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At ********* we are always improving and this year (2012) we turn our attention to the most iconic product the Plumbers Kit.
Later this year the Plumbers pack will have a new look for the small cores. This is the prototype.
http://*********.com/jpgs/2012pack.jpg http://*********.com/jpgs/kit2.jpg
THE PROTOTYPE (Left) DOES NOT YET HAVE THE LARGER CORES ADDED - DONT WORRY THEY WILL COME !
I have decided to create two compartments on top of the yellow drill plate to hold the smaller 6mm and 8mm diamond cores.
Reasoning behind the change (which does cost money!) is that the four cores together tended to rattle quite a bit.
Also on some packs it was possible for the contents to drop out of place. Not elegent !
We are really busy talking to a big plumbing retailer in Germany with 148 branches and they demand perfection.
Knowing there was a chance that the rattling and the dropping would annoy them it seemed worth investing in new tooling.
Prototype finished (its in a resin block) we will turn this into an aluminum mould and create three identical sets. Once done we will be launching the new look bathroom fitters kit.
As a UK company trying to gain exports we have to listen hard to our European markets. Our broker is really making great progress and I hope to give you more news as the year goes on.
Obviously packaging changes do not affect the quality of the product. It still drills holes in tiles - and does it well !!
But as a forward looking company if we can iron out these little squeeks then it should improve our fighting chances against the ever growing competition.
One thing this forum is great at (you the contributors) is that you can often spot things or tell us things that we have missed.
So I have put that image up just in case I have made any totally obvious gaffs. You will be the first to point them out I am sure!
Yes the big cores are not on the prototype pack yet - but they will be. So please dont say that we missed them. Its not a gaff its machining.
But if there is anything glaringly obviously now is the time for me to change the resin mould. We and tinker with that all day or scrap it and start again.
http://*********.com/jpgs/2012pack2.jpg
Its cheaper for Barry to machine new resin moulds than to try to change an aluminium one.
The CNC will carve any shape required.
http://*********.com/jpgs/2012pack3.jpg
Small changes in software to create a virtual 3D image are cheaper than acutal production.
As I said fingers crossed this is right - but if it needs a tweek the month of May 2012 is the one to do it in ! !
Later this year the Plumbers pack will have a new look for the small cores. This is the prototype.
http://*********.com/jpgs/2012pack.jpg http://*********.com/jpgs/kit2.jpg
THE PROTOTYPE (Left) DOES NOT YET HAVE THE LARGER CORES ADDED - DONT WORRY THEY WILL COME !
I have decided to create two compartments on top of the yellow drill plate to hold the smaller 6mm and 8mm diamond cores.
Reasoning behind the change (which does cost money!) is that the four cores together tended to rattle quite a bit.
Also on some packs it was possible for the contents to drop out of place. Not elegent !
We are really busy talking to a big plumbing retailer in Germany with 148 branches and they demand perfection.
Knowing there was a chance that the rattling and the dropping would annoy them it seemed worth investing in new tooling.
Prototype finished (its in a resin block) we will turn this into an aluminum mould and create three identical sets. Once done we will be launching the new look bathroom fitters kit.
As a UK company trying to gain exports we have to listen hard to our European markets. Our broker is really making great progress and I hope to give you more news as the year goes on.
Obviously packaging changes do not affect the quality of the product. It still drills holes in tiles - and does it well !!
But as a forward looking company if we can iron out these little squeeks then it should improve our fighting chances against the ever growing competition.
One thing this forum is great at (you the contributors) is that you can often spot things or tell us things that we have missed.
So I have put that image up just in case I have made any totally obvious gaffs. You will be the first to point them out I am sure!
Yes the big cores are not on the prototype pack yet - but they will be. So please dont say that we missed them. Its not a gaff its machining.
But if there is anything glaringly obviously now is the time for me to change the resin mould. We and tinker with that all day or scrap it and start again.
http://*********.com/jpgs/2012pack2.jpg
Its cheaper for Barry to machine new resin moulds than to try to change an aluminium one.
The CNC will carve any shape required.
http://*********.com/jpgs/2012pack3.jpg
Small changes in software to create a virtual 3D image are cheaper than acutal production.
As I said fingers crossed this is right - but if it needs a tweek the month of May 2012 is the one to do it in ! !
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