Reducing manufacturing costs, while retaining the quality and ‘fit for purpose’ functionality of the products, is an increasing pressure in today’s competitive marketplace and one way of increasing the bottom line to keep a competitive edge.

A number of garden/DIY equipment manufacturers, including Black & Decker and Atco-Qualcast Ltd, Bosch Group have called on G.T. Tools’ expertise in the industry to help them cut costs and reduce lead times. The manufacturers worked closely with the company’s expert design and technical teams to develop innovative tooling for complex product design.

Introducing significant cost saving features and eliminating expensive secondary operations are all part of the quest for ‘cost down’. These features, which include non-screw support for electric motors to gas injected handles, are all part of the development facilities available at G.T. Tools.

G.T. Tools makes tools for a range of complex plastic mouldings for garden/DIY products – such as strimmer bodies, lawnmower decks, hedge trimmer clam shells, gas injected handles and power drill cases.