Tool Design

Bespoke tools to meet exacting requirements

Each and every tool is a bespoke production to meet the exacting requirements of customer needs – and that makes the design stage crucial to understanding and agreeing the critical project goals.

With more than 50 years’ experience in the toolmaking industry, our team are completely focussed on fully understanding our customer’s requirements, ensuring we produce tools which produce the required part, at the best production cost.

Our Tooling Specialities

From concept to design and manufacture, Paragon Toolmaking is a one-stop shop for all your tooling requirements.

Designed with 50 years’ experience and latest technology

Using the latest SolidWorks and Cimatron, 3D CAD design software we gather information for all elements of the tool design process, from generating 3D solid models to producing drawings for parts and assembly, BOM lists for materials ordering and CAM information for CNC manufacture. Our CAD software accepts and interprets all commonly used industry standard CAD data allowing us to work directly with you models.

Our designers produce initial tooling designs which are reviewed, adjusted and enhanced before a final design is agreed, approved and converted into a complete working design with all information detailed and ready for materials ordering and efficient part manufacture.

How we work

With more than 50 years’ experience to call upon, we’re proud to have fine-tuned our tool-making process.

Concept Analysis

Every successful project starts with a clear brief. Once it’s fully understood by our toolmaking experts, we analyse the form and function. From this we develop the initial tooling concept ready to allow us to address every critical feature.

Design & Modelling

After agreeing any adjustments or modifications, we begin to create the final approved working 3D design – detailing every feature required to efficiently and confidently enter the manufacturing process.

Assembly & Production

Using the latest 3D manufacturing techniques we produce the high accuracy components required. Following accurate assembly the tools tested to ensure the required specification is achieved.

Can we make the tool you need? Send your design and find out

Got a rough pencil sketch, CAD drawing or CAD model of the product you require? We can evaluate its form, fit and function and help you decide on how to make it!

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Dont just take our word for it

What our clients are saying

…Paragon always go the extra mile and ensure that everything is working perfect every time…

James Welbeck – Food company

The die ran extremely well at 50 parts per minute with good quality. We have now commissioned the tool ready for production. The toolmakers deserve a pat on the back.

Paul, New Tooling Engineer – Automotive – Sunderland

Our customer has laid down three sets of tooling, one in Taiwan, one in the UK and one with Paragon Toolmaking. The parts off the Paragon tool are the best by far.

Chris, – General Manager – Computer Casing Components – Tewkesbury

We’ve used Paragon Toolmaking for many years as we know they’ll provide the exact tooling we need, of the highest standard and longevity, and they are always there to offer help and support.

Keith – Process Engineer- White Goods – Rotherham