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Engineering Plastics

The Engineering Plastics Division of TAFE (TAFE-EPD) manufactures high precision tools and custom moulded engineering plastics at its state-of-the-art facility in Andhra Pradesh (Anantapur), Maharashtra (Chakan), Karnataka (Bengaluru) and Maraimalai Nagar near Chennai, Tamil Nadu. TAFE acquired FAURECIA's Indian Interior business of Group FORVIA - The French Global Automotive Supplier in December 2022. The imperatives of growth in the engineering plastics and tool making industries demands continuous innovations in technology and business practices. We meet this challenge by combining the most sophisticated technology with a skilled workforce, aggressive quality control systems and an unwavering dedication to customer service. The Engineering Plastics Division has a primary focus on manufacturability in injection molded engineering plastics and pressure die-castings.

We view design as an upstream phase in the multi-stage operation of manufacturing. The manufacturability of a design is a measure of how successfully it can be translated from concept to computer representation and finally, into a high-quality and cost-effective physical product. A visually perfect design might be impractical to manufacture or minor changes to a design can result in significantly improved tooling and production efficiency. While computer-based technologies have made significant strides in simulating tasks of design and analysis, there has been relatively less progress in validating manufacturability.

Competencies

PRODUCT AND TOOLING DESIGN

PRODUCT AND TOOLING DESIGN


  • 3D Product Modeling
  • Engineering Analysis
  • 3D Tool Assembly Design
  • DFM

TOOL PRODUCTION

TOOL PRODUCTION


  • State-of-the-art Networked CNC Machinery
  • Optimum Hand-Craftsmanship
  • Assemblies
  • Highest Quality Output

INJECTION MOLDING PRODUCTION

INJECTION MOLDING PRODUCTION

  • Automated,integrated shop floor
  • Temperature-controlled material transport
  • Automated mold-presses and assembly lines

RESULTING PRODUCTS

RESULTING PRODUCTS

  • Automotive
  • White goods and appliances
  • Electronics
  • Consumer



These services embody the accumulated knowledge in engineering, developed through over 40 person-years of design and production for some of the most demanding OEMs in the nation. The focus lies in injection moulded engineering plastics and pressure die castings, where knowledge-based design validations have been successfully verified through final production in several projects.

Services

CAD

  • Surface, Solid and Assembly Modelling
  • Feature-based Design
  • Parametric and Variational Design
  • Dimensioning and Tolerencing
  • Generative and Interactive Drafting
  • IGES and STEP Interfacing
  • Applications: Pro-E, IDEAS, ICEM-Surf

CAM

  • Multi-axis generative CNC machining
  • Post-processing
  • Applications: Advanced-NC,Pro-NC

CAE

  • Plastic and metal-flow stimulations
  • Applications: Moldflow, Pro-Mold

DESIGN-FOR MANUFACTURABILITY

  • Product geometry validation
  • Flow facilitation
  • Correct input choice for product functionality
  • Validation of material flow across tooling constraints
  • Optimizing of design process of Zero Defects, target cost
  • Continuous Improvement Program
  • Tool design for target cost, cycle time and finish

REVERSE ENGINEERING

  • Point-sampling using high-speed contact sensors
  • Interfacing scanned data to advanced software
  • Creation of 3D product geometry
  • CAE analysis
  • DFM considerations on scanned geometry

PROTOTYPING

  • Prototypes with soft-materials using high-speed machining
  • Stereo-lithography/FDM (outsourced)

Delivery

Efficiency Considerations in Outsourcing


Today, EPD follows a predominantly off-site outsourced customer engagement model. This means we service our design requirements from our development centre in Bangalore, India. The outsourcing model offers certain economic advantages to customers. It also raises concerns of efficiency and control, brought about by geographical and time separations.

Discrete Engineering Services

  • Multiple vendors for multiple functions
  • A convoluted process
  • A one-to-many model loaded with multiple one-to-one interaction costs
  • Cycle-of-validation spans across many service vendors
  • Complicated further by separations in time and geography

EPD's Approach

  • Integrated Outsourced Engineering
  • Fewer convolutions
  • Fewer one-to-one interaction costs
  • Cycle-of-validation cuts fewer boundaries
  • Customized Internet-based project collaboration tools
  • Ultimately, go further, in less time

Clients

Ashok Leyland

Ford

Hyundai

Hyundai Mobis

Isuzu

Kia

Nissan

Renault

Skoda

Stellantis

Tata Motors

Toyota

TVS

Volkswagen

Maruti Suzuki

M&M

Kubota

Force Motors

SDF

TAFE

TMTL

GE HealthCare

Varex

FAQs

1. What does TAFE's Engineering Plastics Division manufacture?

TAFE's Engineering Plastics division manufactures injection-moulded engineering plastic components and precision pressure die-castings. These include interior luxury plastics, interior & exterior trims, structural plastic parts, and custom-moulded assemblies used across automotive, white goods, electronics, and off-highway equipment industries.

2. Which industries and OEM clients does TAFE's Engineering Plastics Division serve?

The division serves automotive OEMs, off-highway equipment manufacturers, white goods and appliances, electronics, and non-automotive sectors. Its listed clients include Tata Motors, Toyota, Hyundai, Hyundai Mobis, Volkswagen, Ford, Nissan, Renault, Kia, Skoda, Stellantis, Ashok Leyland, TVS, Isuzu, Force Motors, SDF, GE HealthCare, and Varex - positioning TAFE as a trusted Tier-1 and Tier-2 supplier.

3. Where are TAFE's engineering plastics manufacturing facilities located?

TAFE operates five engineering plastics manufacturing facilities across India — in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. EPD's multiple manufacturing facilities ensure broad supply chain coverage and proximity to major automotive and industrial manufacturing corridors across the country.

4. What design and prototyping services does TAFE's Engineering Plastics Division offer?

Beyond manufacturing, the division provides end-to-end design services — including CAD modelling, engineering analysis, design-for-manufacturability (DFM), plastic and metal-flow simulations, reverse engineering, and prototyping. This makes TAFE a single integrated partner from concept to production, reducing vendor complexity for clients.

5. How did the FAURECIA acquisition strengthen TAFE's Engineering Plastics business?

In December 2022, TAFE acquired FAURECIA's Indian Interior business of Group FORVIA - The French Global Automotive Supplier, significantly expanding capabilities, the client portfolio, and production capacity in automotive interiors. This acquisition reinforced TAFE's position as a comprehensive engineering plastics partner to global and Indian OEMs looking for scale and quality under one roof.

6. What quality standards does TAFE's Engineering Plastics Division follow?

TAFE’s Engineering Plastics Division emphasizes aggressive quality control systems, automated injection moulding operations, CNC machining, temperature-controlled material transport, and simulation-driven manufacturability validation to ensure high-quality production standards.

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