Feet and bumpers
Rubber feet with moulded-in studs or nuts.
Insert moulding · Threaded insert moulding
Threaded insert moulding.
A rubber foot with a stud, a bumper with a threaded boss, a mount you can bolt through. Moulding the fixing into the part removes an assembly step and a failure point.
The detail
Fixings that stay put
A threaded insert pushed into a rubber part after moulding can spin, pull out or tear the rubber. Moulded in, with the right knurl or flange, it becomes part of the component.
The tool has to hold the insert precisely and keep rubber out of the threads. We design locating pins and shut-offs to do exactly that.
Where it fits
Common parts
Mounts
Small anti-vibration mounts with threaded fixings.
Handles and knobs
Soft-touch knobs with threaded cores.
How we run it
How we run it
Insert selection
Knurled, flanged or custom inserts chosen for pull-out and torque resistance.
Thread protection
Tool features keep rubber off the threads.
Moulding
Inserts loaded, rubber moulded around them.
Torque and pull checks
Samples checked per batch.
To quote it
To quote it
Thread size and insert type
Or what it needs to bolt to.
Loads
Torque and pull-out expectations.
Rubber hardness
Or the job the part does.
Volume
Hand-loaded or fixture-loaded depends on quantity.
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
How overmoulding works
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Questions
What people usually ask.
Can you supply the inserts?
Yes, through our partner network, or you can free-issue them.
What about stainless inserts for outdoor use?
Yes, and we'll pair them with a weather-resistant rubber such as EPDM or silicone.
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Back to the overviewDesigned and developed in the UK. UK moulding capability, with some higher-volume production placed with trusted partners where that's the right commercial answer.
Get in touch
Tell us the part, the volume, and the timeline.
Rough annual volume, target unit price, and any deadlines. That's enough to work out whether compression, LSR injection or something else is the right tool.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Products, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Part of TCI GroupFive specialist brands, one engineering team. Visit TCI Group.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
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