Anderside Tools
19/25 Colvilles Place, Kelvin Industrial Estate, East Kilbride, Glasgow, G75 0PZ
About
Established in 1983, ANDERSIDE TOOLS LIMITED is a UK-based contract manufacturer offering a comprehensive, one-stop-shop for tooling and moulding, integrating both divisions for seamless solutions. They design and manufacture injection moulds up to 5 tonnes, with repair and modification capabilities for tooling up to 15 tonnes, alongside precision machining including CNC milling, turning, wire erosion, and EDM for small batch production. Their injection moulding division, utilising machines from 30 to 350 tonnes, produces small technical, miniature, and high-precision plastic components, complemented by assembly, ultrasonic welding, and pad printing. Serving sectors like medical, construction, automotive, consumer electronics, and oil and gas, Anderside holds ISO 13485 accreditation for medical moulding, particularly for single-use hollow ware, and excels in manufacturing demanding components for helmet safety, battery boxes, automotive trim, and consumer electronics requiring tight tolerances and high cosmetic standards.
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ANDERSIDE TOOLS LIMITED is a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 1983, offering a comprehensive, one-stop-shop service for tooling and moulding. They integrate their tooling and moulding divisions to provide a seamless manufacturing solution.
Their capabilities encompass the design and manufacture of injection moulds up to 5 tonnes, with repair and modification services for tooling up to 15 tonnes. Anderside also provides precision machining, including small batch production, utilising CNC milling, turning, wire erosion, and solid sinking (EDM). Their injection moulding division operates machines from 30 to 350 tonnes, producing small technical components, miniature plastic parts, and high-precision moulded plastic components. Complementary services include assembly, ultrasonic welding, and pad printing. They serve diverse industries such as medical, construction, automotive, consumer electronics, and oil and gas.
Anderside holds ISO 13485 accreditation for medical moulding, specifically for single-use hollow ware products. Their moulding expertise is applied to manufacturing helmet safety equipment, large battery boxes and lids, automotive trim and switch gear, and consumer electronic parts demanding tight tolerances and high cosmetic standards.
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Press fleet3
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 30
- Largest press (t)
- 350
Moulding capability2
- Process specialisms
- Medical moulding
- Decoration
- Pad printing
Prototyping & NPD2
- DFM support
- Yes
- Mould-flow simulation
- Yes
Tooling1
- Tool services
- Design & build, Repair & modification
Assembly & finishing1
- Assembly offered
- Yes
Machining1
- Contract machining
- Yes
Certifications & accreditations2
- ISO 13485
- Held
- Trade bodies
- Gtma
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Automotive, Consumer Electronics, Medical, Oil & Gas Industry
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Press fleet: Press count · Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · Premium press fleet · All-electric presses
Moulding capability: Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · Product specialisms
Materials: Material modifiers · Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Prototyping routes · Prototypes in final material · Prototyping offered · Product-design service
Tooling: In-house toolroom · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Batch tiers · Handles prototypes · Handles volume production · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Assembly & finishing: Assembly capabilities
Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · CMM · Inspection stages · SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC
Certifications & accreditations: ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing