Completed Designs

Custom Thermoformed Blister Packaging

Project Description

Fabrication, Thermoforming, Tooling

Issue: Create promotional packaging to fit product with a tight turnaround time in a middle-man role.

Solution: Heighten efficiency by having Owings Patterns engineers work directly with customer to manipulate the concept without jeopardizing the two-week time to market.

Thermoformed Cappuccino Machine

Project Description

Fabrication, Thermoforming, Tooling

Issue: The client initially engaged Owings Patterns to create new tooling and to support production of a pre-existing designed prototype. They developed several variations, but needed a cost effective method to manufacture while preserving the original design and function.

Solution: As the part transitioned into production Owings Patterns was able to support the customer to transition from the prototype phase tool to water-cooled aluminum production tooling. This resulted in a cost effective method of production. Owings Patterns then engaged with them for sub-assembly work as well: cutting the clear plastic window and assembling the finished piece.

Thermoformed Electronics Packaging

Project Description

Fabrication, Thermoforming, Tooling

Issue: The customer’s package engineers already designed geometry for shipping, storage and assembly tray packaging for microchips, but for a different manufacturing process. Owings Patterns engineers had to manipulate the specs to adapt them to the thermoforming process.

Solution: When working with plastics in the electronics industry, being able to take the electric charge out of the plastic is important to prevent microchips from malfunctioning. Owings Patterns used a special anti-static product that removed the electricity from the plastic. Anti-static material is expensive, and not common in smaller run production houses; Owings Patterns followed through with what the client needed.

Thermoformed Medical Component

Project Description

Fabrication, Thermoforming, Tooling

Issue: The client approached Owings Patterns to create a polycarbonate safety guard for pre-existing equipment. No geometry, or CAD plans, existed for the equipment.

Solution: The Safety Guard geometry was created from the physical measurements taken from the equipment. The customer’s product remains compliant for OSHA safety standards, in a medical environment.

CNC Precision Rollers

Project Description

Fabrication, Thermoforming, Tooling

Issue: Client approached Owings Patterns with a manufacturing issue. The design and material that they were working with were causing equipment malfunctions, preventing the final output of their product.

Solution: Owings Patterns applied our unique tooling resources, including a precision lathe, to manufacture a replacement roller for their equipment. This roller utilized a specific nylon material that would allow the client to continue production and resolved any machine issues that they were experiencing previously.

Thermoformed Plastic Air Bed

Project Description

In-House Design, Specialized Material, Fabrication, Thermoforming, Tooling

Issue: Client approached Owings Patterns with a concept to develop a surgical air bed. Due to the client’s inexperience in the thermoforming industry, it was necessary for them to rely on Owings Patterns’ expertise to develop this product utilizing polyurethane.

Solution: Owings Patterns walked the customer through every step of the development process, developing the idea, prototype and custom water-cooled tool for production. Owings patterns was able to fulfill the customer’s order of 500 pieces, with an 87 week turn time. Having all of the capabilities of Owings Patterns in-house drastically reduced the speed to market.

Custom Thermoformed Appliance Liner

Project Description

5 axis CNC Trimming, In-House Design, Fabrication, Thermoforming, Tooling

Issue: When a name brand refrigerator manufacturer needed to test, refine and overcome design limitations for their latest refrigerator liner, they turned to Owings Patterns.

Solution: We brought their engineers to our facility, and together we developed a prototype liner and mock pneumatics. This allowed them to not only capitalize on the unique skill set of Owings Patterns, but to also lower the overall cost of production on a difficult manufacturing problem. By involving our expert engineers throughout the entire process, we were able to reach the client’s time to market in two weeks, and lower the overall total cost on a new product.