MW Designs

MW Designs

MW Designs are one of the leading design houses in the UK for engineering, simulation, process recommendation and component maturation for automotive tier 1 and aerospace OEM global manufacturers.

Using the latest, industry leading software and having a history of being time served toolmakers, we understand your customers challenges and we design to help you meet those needs.

  • From initial feasibility to component maturation, we have the skills and experience to engineer the right solution for your pressing needs.

  • From concept designs with process layouts to fully constructed 3D CAD with detailed drawings is why we are one of the UK’s leading design houses.

  • Using industry leading Autoform software, through simulation we can ensure your product is feasible before the costly build process begins.

TOOL DESIGN - ENGINEERING - SIMULATION

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    PROGRESSION

    We are specialists in designing progression tooling primarily for the automotive and house building sectors.

  • TRANSFER

    TRANSFER

    We design a range of transfer tooling, from deep draws for the canning industry to structural body parts for the automotive industry.

  • SINGLE OP

    SINGLE OP

    We design single op tooling to suit our customers requirements. Either for low volume production or to suit a customers press set up.

  • JIGS/ FIXTURES

    JIGS/ FIXTURES

    We design jigs and fixtures for a variety of uses, from final checking fixtures to assembly, weld and laser fixtures.

  • Deep draw

    Deep draw tooling requires significant feasibility analysis before design comences, us ing Autoform we give our customers confidence of a process before manufacture starts.

  • Hot form

    We design hot form and die quench tooling primarily for automotive and aerospace industries, whether it is the material, dies or both that require heating we have the experience.

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WORKING WITH MW

  • We have been working with MW Designs for more than 10 years, they work closely with us looking at new ideas and best solutions for our progression tools. We receive a component from our customer and then work with MW Designs to create the best design solution for the tool ready for manufacture. Throughout the process we have meetings and regular communication to ensure that the project stays on track.

    MW Design create very robust, well-engineered designs, which means that we have less issues in production and our processes run smoother.

    A major benefit of working with MW Designs is their capacity. They have a number of designers in their team which means that they can work on multiple design projects at any one time, reducing delivery time on projects which is key to our customers.

  • We have used mw design for 10+ years for feasibility, forming simulation and press tool design. With the use of forming simulation to attain a pressing within thinning limits and introducing compensated surfaces for springback has meant any potential tool tryout issues have been minimised before going to design phase.

    Andy Sanders
    Head of Technical Engineering
    Marrill Ltd

  • MW design have always strived to meet timing challenges that are presented to them. Functionality performance of tooling has met expectations having followed tool manufacture process.

    Andy Sanders
    Head of Technical Engineering
    Marrill Ltd

  • Their support in design, simulation and feasibility has been exceptional.

    Having MW designs as our partner has been game changing. Their support in design, simulation and feasibility has been exceptional; resulting in significant cost savings and enhanced efficiency”

    Darren Pemberton
    Pemberton Engineering

  • Westley Engineering have been working with MW Designs for almost 10 years.

    Before MW Designs was founded, Mark Whitehead started his career as an apprentice at Westley Engineering back in 1986.

    I have known both Matt and Mark for more than 30 years, and I have great respect for them and the work that they do to support Westley Engineering.

    At Westley Engineering we work with a split of industry sectors 50% aerospace, 30% automotive (heavy vehicles), the remaining 20% defence, building trade etc. MW Designs support us with tool design, we wouldn’t use anyone else, we have full trust in the work that they do.

    Over the years they have designed many tools for us and in our opinion are the best in the trade at what they do. The team at MWD are involved in the projects with us right from the start, we send them the CAD model from which they will confirm the operations and layout of the design before quoting, which is usually the same day. The software that the designers use enables us to simulate the tool, so that we can be sure that the tool will work first time and we can deliver the very best service for our customers. It has certainly made my life a lot easier working on projects with MWD over the years.

    We hope to be working with MW Designs for many years to come and we would definitely recommend them to any organisation looking for tooling designers.

    Andy Pugh
    Westley Engineering

  • With more than 20 years’ experience of working together, MW Designs work collaboratively with our team to create the best possible designs for our customers.

    At Metrol we supply gas springs to tooling manufacturers, MWD use our components to build the tool design for the tool maker. We work together sharing knowledge and technical experience so that we can deliver the best possible outcome from the tool design.

    MW Designs work with us as an extension of our team, with regular communication and nothing is seen as too much of a challenge. There are not many Design companies that can deliver to their level in terms of capacity and experience.

    Gareth Knight
    Sales Director

Accreditations

ISO9001:2015

Designing Since 2001

Established in 2001 by Mark Whitehead and Matt Williams, MW Designs has been built on the principles of providing our customers with a professional service for all their design requirements.

Our team is made up of eight design engineers who all bring years of experience on board in varying sectors, including automotive press tool design and general engineering. Unlike other firms our expertise and involvement doesn’t end once the designs have been created - here at MW Designs we pride ourselves on our extended manufacturing assistance and customer support throughout the entire manufacturing process.

As a company we are continually striving to improve our services and our relationship with our customers. Investing in our company personnel and the latest technology in the industry, we ensure that our staff and customers alike receive the best MW Design experience.

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