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Tool Room Engineering

Production moulds, designed and made in-house.

The tool room reviews the part, analyses the mould, machines the steel, fits the mould and supports trials before production.

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120+Moulds per yearLegacy public profile
12-personProject management teamLegacy public profile
60daysAverage lead timeLegacy public profile
1,200× 850 mmMaximum mould sizeLegacy public profile

Tool room process

How a mould moves through the tool room.

CAD design environment used to review component and mould geometry.
Approved geometry and programme requirements establish the tooling brief.
  1. 01
    CAD design environment used to review component and mould geometry.
    Approved geometry and programme requirements establish the tooling brief.

    Review the part

    Confirm function, geometry, material, machine and critical dimensions.

    Review engineering
  2. 02
    Mould-flow analysis visual used during tooling development.
    Flow and cooling analysis inform manufacturability and tool decisions.

    Analyse the mould

    Review manufacturability, flow, cooling and split strategy where required.

  3. 03
    CAD mould-design environment used to define controlled tool geometry.
    The released CAD definition establishes the machining and toolmaking route.

    Design the tool

    Convert the approved part geometry into the mould design and machining plan.

  4. 04
    Takumi H12 CNC milling machine used for mould manufacture.
    CNC machining carries the controlled tool definition into steel.

    Machine and assemble

    Produce the mould parts, fit them and complete spotting.

  5. 05
    CHMER CNC EDM equipment supporting detailed mould manufacture.
    Tool corrections and trial evidence are recorded before release.

    Trial and correct

    Run trials, measure the parts and record required corrections.

    Review validation
  6. 06
    Die-spotting equipment used to verify tool fit and contact.
    Spotting and correction prepare the mould for production.

    Move into production

    Transfer the approved mould, settings and maintenance requirements to manufacturing.

    Review manufacturing

Tool room equipment

Tools used to design, machine and prove the mould.

Mould flow and cooling analysis

Mould flow and cooling analysis

Make / model
Mould Flow MPA
Specification
Flow behaviour, filling strategy and cooling analysis before tool release
Location
In-house engineering

Simulation supports manufacturability review and tool design decisions.

CNC milling

CNC milling

Make / model
Takumi H12
Specification
Machining for moulds up to 1,200 × 850 mm
Location
In-house tool room

CNC machining carries the released tool definition into steel.

CNC EDM

CNC EDM

Make / model
CHMER
Specification
Precision spark erosion for mould cavities and detailed features
Location
In-house tool room

EDM extends machining control into complex cavity geometry.

Die spotting

Die spotting

Make / model
SXKH
Specification
Tool fitting, contact verification and controlled correction
Location
In-house tool room

Spotting prepares the mould for trials and production.

Tool room resources

Tool-room software and equipment.

Legacy public and supplied corporate tool-room profile
AreaSystem / equipmentRole
CAD designUnigraphics NX12 / SolidWorks 2018Product and mould design
CAMPowerMill 2018Machining strategy and tool paths
InspectionPower InspectTool and component measurement
MachiningVertical milling centre / Takumi H12Mould manufacture
EDMCHMER CNC EDMCavity and feature erosion
Tool provingSXKH die spottingFitting, spotting and correction
SupportSurface grinder, radial drilling and tappingTool finishing and assembly

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