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WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE INPRESS PLASTICS?

Our clients choose us because we offer the following benefits:

• A highly experienced product design team and a proven development process
• We can reduce your risk, project cost and timescales because we provide both design and manufacturing skills within the same team
• We have a track record of developing unique, cost effective solutions to realise the potential of our clients' ideas
• We offer a complete range of services across the product development and manufacturing cycle
• We can take full responsibility for your project, from concept to delivery
• We can tailor a section of our services to support your specific requirements or they are available individually

WHAT SERVICES DOES INPRESS PLASTICS OFFER?

We offer a complete range of services across the product development and manufacturing cycle. Inpress combines the expertise of our team of highly trained designers and engineers with quality manufacturing services.

Our product design team includes mechanical and electronic engineers and we offer a rapid prototyping service. Our client service team provides support though each stage of the product development process.We can tailor a section of our services to support your specific requirements or they are available individually.

Clients with a new product idea often want to get a design and prototype produced as soon as possible. A prototype can demonstrate the appearance, dimensions and features of the product. It is made in the same (or very similar) material as the finished item and can be used as a model to show to potential customers and for pre-marketing.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I MAKE AN ENQUIRY?

Step 1: A member of our client service team will deal with your initial enquiry and will talk to you to gather all the necessary information about your project. Your enquiry will be handled according to whether it is a design, prototype, manufacturing or design to manufacture project.
Step 2: Design projects will be assigned a design engineer, who will carry out a review and ask additional questions. As part of the quoting process, the engineer may make suggestions on the best method of manufacture, cost efficiency and potential improvements to the product. Manufacturing projects are handed to the Production team, who will liaise with our factory to prepare the quote.
Step 3:  The client service team are always available to answer questions you may have.

HOW CAN I PROTECT MY IDEA WITH INPRESS PLASTICS?

Establishing the capacity to protect a new idea is fundamental to its long term success. Inpress realises that a primary concern for all our clients is protecting their ideas and intellectual property rights (IPR). We provide our clients with guidance and advice on how to establish which intellectual property rights already exist in their product area. Inpress has a confidentiality agreement that protects its clients and we will also be happy to review agreements drafted by our clients.

HOW CAN I PROTECT MY IDEA IN THE FUTURE?

Please ask us for more information in this area when completing your product design enquiry form. In general you are protected by copyright, but you can also register your design. If your idea is an innovative solution to a real-world problem you may be able to register for a patent.

Establishing the capacity to protect a new idea is fundamental to its long term success. IPLD realises that a primary concern for all our clients is protecting their ideas and intellectual property rights (IPR). We provide our clients with guidance and advice on how to establish which intellectual property rights already exist in their product area.

WHAT IS A PATENT?

​A patent is the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.

IS THERE ALREADY A PATENT ON MY IDEA?

Establishing the capacity to protect a new idea is fundamental to its long term success. Inpress can help you establish the patent situation in your product area. Just ask us about our patent checking service when you enquire.

WHAT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS DOES INPRESS FOLLOW FOR DESIGN PROJECTS?

Establishing the capacity to protect a new idea is fundamental to its long term success. Inpress can help you establish the patent situation in your product area. Ask us about our patent checking service when you enquire.

HOW SHOULD I CHOOSE THE RIGHT PARTNER FOR MY PROJECT?

In order to deliver cost effective, high quality designs, your design partner should:

• Have relevant technical expertise
• Experience of designing similar products
• Understand how to design the product ready for manufacture

Also, it is very important to select a design partner that shares your vision, so you can work effectively together.

I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO INPRESS ABOUT HELPING ME DEVELOP MY PRODUCT
-WHAT SHOULD I DO NEXT?

Please contact us either for a general chat about your project, or to request a quotation. We look forward to hearing from you.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I MAKE AN ENQUIRY ABOUT DESIGNING A PRODUCT?

Step 1: A member of our client service team will deal with your initial enquiry and will talk to you to gather all the necessary information about your project.
Step 2: Design projects will be assigned a design engineer, who will carry out a review and ask additional questions. As part of the quoting process, the engineer may make suggestions on the best method of manufacture, cost efficiency and potential improvements to the product.
Step 3: The client service team are always available to answer questions you may have.

ONCE MY PRODUCT IS DESIGNED TO I HAVE TO MANUFACTURE WITH INPRESS PLASTICS?

We always request the opportunity to quote for the manufacturing part of your project, as IPLD offers a fully managed production service - so our clients benefit from high quality, local manufacturing.

WHAT DESIGN PACKAGE DO YOU USE IN HOUSE?

We use Solidworks. This sophisticated design package allows us to design individual components, assemble them into integrated products and carry out a variety of functions including Finite Element Analysis.

HOW LONG WILL MY DESIGN PROJECT TAKE?

Development time is dependent on your product's complexity. We can provide you with timescales as part of the quoting process. Please contact us for more information and to discuss your project.

HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO DEVELOP MY PRODUCT?

Development costs vary widely depending on the nature of the project. We can provide you with a through development quotation and timescales for your product. Please contact us for more information and to discuss your project.

WHERE ARE YOUR FACTORIES LOCATED?

Our factory is located on the South Coast of England. We also work with partner factories if your product requires different capabilities from those we have in-house.

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN I SEND YOU MY DESIGNS FOR QUOTATION?

Step 1: A member of our client service team will deal with your initial enquiry and will talk to you to gather all the necessary information about your project. Your enquiry will be handled according to whether it is a design, prototype, manufacturing or design to manufacture project.

Step 2: Design projects will be assigned a design engineer, who will carry out a review and ask additional questions. As part of the quoting process, the engineer may make suggestions on the best method of manufacture, cost efficiency and potential improvements to the product. Manufacturing projects are handed to the Production team, who will liaise with our factory to prepare the quote.

Step 3: The client service team are always available to answer questions you may have.

DO I HAVE TO ANSWER LOTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT I WANT
​-CANT YOU JUST GIVE ME A PRICE?

We always try to make the process as quick and efficient as possible for our clients, but it is very important to ask you some questions, in order to get enough detailed information to prepare an accurate quotation.

WHAT FILE FORMATS DO INPRESS PLASTICS ACCEPT?

We are able to accept: Solidworks, IGS, DXF, DWG & Step.