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Let’s discuss your injection moulding tool transfer
A new manufacturing partner. A carefully planned transition.
Considering moving existing tooling or bringing production back to the UK? Explore what a transfer to Flambeau could involve, from assessing your tools to validating production and planning ongoing supply.
2–4 February 2027 · Farnborough
Stand: C320
UK-based injection moulding · Development to delivery · Technical expertise
Your next step
Let’s start with your transfer.
Tell us what you’re considering moving, or arrange time to discuss your requirements at SME27.
You don’t need every tooling detail ready to start the conversation.
Discuss your requirements
Get in touch and we can discuss your requirements for manufacturing, and how we can help.
Arrange a meeting at SME27
Use this form to arrange a meeting with the Flambeau team at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2027
Get your free visitor pass
Register with Easyfairs for admission to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2027. This is separate from arranging a meeting with Flambeau.
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YOUR TRANSFER, IN FOCUS
What’s prompting your move?
Choose the situation closest to yours. Here’s how we could use our conversation at SME27.
Start the conversation
What do you need from your next manufacturing partner?
Tell us what’s prompting your review and what you want to improve. We can discuss your components, current production arrangements and the requirements a new supplier would need to meet.
A useful next step
Identify your priorities and the information needed to assess a potential transfer.
Start the conversation
What would UK production need to deliver?
Explore your requirements for lead times, communication, quality and supply. We can discuss the tooling information and production expectations needed to assess a move to Flambeau.
A useful next step
Establish what needs reviewing to evaluate UK manufacture and plan a potential transition.
Start the conversation
What needs to happen before the tools move?
Bring the tooling records and production information you have. Discuss compatibility, tool condition, validation requirements and the timing of the handover.
A useful next step
Identify the checks, information and responsibilities needed to develop a transfer plan.
FROM EXISTING TOOL TO ONGOING SUPPLY
The questions behind a well-planned transfer.
A successful move involves more than transporting a tool. Let’s explore the technical requirements and production arrangements together.
What are we transferring?
Tool specifications, condition and production history help establish what needs assessing before a move.
A question to bring: “What information do you need to review our existing tooling?”
How will production be validated?
Discuss material specifications, approved samples, inspection requirements and the approval process for production at a new manufacturing site.
A question to bring: “What checks and approvals would our components need before ongoing supply?”
How should the transition be planned?
Explore transfer timing, stock requirements and the handover between existing and new production arrangements.
A question to bring: “How can we plan the move around our supply requirements?”
Make the meeting count
Bring your transfer plans.
01
Your current position
Explain what you manufacture, where it is produced and why you’re considering a move. Share the priorities your next manufacturing partner needs to address.
02
A practical assessment conversation
Discuss existing tooling, component requirements and production expectations. Identify where further records, inspections or technical reviews are needed.
03
An agreed next step
Establish the information required to assess feasibility and continue the technical and commercial discussion after the show.
Detailed transfer proposals, timescales and quotations will depend on the tooling and production information available.
Prepare for your conversation
Start with what you know.
Bring the details you have. These details can help us make the discussion more specific. Missing records can be identified as part of the conversation.
Your tooling
Tool dimensions, weight, cavity count, photographs and available maintenance or tooling records.
Your component requirements
Drawings, material specifications, approved samples and quality or inspection requirements.
Your production and timing
Current output, forecast volumes, transfer timescales and any stock or supply constraints.
Can you assess tooling made by another supplier?
We can discuss the assessment of existing tooling. Suitability for transfer depends on factors including compatibility, condition and your component requirements.
What if some tooling records are missing?
Tell us what information is available and where the gaps are. We can discuss what further checks or information would be needed.
How should I share confidential information?
Let us know before sharing sensitive details so we can discuss confidentiality requirements and agree how to exchange information.
YOUR NEXT MANUFACTURING PARTNER
Let’s explore your next move.
Meet us at stand C320, arrange a conversation or tell us about your tool transfer today.
Arrange a meeting at SME27
Use this form to arrange a meeting with the Flambeau team at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2027
Get your free visitor pass
Register with Easyfairs for admission to Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2027. This is separate from arranging a meeting with Flambeau.
Opens in a new tab.
Discuss your requirements
Get in touch and we can discuss your requirements for manufacturing, and how we can help.
