Bespoke prototypes, production aids, tooling and low-volume plastic components
Our 3D printing studio adds another dimension to Panel Graphic’s manufacturing capabilities.
Using additive manufacturing alongside our existing expertise in plastics, coatings, printing, forming, bonding and CNC machining, we can design and produce bespoke components, jigs, fixtures and production aids quickly and efficiently.
Whether you’re developing a new product, improving an existing production process or need a small quantity of specialist components, our 3D printing capability provides another route from concept to physical part.
Accurate positioning is essential when applying specialist coatings to plastic components.
We can develop bespoke holding jigs and fixtures designed around your component and coating process, helping to:
Pad printing, screen printing and painting can all benefit from repeatable positioning and effective masking.
Our 3D printing studio can produce bespoke jigs designed specifically around your component, helping operators achieve consistent results while making setup quicker and easier.
Before committing to serial production, it can be valuable to have a physical component in your hands.
3D printing allows us to produce prototypes quickly so that designs, interfaces, fit and manufacturing methods can be tested and refined before moving into production.
Not every project requires expensive tooling.
For lower quantities, specialist components or short production runs, 3D printing can provide a practical alternative to more traditional manufacturing methods.
Sometimes a relatively simple component can make a significant difference to production efficiency.
Our studio can produce bespoke:
Each can be designed specifically around the way your components are manufactured and assembled
Our 3D printing studio doesn’t operate in isolation.
It sits alongside our existing manufacturing capabilities, including:
Specialist coatings | Screen printing | CNC machining | Forming | Bonding | 3D printing
This allows us to look at the complete manufacturing process and choose the most appropriate combination of technologies for each project.
A prototype might begin life as a 3D-printed component before moving into another production process.
A coating project might use a bespoke 3D-printed holding fixture.
A screen-printed component might benefit from a dedicated masking jig.
A low-volume requirement might be produced entirely through additive manufacturing.
The technology is the tool. The manufacturing solution is what matters.
Our new 3D printing studio is the beginning of an ongoing investment in additive manufacturing at Panel Graphic.
As the capability develops, we’re looking at how we can expand the range of materials, applications and production opportunities available to our customers.
Our aim is to bring more capability in-house, shorten development cycles and find better ways of solving the practical challenges that arise in manufacturing.
If you need a prototype, bespoke production jig, masking fixture, tooling aid or low-volume plastic component, talk to our team.
We can assess your requirements and determine whether 3D printing is the right solution — or whether another combination of our manufacturing processes would work better.
Panel Graphic – improving the performance of plastics and the processes around them.
