The best products have the same thing in common… they all start out as great ideas.
Think Refine Ltd. are a design consultancy skilled in taking new product ideas from sketch through to manufacture – across everything from consumer electronics to art installations.
How We Do It
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Concepts
When you need to solve problems right now, traditional sketching is your best friend – on paper, whiteboard, or whatever we have to hand. When it comes to 3D CAD tools, we are lightening fast – playing around with materials, colours and textures to produce gorgeous emotive imagery and animations of your new products long before a physical prototype has been made.
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Prototyping
There’s no substitute for being able to hold a physical example of your new design. The right kind of prototype exists for every stage of the design process. We produce SLA prototypes in house – providing you with functional, high-resolution parts just when you need them. We also produce custom made test rigs, jigs and fixtures to ensure your product works exactly as it should.
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Engineering & Manufacture
We are skilled in designing parts and assemblies that are optimised for efficient injection moulding, die casting, extrusion and sheet metal processing. How you design for assembly can have the most impact on costs and sustainability. From easily maintainable one-screw assemblies, to complex snap fit arrangements for high speed production – we know what’s important.
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Research & Development
Sometimes you need to pause and reflect after the early research phase of a project. You may need to sell new ideas to other departments or directors within your organisation – we can help you. When you commission a unique report from us, we will create visually rich documents and engaging presentations – combining insights taken from a wide range of markets, products and users.