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The brand “Engineering & Tooling from Portugal” embodies know-how, technology and innovation, quality and reliability, social responsibility, networking and competitiveness – the main attributes that characterize the Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry.

The brand “Engineering & Tooling from Portugal” promotes a distinctive ability to off er an integrated chain of competences of the Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry, supporting the development of any product in the global market.

The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry coordinated by Pool-Net represents a cluster which is highly internationalized Pool-Net represents a cluster which is highly internationalized Pool-Netand in constant evolution, helping companies to turn ideas into quality products.

Exporting more than 90% of production to over 120 countries, the Exporting more than 90% of production to over 120 countries, the Portuguese Engineering and Tooling Cluster has been considered a worldwide benchmark - based on its model for cooperation, collaborative technology, innovation and internationalisation.

The Portuguese Engineering and Tooling Cluster includes a wide-ranging chain of stakeholders. It is an Open Business, Science and Technology Community (which includes companies, universities and R&D and Innovation Centers) and represents an extensive value chain and a multi-sector industry working with intensive knowledge based and multi-disciplinary networks.

Our cluster is vital for the promotion of structural-economic development as the critical development path of most industrial products is an integral part of our approach.

The integration of capabilities promotes expertise in design, engineering and prototyping, manufacturing of moulds, special tools and jigs, injection and assembly of products and components, closing the loop from design to fi nal product.

The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Cluster is a comprehensive network of engineering, manufacturing and service providers and scientifi c and research and development institutions serving the value-

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Portugal was one of the fi rst European countries to carry out initiatives for the introduction of electric vehicles. Some of our cluster members have been extensively involved in the design, development and manufacture of a new fast charger for electric cars.

The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry is internationally famous for its know-how, high levels of investment and training as well as its integrated approach to problem-solving. This Cluster has also developed a strong collaborative spirit involving co-operation and networking between companies and research institutions.

These factors give our industry a highly competitive edge to serve the most demanding and innovative of niche markets, such as those of Energy most demanding and innovative of niche markets, such as those of Energy and Environment OEMs.

Cluster integration capabilities off er a comprehensive range of services (Full Service Suppliers) to the Energy and Environment Industry, promoting expertise and providing an integrated service, supporting innovation and quality in the development of new industrial products for leading OEMs. Such services are the key to reducing time-to-market through the development of supportive partnerships from product design to the end of the manufacturing run and assembly of products (pilot or full production).

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Pool-Net aims to foster stakeholder integration as service providers to the fast growing industry of Energy and Environment OEMs.This is an industry with above-average growth expectations due to an innovative product portfolio in a large number of areas as a consequence on an increase in R&D investment.

To promote improved knowledge of the Energy and Environment Industry, Pool-Net has held several workshops and missions on new challenges, trends and opportunities in the Energy and Environment Industry for the Portuguese Engineering & Tooling industry. This has allowed our cluster members to raise This has allowed our cluster members to raise their awareness of these specifi c markets. their awareness of these specifi c markets. Initiatives have included visits to several solar energy, electric control panel and thermotechnology OEM’s to witness fi rst-hand thermotechnology OEM’s to witness fi rst-hand the trends and opportunities in the Energy and the trends and opportunities in the Energy and Environment industry.

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The number of Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Cluster members with ISO certification is increasing everyday and is supported by our industry intrinsic values of product conformity, reliability, quality, liability and safety.

The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry operates in the The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry operates in the following key areas of Energy and the Environment in product following key areas of Energy and the Environment in product development for metal and plastic parts:development for metal and plastic parts:

1.1 Intelligent Buildings and Eco-Effi cient EquipmentIntelligent Buildings and Eco-Effi cient Equipment

1.1.1.Research and development of Research and development of Research and development of new products (Design)new products (Design)new products (Design)new products (Design)new products (Design)new products (Design)

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning components and systems, Heating, ventilation and air conditioning components and systems, including: Room controllers/thermostats, fans, duct systems, heat exchanger Room controllers/thermostats, fans, duct systems, heat exchanger components, fittings, casings, scrubbers and droplet eliminators, components, fittings, casings, scrubbers and droplet eliminators, home and industrial HVAC units, filters and housings home and industrial HVAC units, filters and housings

1.2 Security Systems

Video surveillance equipmentsVideo surveillance equipmentsFire and security alarmsAnnouncement panels

Control devicesHeating protection systems

1.3 Energy Systems

Electric vehicle charging devicesElectric vehicle charging devicesMicro-generation components/ Micro-generation components/ systems Solar thermal collectors Lighting controls

1.4 Environment Support SystemsEnvironment Support Systems

Water level control devicesWater level control devicesPipe fi ttings Pollution control devices / Pollution control devices / components

Filter housingsLeak control prevention devicesRecycling containers

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Wire & cable management systems and componentsElectrical accessoriesSensors & timers

The key design advantages offered by the cluster are its accumulated The key design advantages offered by the cluster are its accumulated expertise and highly-qualified, in-house design teams working in expertise and highly-qualified, in-house design teams working in partnership with the scientific community and OEMs from concept partnership with the scientific community and OEMs from concept research and definition to styling and product design, visualization research and definition to styling and product design, visualization and realistic imaging, renderings and product graphics as well as and realistic imaging, renderings and product graphics as well as digital mockups.

The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry speeds up product development by using advanced collaborative engineering software from the fi rst stage of design to the fi nal approval of manufactured parts.

The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry uses the most advanced software in order to be able to deal with all of the leading industries worldwide and as such is fully equipped to deal with Energy and Environment OEMs (CATIA, Unigraphics, Pro/Engineer/CIMATRON, Cosmos, Moldfl ow, MPI).

This integration of capabilities into a single database ensures that communication between product designers, engineers and marketing executives fosters communication fl ows so that any changes in part design or product assembly design made by any of the members involved in the product development chain are quickly incorporated into the development process.

This promotes the production of prototypes and solid models, saving costs during the later stages of tooling and production.

2.2.2.Developing the idea Developing the idea Developing the idea Developing the idea Developing the idea Developing the idea (Engineering)(Engineering)(Engineering)

The success of the Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry also lies The success of the Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry also lies in solid CAE and rapid prototyping competences and the use of diff erent in solid CAE and rapid prototyping competences and the use of diff erent technologies to create solid models directly from a CAD database. SLS, SLA; technologies to create solid models directly from a CAD database. SLS, SLA; 3D Printing; Vacuum Casting, RIM, Hybrid Moulds, Moulds for composites 3D Printing; Vacuum Casting, RIM, Hybrid Moulds, Moulds for composites (aluminum and epoxy resins) and Metal-Based Laser Cutting (3D and 2D) (aluminum and epoxy resins) and Metal-Based Laser Cutting (3D and 2D) are among the most common technologies used in rapid prototyping.are among the most common technologies used in rapid prototyping.

These prototypes are used to test a product’s technical feasibility as well These prototypes are used to test a product’s technical feasibility as well as functional and physical aspects.

The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Cluster also has extensive skills in The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Cluster also has extensive skills in rapid tooling using similar technology to rapid prototyping to produce rapid tooling using similar technology to rapid prototyping to produce prototype moulds for short runs of the fi nal injection moulded product.prototype moulds for short runs of the fi nal injection moulded product.

3.3.3.Experiencing the idea Experiencing the idea Experiencing the idea (Prototyping)(Prototyping)(Prototyping)

The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling Industry reinvests more in technology and new equipment than most of its overseas competitors, placing our cluster ahead of the technology curve in high-precision tool cutting.

Our industry works daily with tightly controlled processes using state-of-the-art software and technologies (5 axis HSM, laser cutting, wire electrical discharge machining and grinding centers) and special materials (Titanium and HRSA alloys and polymeric composites).

The use of state-of-the-art measurement equipment such as 3D CMM machines and video measuring machines ensures the dimensional and geometrical conformity of plastic and metal parts. Our industry also has considerable experience in quality control practices, having invested energy and resources in ISO certifi cation.

Other advanced technologies we specialize in include:

4.4.4.Perceiving the idea Perceiving the idea Perceiving the idea Perceiving the idea Perceiving the idea Perceiving the idea (Tools and mould production)(Tools and mould production)(Tools and mould production)

Metal-based laser cutting (3D and 2D), bending and welding Welding jigsMachined parts JigsFormingIn-mould labeling (IML) and In-mould decoration (IMD) Gas-assisted moulding Multi-material mouldingCo-injection moulding

Overmoulding (tissues, metal inserts) Micro-moulding In-mould assembly applicationsLiquid silicone rubber/liquid injection mouldingWater injection technology Laser engravingPaintingTampoprintingAssembly

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There is no better way to appreciate the capabilities of Portugal’s Engineering & Tooling industry than a personal visit.

Companies and technical organizations such as POOL-NET – The Portuguese Tooling Network, CEFAMOL – The Portuguese Association for the Moulds Industry and CENTIMFE – The Portuguese Technological Center for the Mouldmaking, Special Tooling and Plastics Industry - extend a warm and permanent welcome to all those interested in getting to know the cluster better.

From their origins in mold building, Portuguese companies have built multi-tiered organizations, ranging from design to mould testing, to meet client demand for integrated solutions.

The Portuguese Engineering & Tooling industry follows international customer needs and in recent decades has set up state-of-the art injection moulding, forming and metal-based laser cutting and assembly facilities, thus closing the loop from design to fi nal product, helping international customers speed up time-to-market.

5.5.5.Production services Production services Production services (Delivering the idea)(Delivering the idea)(Delivering the idea)

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