Component, Casing, and Tooling Manufacturing for the Home Appliance Sector
We provide advanced manufacturing solutions and high precision for the home appliance industry, guaranteeing maximum efficiency from technical prototypes to component series production.
At Ineo, we offer product engineering and advanced manufacturing services aimed at manufacturers of large household appliances (white goods), small domestic appliances (SDA), and integrated components. We combine high-resolution industrial additive technologies like SLA and SLS with high-productivity conventional processes such as metal stamping, laser cutting and shaping, and plastic injection molding.
We respond to the sector's demands with solutions ranging from functional validation prototypes to the development of industrial tooling and the flexible production of short runs. We rigorously adapt to the resistance, safety, and commercial aesthetic finish standards demanded by the engineering and purchasing teams of leading firms in the sector.
Functional and Aesthetic Prototypes
We develop rapid, high-fidelity prototypes for the home appliance sector, key to validating conceptual design, ergonomics, air/liquid flows, and mechanical assembly before mass production phases.
We use technologies such as stereolithography (SLA) for manufacturing exterior parts and large casings, achieving smooth surfaces, transparencies for light guides or viewfinders, and finishes that precisely emulate final injected plastic. This allows critical fit tests (Form & Fit) to be performed, radically reducing design risks.
Series Production of Appliance Parts
The production of structural and aesthetic components requires high-efficiency and high-precision technologies capable of supporting large volumes and demanding paces.
We have key industrial capabilities for the series production of appliance parts, including plastic injection molding, metal stamping, and laser cutting and shaping for chassis and panels. For integrated structural and functional components requiring superior mechanical resistance, controlled fatigue, or thermal protection, we apply MJF and SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) technology with advanced technical polymers, guaranteeing homogeneous batches ready to be directly integrated into mass assembly lines.
Flexible Production of Short Runs and On-Demand
Our advanced manufacturing infrastructure responds flexibly to short-run production needs, eliminating the economic barriers and prolonged timelines associated with conventional steel molds.
Through the combined and strategic use of additive (SLA, SLS, SLM, and FDM) and industrial subtractive technologies, we manufacture custom batches of final parts and commercial pre-series. This flexibility allows brands to launch special editions to the market, respond to obsolete spare parts demand, or perform design optimizations and updates between series without financial penalties.
Co-Design, Product Engineering, and DFM Optimization
At Ineo, we integrate as a technical collaborator in development phases from our engineering office in Terrassa (Barcelona). We offer a specialized service in co-design and DFM (Design for Manufacturing) optimization.
We analyze your CAD files in detail to ensure that the design of the casings and structural components is perfectly viable and efficient for production via injection, stamping, or 3D technologies. We adjust wall thicknesses, draft angles, curvature radii, and critical tolerances to optimize manufacturing costs, accelerate delivery times, and ensure each component fits impeccably into the production chain.
Applied Technologies and Infrastructure
We apply advanced technologies to maximize dimensional precision, functional validation, and cost efficiency of your components:
Industrial 3D Printing (SLA, SLS, SLM, FDM)
Stereolithography (SLA) for large aesthetic exterior casings; Sintering (SLS) for structural polyamides; metal fusion (SLM) and filament (FDM) for functional components or advanced prototypes.
Metal Pressing
High-precision technique to manufacture equipment internal structure, exterior steel panels, covers, and resistant chassis.
Plastic Injection Molding
The optimal high-efficiency and precision solution for series production of appliance parts such as casings, control knobs, button panels, and mass-consumption internal components.
Tooling and Control Tooling Manufacturing
We design and manufacture custom tooling, positioners, control gauges, and dies for home appliance manufacturing companies, optimizing the productivity of their own assembly lines.
Certificate ISO 9001:2015
Registration Number: 0.04.18119
TÜV Rheinland Ibérica Inspection, Certification & Testing S.A.
Sector Benefits
Accelerated product validation: Advanced aesthetic and ergonomic tests on large casings thanks to SLA precision.
Supply chain efficiency: Agile manufacturing of short runs and on-demand spare parts via 3D printing (SLA/SLS/SLM/FDM) without massive storage costs.
Comprehensive tooling solutions: Optimization of appliance assembly plant processes with custom-designed tooling and gauges.
Precision for large volumes: Integration of high-productivity processes like stamping and injection molding with strict tolerances for part series production.
Cost optimization (DFM): Reduction of waste and cycle times through preventive geometry analysis of plastic and metal parts.
Use Cases / Applications
Preguntas frecuentes (FAQs)
Aesthetic exterior casings and panels for washing machines, dishwashers, and refrigerators requiring colour, gloss, and texture validation.
Internal functional components such as water ducts, ventilation systems, motor mounts, and hinges with high mechanical or thermal resistance.
Industrial tooling, assembly templates, and verification gauges to optimize repeatability in home appliance production lines.
Transparent and watertight models manufactured by SLA for visualizing fluid behaviour in vacuum or washing appliance compartments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Get your technical questions answered about our manufacturing processes.
For exterior casings and large-format aesthetic parts, we recommend Stereolithography (SLA) due to its excellent surface finish and sharpness in details. In contrast, for internal functional or structural components, we prioritize Multi Jet Fusion (MJF) and Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) or technical plastic injection, as they offer superior mechanical properties and resistance to wear and temperature.
Are you looking for an industrial collaborator to optimize the manufacturing of parts and tooling for your home appliances?
Optimize your components and accelerate production with advanced manufacturing.
Contact our industrial engineers and discover how we can optimize your casing designs via DFM, supply your short and medium runs flexibly, or develop series production of your parts with the maximum precision your assembly plant needs.
INEO PROTOTIPOS S.L.
C/Avenc del Daví, 6 Pol.Ind.Can Petit
Terrassa, Barcelona 08227
Tel. +34 937 337 000
Email: contact@ineo.es
Web: https://www.ineo.es