Tool Design
Tool Design
RPM are experts in tool design, tool manufacture, automation and custom tooling. With almost three decades in tooling production and an uncompromising commitment to excellence, we can create the tool you need.
Dedicated in-house team of tool designers
Top of the line CAD CAM software
Industry leading delivery timeframes
World class facilities
Product Design
Collaborate with RPM and avoid lengthy delays in getting your product into the market place. We can provide a tailored service to meet your expectations within the agreed timeframe and price point.
We can enable any idea to be transformed into tangible and viable outcomes. We have the knowledge to take client concepts and turn them into a commercially usable product. RPM has developed products for a wide range of industries and dealing with critical product elements such as complex forms, dimensions, tolerances, finishes and materials are standard practise within our business.
We work collaboratively with our clients to understand the specific requirements, needs and philosophy ensuring a successful outcome.
Achieving the optimum design for a new product does not always mean creating the most elaborate and feature packed item, it is normally about creating an elegant and simple design that will perform the desired function in the market place. We use research and our in-house knowledge to identify the optimum function, aesthetics, ergonomics, manufacturability, and cost.
If you have a new concept, or are looking to facelift an existing product, please contact our sales team to discuss your tool design needs.
Tool Design Process
RPM’s tool design procedure is a structured process as we are committed to accuracy and quality:
Purchase order and deposit payment received from the client
Sales team hand over all information to the design team
Design debrief
Process sequence agreed
Design milestone dates agreed with the client
Preliminary design scoped up
Meeting with client to review preliminary design
Agree on changes
Design process continues
Meeting with client to sign off on final design (or)
Agree on final changes
Final meeting to sign off design
Tool released for manufacture
RPM has a dedicated in-house team of five tool designers, one of whom is based permanently in Sydney, Australia.
We use the latest version of the ProE CAD CAM system CREO II, for all our tool design work.
We believe in delivering your tooling product in the best timeframes possible and work to set delivery schedules. The following matrix is used as a template for all tool design work undertaken by RPM.
