Our Services

Good industrial design is at the core of any commercially successful product. We believe that good industrial design encompasses far more than product styling. It brings together engineering and marketing requirements creating a desirable product to fully meet a user’s needs.

At FSW Design we work across a diverse range of different industries. This allows us to draw from successful experiences in one market and apply them in unique ways to another. We aim to define a visual brand language with every product we create, to clearly define a company’s position in the marketplace. Often we establish long-term relationships with our clients, developing a brand language for implementation across a complete product range. Our designers are always up to date with trends in the marketplace.

From the moment a project is undertaken at FSW Design, the manufacturing implications of all decisions are considered. Design ideas are conceived and developed to ensure our customers achieve the long-term financial rewards of a cost effectively designed product.

We have particular skills in engineering using plastics, with practical experience of all the main plastic manufacturing processes including injection, blow and rotational moulding. We ensure that the most appropriate process is used to meet the functional and budgetary constraints of a project.  FSW Design have received the Plastics Industry Award for Industrial Product Design on three separate occasions, in recognition of the high levels of knowledge applied to both material selection and engineering rigour.

As part of our complete project offering FSW can support you with a range of electronic design and development services. In all projects we adopt a structured approach to your development from briefing, specification and system analysis through to design development prototyping and manufacture.

We offer a range of prototyping solutions which are tailored to the specific requirements of the project. In some instances visual models are invaluable for gaining customer and focus group feedback on product proposals.

It is also critical to understand how a product will perform prior to committing to final production tooling. From early validation of mechanisms to complex fully functioning samples FSW have the experience and ingenuity to manufacture test rigs and prototypes.

FSW utilise the full range of rapid prototyping processes during product development. The skill is in applying the correct process to the project requirement. All our projects are carefully appraised prior to committing to prototyping to ensure the most appropriate form of RP is used to provide the best possible simulation of product function.

Our cutting-edge Stratasys F270 FDM rapid prototyping machine enables rapid production of high-quality, functional prototype components. When integrated into our industrial design process, this enables us to validate our design work with a high level of confidence at any point during a projects’ progression. Implementing our 3D printing capabilities with your project means that you will be able to get your hands on a working and visually excellent prototype at very short notice and at low cost compared with other 3D printing technologies.

We offer two high performance materials to meet your prototyping requirements: ABSM30 plastic and ASA plastic filaments. Our machine also uses a special water-soluable QSR support material, which is easily removed after completing a part. Technical specifications for both of our plastic materials are available on request. We stock a basic selection of monotone colours, however if you require a different colour we may be able to accommodate this.

Upon request, we will provide a detailed quotation on the production costs of your components via our FDM printing process, including the time required to manufacture, clean and ship your prints. Our engineers will take care of the entire printing process for you, including the initial setup and programming of the machine, clean-up of support material via our ultrasonic bath, and any additional assembly and basic finishing required for larger components.

At FSW Design we work across a diverse range of different industries. This allows us to draw from successful experiences in one market and apply them in unique ways to another. We aim to define a visual brand language with every product we create, to clearly define a company’s position in the marketplace. Often we establish long-term relationships with our clients, developing a brand language for implementation across a complete product range. Our designers are always up to date with trends in the marketplace.

At FSW Design we employ strategies to ensure that projects are carefully managed and that the bigger issues related to developing a new product are not overlooked. We help to ensure the appropriate resources and expertise are put in place so that a project can be delivered on time, on budget and with a minimal impact on the environment.

By combining our client’s market experience with our design team’s creative expertise, innovative ideas evolve. We can help you protect these ideas as we fully understand the importance of IP to our clients. We adopt a design process ensuring our customers are not exposed to unnecessary risk from patent infringement and have partners which can help you protect your IP.

At FSW Design we work across a diverse range of different industries. This allows us to draw from successful experiences in one market and apply them in unique ways to another. We aim to define a visual brand language with every product we create, to clearly define a company’s position in the marketplace. Often we establish long-term relationships with our clients, developing a brand language for implementation across a complete product range. Our designers are always up to date with trends in the marketplace.