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.
Service · replacement
Replacement food moulds, matched to your worn tray.
A worn tray is a shift-stopper. A matched replacement is a phone call, not a redesign — if the paperwork is still on file.
Overview
Replacement food moulds, matched to your worn tray.
Every silicone mould in a working food kitchen has a shelf life. Trays wear, tear, thin, crack. When one dies, you want a matched replacement in your hand — not a fresh design conversation.
We keep drawings and grades on file. If you bought a mould from us, we can pour a replacement without starting from scratch. If you didn't, we can still lift the form from a worn tray and match it.
What we make
Common asks in this service.
01
Like-for-like reorder
The drawing and grade sit on file. Reordering a replacement is a phone call and a lead time.
02
Match from an existing tray
Send us your worn tray. We can lift the geometry and match a replacement, even if the original wasn't ours.
03
Spare tooling on the shelf
A ready spare, held at your site or ours, so a torn tray doesn't stop a shift.
04
Small design refinements at reorder
If the current tray has always had a niggle — a corner that tears, a cavity that sticks — the reorder is a good moment to fix it.
05
Fleet replacement over time
If you run a fleet of trays, we can phase replacements so your production isn't taken offline all at once.
How it gets made
Drawn, proofed, then poured.
Every replacement mould starts as a drawing we agree with you. We make a master, pour a single proof cavity in PFAS-free platinum-cure food-grade silicone and let you test it with your own recipe.
Once you are happy, we pour or press the full tray, record the grade against your order and keep the drawing on file for reorders.
What we ask up front
Four questions on every enquiry.
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.
Typical work
Case studies and further reading.
Replacement
Match from a worn tray
A worn bakery tray brought in by a customer, matched and replaced with new grade paperwork.
See project
Spare
Held-spare tooling for a line
A held-spare confectionery tool at our site, ready to ship the day the running tool cracks.
See projectRefinement
Reorder with a design tweak
A reorder where a persistent corner-tear was designed out at replacement stage.
See projectAt a glance
The idea in a picture.
How a production tray is laid out
Swipe to see the whole diagram
Questions
Four that come up on this service.
Do you keep drawings on file?
Yes, for orders placed with us. That means a replacement doesn't need a fresh design conversation.
Can you match a mould that isn't yours?
Yes. Send the worn tray and we'll lift the geometry from it.
Do you hold spare tooling for customers?
Yes, by agreement. Common for producers who can't afford a line stoppage while a replacement is made.
What's a normal service life?
It depends on grade, product and cleandown. We'll give a realistic estimate at manufacture, based on how you're using it.
Ready?
Talk to us about replacement moulds.
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