Behind the scenes at Tilbox: how custom solutions are created
Custom solutions in vehicle construction require more than just a good product. They demand a carefully coordinated process where engineering, manufacturability, and reliability come together. Behind every custom solution is close collaboration between multiple departments.
Tilbox provides both standard solutions and custom solutions for vehicle builders, tailored to the vehicle, the application, and real-world requirements. But how does the custom process actually work? What happens after your request is submitted, and which steps are taken before your solution is ready for production?
In this blog, we take you behind the scenes and show how custom solutions at Tilbox are created, from the initial customer contact through to production.
Sales: the starting point of every custom request
The first step in any custom solution is a solid consultation. Our advisors receive the request and work with the customer to map out the application. This includes looking at the vehicle, the build, and the specific real-world requirements.
Where possible, existing standard solutions are combined with custom elements. We ensure a clean and consistent appearance, so that custom and standard solutions are indistinguishable from the outside.
Project management: development and coordination
After the initial assessment, the request is handed over to project management. Here, the custom requirement is developed into a concrete and feasible concept.
Project management oversees the entire process from request to production. Project managers assess technical feasibility, suggest smart improvements, and coordinate with the involved departments. This ensures that the product is manufacturable and moves smoothly through all stages of the production process.
The result is a well-thought-out proposal in which design, materials, and production are perfectly aligned.
Automation and system management: a streamlined request flow
Innovation and digitalization play a key role at Tilbox. Our systems and processes are seamlessly integrated, ensuring that requests submitted via the website quickly and clearly reach the right departments. This also supports an efficient and streamlined workflow in the custom process.
This is a crucial link in the process: reliable and complete information ensures that the next steps in engineering, planning, and production can be executed efficiently.
Engineering: from concept to production-ready design
The engineering department translates the custom concept into a technical design. Drawings and specifications are developed and checked for manufacturability, safety, and quality. This ensures that production teams know exactly which operations are required and in what sequence the product should be built.
Where necessary, optimizations are made to ensure the design aligns with both the application and the production process.
Planning, work preparation, and production
Once the design is finalized, the process is prepared for production. Materials are ordered, planning is aligned, and work instructions are set up.
During the production phase, the custom solution is realized step by step according to the defined specifications. The product carefully moves through each stage of the process, with efficiency, quality, and functionality always at the core.
Our skilled professionals ensure that every step is executed with precision. Checks during and after production guarantee that the final product fully meets the agreed requirements.
Insight into a structured custom process
By carefully aligning each step, Tilbox ensures that custom solutions remain a controlled and transparent process. Customers gain clear insight into the process and know exactly what to expect, from request to production.