP / X_T / IGES · 2D PDF with tolerances
Material with grade · Annual quantity
Tool life · Target date
An incomplete set is no obstacle: we start with a 3D model and a quantity, and clear up the rest in the first call.
Customer: data · TG-TP: assessment · A-KITA: pre-check
Quotation & DFM
Mouldability comes before price. The DFM report reviews your part point by point and proposes changes while they still cost nothing: in the CAD model instead of in hardened steel.
- DFM report: demoulding, wall thickness, gate position, weld lines
- Mould concept with cavity count and hot runner decision
- Binding quotation with schedule and payment milestones
Customer: review · TG-TP: quotation · A-KITA: DFM
Design & approval
The complete mould design happens at the plant: 3D assembly, cooling concept, ejector package, sliders. The filling simulation checks the filling pattern, weld lines and warpage before anything is milled.
- 3D design in NX or SolidWorks, 2D drawings as required
- Filling simulation with report: filling pattern, weld lines, warpage prediction
- Design review with you, changes until approval
Customer: approval · TG-TP: review · A-KITA: design
Only after your written approval is steel ordered.
Manufacturing & sampling
Steel with a mill certificate, HSC milling to ±0.002 mm, sinker and wire EDM, grinding, assembly. Status reports with photos from live production arrive without you asking.
- Reference moulds pass through production in 40–50 days
- T0 trial with dimensional report, parameters and sample parts to you
- Corrective loops T1/T2 directly at the plant, no shipping the mould
- On request: a 4-hour endurance run and video of the trial
Customer: sample evaluation · TG-TP: monitoring · A-KITA: manufacturing
Acceptance, transport & production
Tool acceptance comes before dispatch: full dimensional survey, function test, documentation package. TG-TP then takes over preservation, packaging, freight and customs clearance to your factory gate.
- Dimensional report from the CMM measuring room, acceptance to your specification
- First article inspection report (ISIR) as the basis of your production sampling
- Mould data sheet, spare parts list, final moulding parameters
- Production support afterwards: corrective loops, modifications, spare parts
Customer: production release · TG-TP: acceptance + logistics · A-KITA: support
Logistics and customs, priced in
A mould weighs more than its paperwork. We take on both: the Incoterm you prefer, on request delivered to your factory gate, customs-cleared and insured.
Injection moulds, customs tariff HS 8480.71. You deduct the import VAT as input tax.
The middle ground between price and speed. Sea: 6–8 weeks, air: 1–2 weeks door to door.
From the ex-works price to customs-cleared delivery with insurance. You decide how much of the logistics stays with you.
This process is our routine.
Open questions on gates, sampling or warranty: the FAQ answers most, a short call the rest.