Plastic Injection Moulding Specialists. Est 1948.

Brief

Westons were asked to design and build a glovebox housing for a DVD multichanger to be installed as an option in the new Mini Cooper. The design had to mimic the cars interior and fit perfectly into the glove box recess. For security reasons the unit needed to be sealable and discreet.

Component Design

It was decided that the unit should be made using the vacuum forming process and not plastic injection moulding, mainly because of the small quantity requirement which would not justify the tooling expense that injection moulding would demand. The vacuum formed part was supported and attached to the car using metal brackets which Westons designed and sourced. A roller shutter door was installed on the front of the unit to conceal it when not in use. The unit was designed to follow the contours of the car with production versions produced in material the same colour as the cars interior.

Conclusion

The product was safety tested and approved for production. Several hundred were produced.

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