What to look for in a product development team

A huge amount of time, effort and financial investment go into developing an original product. That’s why we understand when it begins to feel a little like an extra child in the family. We also understand that when this happens, you only want experts looking after your business baby. Queue, a professional product development team. Here’s what to look for to ensure you’re getting the very best services.

Experience

You want a product development team that knows the biz. Consider what material and manufacturing method you’re going to use for your product and find the experts in these fields. A surefire way to check a business’ experience is to view examples of their work on their website, any certificates or awards they may hold, and customer reviews on their social media pages. For innovative plastic design and cutting-edge rotomoulding technology, look no further than Global Rotomoulding.

A varied team

You want a team with a diverse skillset. Being able to source every step of the design and manufacturing process in-house will speed up the process and improve communication. You’ll need product engineers and designers who know how to reduce your production costs while producing a consistently high-quality product.

Turnkey services

Alongside a diverse team, your product development will run more smoothly with full turnkey services. This means that your team are with you every step of the way from concept design to installing the final product exactly where you want it. You’ll receive drawings, mock-ups, mould manufacturing, test runs and in-depth quality control – everything you need from start to finish.

High-capacity manufacturing

If you’re producing a product in large runs, you’ll need a business that can handle high-capacity manufacturing. It’s also essential to look for a product development team that undergo manufacturing in several locations in order to minimise risk.

World-class standards

If you really want the cream of the crop when it comes to a product development team, look out for businesses certified to the ISO 9001 standard. This standard ensures that a company offers the best possible services by consistently satisfying customers’ needs.

ISO certification indicates that a business takes immense pride in their work and will go above and beyond the average standards of customer service. By doing this, they will ensure that your product is the absolute best quality it can be.

Global Rotomoulding are leaders in plastic design and rotomoulding, certified to the ISO 9001 standard. Contact us today to discuss product ideas and concept designs.

Keeps Manufacturing Costs Down With Rotational Moulding

Rotationally moulded products are cost effective to reproduce because once you make the mould, production costs are relatively low. All you need is polyethene and ovens to manufacture in. Keep reading to find out more.

How Rotational Moulding Works

The process of rotational moulding (roto-moulding) is quite straightforward. First, you need a hollow mould which is filled with granulated plastic that is then heated. The mould is then slowly rotated around two axes until the softened plastic has stuck to the walls of the mould. The mould rotates throughout the heating and cooling phase to avoid sagging or deformation. At Global, we use low-density polyethene plastic as it’s stress crack resistant, UV resistant, strong and durable.

Affordable manufacturing

Manufacturing plastic products by using rotational moulding keeps costs down because moulds are relatively affordable to make and the process is highly scalable. With just the use of an oven and plastic material (unlike injection moulding) roto-moulding offers a fast and economical way to manufacture products. There is also a minimal amount of waste material during production, and whatever is leftover can be recycled.

Design advantages

Rotational moulding has design advantages over other moulding processes that also keeps costs down. Complex shapes can be moulded as one part, rather than many different parts that need to be joined together, which eliminates high fabrication costs. Experimentation with thinner wall thickness can also mean lower costs (the thicker the wall, the more costly and timely to produce).

Benefits of plastic

Plastic is cheap, easily accessible and able to be roto-moulded into all kinds of shapes and designs. It is also 100% recyclable. Products made by rotational moulding at Global Tanks are durable because the wall thickness is consistent and the corners are strong. Additional structures can be added to the mould for further reinforcement, such as for larger tanks and heavy duty equipment.

Global Tanks is involved in the entire manufacturing process, from concept design to distribution. Contact us today to find out more.

See Global at Farmfest Toowoomba!

It’s Farmfest week in Toowoomba and Agricultural professionals from all around Australia – and the world – are grabbing their Akubras and scrubbing up to attend.

Showcasing the finest in rural equipment and farming solutions since 1974, Farmfest is a leading industry field day. One that you definitely don’t want to miss!

Over 2000 companies, including Global, will be showcasing from June 6th – 8th. Over 60,000 visitors are expected to attend, browsing and comparing a vast array of cutting-edge agricultural technology. There will be increased exposure to the benefits of drone technology for crop imaging, with the expansion of Farmfest’s demonstration sites. More room to play, test and illustrate the benefits of technology in the industry!

You won’t wanna miss a chance to do the following:

Fly a drone on the demonstration site.
See a driverless tractor in action.
Browse more exhibits with 45 new sites added since last year.
Navigate Farmfest with the new site app to maximise efficiency (and save more time to spend flying drones!).
Be featured on Farmfest’s very own radio station – did someone say celebrity farmer? Move over Farmer Wants a Wife!
Win an entire trailer of Agri-products.
Meet Caitlyn Nevins and Gemma Mimi; Netball legends of the QLD Firebirds.
See songstress Sue Ray perform live.

Come chat with Global

Global will be amongst all the action at Farmfest 2017! Look out for us on your event site map or app. Come see us to browse our latest products, view demonstrations and discuss the benefits of plastic rotational moulding.

We make everything from high-quality, UV stabilised water tanks to strong, sturdy plastic troughs and feeders, to cartage tanks for molasses, fertigation and feed (and everything in between). We’re always up for a good old yarn too, so if you have any product design ideas that you want professional advice on, bring them along. We’d be happy to talk rotational moulding and manufacturing with you!

Essential event info

Dates: Tuesday June 6, 9am-5pm, Wednesday June 7, 9am-5pm, Thursday June 8, 9am-4pm
Address: 11465 Warrego Highway, Kingsthorpe, Queensland 4400
Entry Costs: Adults $5, Children enter for free!
Further information: Visit Farmfest’s Facebook Page or email farmfest@fairfaxmedia.com.au