New product development
From idea to market — engineered for manufacture.
In-house NPD, tool design and moulding mean new parts are designed for manufacturability from day one — and proven on our own presses.
- Employees 25% engineers
- 80+
- Moulds per year Tool room capacity
- 100+
- Active part numbers
- 200+
- Injection moulding range Clamping force
- 30–250T
- Weeks to SOP Typical for first parts
- 12–16
Engineering partner
Designed for manufacture from day one
The same team designs the part, builds the tool and runs the press — so feasibility, tooling and moulding decisions are made together, not handed over.
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DFM before steel
Draft, wall thickness, gating and parting line reviewed before the tool is designed.
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Prototype to T1
Rapid prototyping for form and fit, then T1 samples from the production tool.
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Validated launch
Dimensional reports, material qualification and PPAP documentation.
NPD — ideation to market
Eight stages of new product development
A disciplined path from first idea to market entry.
- 01
Idea Generation
Capture product needs from the customer, market or programme brief.
- 02
Idea Screening
Filter ideas on technical fit, volume and feasibility.
- 03
Concept Development
Turn the chosen idea into a part concept and initial 3D design.
- 04
Rapid Prototyping
Early physical samples to check form and fit.
- 05
Manufacturing Feasibility
DFM review, tool concept and process selection.
- 06
Product Development
Final design, tool build, T1 samples and validation.
- 07
Market Testing
Pilot quantities and field feedback.
- 08
Market Entry
Ramp-up to series production and supply.
Engagement
From RFQ to series production
How a new part moves through Solutech — tooling, samples, validation and launch.
- Week 0–2
Discovery & RFQ
Component shortlist, drawings and CAD sharing, technical clarifications, commercial RFQ for the first 3–5 priority parts.
Weeks 0 to 2 - Week 2–6
Tooling & prototype
In-house tool design and manufacture, T1 sample submission, dimensional inspection report and material qualification.
Weeks 2 to 6 - Week 6–10
PPAP & validation
PPAP documentation, IMDS submission, capability studies, vendor audit and on-site OEM QA verification.
Weeks 6 to 10 - Week 10–16
Series production
SOP for first parts, gradual line-feed integration, expansion to additional categories, JIT delivery set-up.
Weeks 10 to 16
A structured, low-risk path from first conversation to SOP — typically 12 to 16 weeks for the first parts.
Design & engineering tools
CAD, CAM and tool design in-house
Part modelling, mould design and CNC programming software used by our design engineers and tool room.
- 01
PowerShape
Surface & solid modelling
- 02
PowerMill
CNC toolpath
- 03
Fusion 360
Integrated CAD / CAM / CAE
- 04
Hexagon Visi
Dedicated Tool Design Software
- 05
Siemens NX
Advanced CAD design and engineering
- 06
AI Integration
AI-assisted research, analysis and workflow support
New-part launch
The documentation OEM QA expects
During tooling, PPAP and validation we provide the records your supplier quality team needs to approve a part.
- T1 sample submission
- Dimensional inspection report
- Material qualification
- PPAP documentation
- IMDS submission
- Capability studies
- Vendor audit & on-site OEM QA verification
Programmes we support
New powertrains, export variants and programme extensions
- EV-spec
- CNG systems
- Export variants
- Programme extensions
We already develop new parts together with customers who started as build-to-print accounts.
Let's build together
Developing a new part?
Share your concept, sketch or CAD model. We'll review feasibility, tooling and moulding and come back with a plan.