Central Patternmaking Blog

As part of our buyer’s guide series, the team recently sat me down to ask questions that we hear a lot from our fixture customers. We recorded it on video and have created this summary with the aim of providing time-and-money-saving advice to those... learn more...

Buying tooling from mould tool manufacturers can often seem like a complicated process. learn more...

Choosing a mould tooling manufacturer is not only the first decision you’ll make, but it is also one of the most crucial. learn more...

For the past few months, we’ve been gathering and compiling data about jigs & fixtures suppliers in the United Kingdom. learn more...

For many customers, when it comes to buying mould tooling, there is one over-riding consideration: cost. learn more...

Here at Central Patternmaking, we design and manufacture PU foam tools, RIM tools, RTM tools, and vacuum forming tools. learn more...

When buying a mould tool, we understand that cost will likely be one of the most important factors when choosing which supplier to buy from. If approached correctly, there are several ways to reduce the cost of mould tooling. learn more...

A couple of weeks ago, the team sat me down to ask questions we hear a lot from our fixture customers. The video is part of our buyer’s guide series, which aims to provide time-and-money-saving wisdom to those in the manufacturing industry. learn more...

At Central Patternmaking we work closely with a number of UK Polyurethane processors, producing tooling for a wide spectrum of components including automotive, aerospace, electronics, defence, point of sale and many more. learn more...

You’re on the lookout for a new tooling supplier. Perhaps you’ve liaised with a few different companies already. But without knowing the right questions to ask, many companies will seem very similar. So how do you discern which company will be best... learn more...