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Replacement moulds · held-spare food tooling
Held-spare tooling so a torn tray never stops a shift.
For some lines, one torn tray means a stopped shift. A held spare turns that into a five-minute swap.
Overview
Held-spare food tooling, done properly.
Line stoppages cost more than trays. Holding a spare — at your site or ours — is a simple insurance policy.
We make and hold spare trays by agreement, matched to the running set and ready to ship.
What we design for
The details that make this format work.
Matched to running trays
Same drawing, same grade.
Rolling replenishment
When you use a spare, we make the next one.
Second-tool planning
For production tooling, a second tool in reserve.
What we ask up front
The same four questions we ask on every job like this.
Order history
If you've ordered from us before, the drawing is on file. Tell us the original PO or the year we made it.
What's worn out
A photo of the wear helps us decide whether to replace like-for-like or refine the design.
Any process changes
If your fill, chill or wash cycle has changed since the last order, tell us. Grade may need reviewing.
Timescale
Tell us how urgent. Some replacements can be prioritised, especially if the original spec is on file.
Related case study
A confectionery producer's boiled-sweet cavity mould.
Hot-poured sugar at 135°C, a recessed brand mark in every cavity floor. High-temperature food-contact silicone.
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
How a production tray is laid out
Swipe to see the whole diagram
Questions
What people ask about this format.
Do you charge to hold spares?
We agree it up front — no surprises.
Can spares go out of date?
Silicone stores well if kept cool, dark and flat. See our storage guide.
Can we hold a second compression tool?
Yes, by agreement.
Related formats
Other formats in this family.
Like-for-like replacement trays
Matched to the tray you run now. Explore
All replacement moulds
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Every service
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Ready?
Talk to us about held-spare food tooling.
Send a photo, a sketch or a sample. We'll come back with a route and a quote.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Culinary, 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.
- BRCGS Grade AATechcraft Industries Culinary Ltd. See the certificate details.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
TheodoreEmployee Welfare