Tool Room Engineering
Production moulds, designed and made in-house.
In-house toolmaking connects the released component definition to mould design, machining, fitting, trials and production handover.
Tool room process
How a mould moves through the tool room.
- 01
Review the part
Review the controlled drawing and 3D data, resin grade, finish, demand, target-machine interfaces and critical characteristics.
Read the toolmaking guide - 02
Analyse the mould
Review wall sections, parting, ejection, filling and cooling assumptions against the part and production process.
- 03
Design the tool
Convert the approved part geometry into the mould design and machining plan.
- 04
Machine and assemble
Produce the mould parts, fit them and complete spotting.
- 05
Trial and correct
Agree trial stages, measure the defined characteristics and record corrections against the part and tool revision.
Review validation - 06
Move into production
Hand over the approved mould, settings, drawings, spares, maintenance requirements and ownership records.
Review manufacturing
Tool room equipment
Tools used to design, machine and prove the mould.
Mould flow and cooling analysis
- Equipment type
- Mould Flow MPA
- Use or function
- Flow behaviour, filling strategy and cooling analysis before tool release
- Source
- August 2025 corporate presentation
Simulation supports manufacturability review and tool design decisions.
CNC milling
- Equipment type
- Takumi H12
- Use or function
- Machining for moulds up to 1,200 × 850 mm
- Source
- August 2025 corporate presentation
CNC machining produces the mould components from the approved design.
CNC EDM
- Equipment type
- CHMER
- Use or function
- Precision spark erosion for mould cavities and detailed features
- Source
- August 2025 corporate presentation
EDM machines cavities and features that need spark erosion.
Die spotting
- Equipment type
- SXKH
- Use or function
- Tool fitting, contact verification and controlled correction
- Source
- August 2025 corporate presentation
Spotting prepares the mould for trials and production.
Tool room resources
August 2025 corporate presentation
| Area | System / equipment | Role |
|---|---|---|
| CAD design | Unigraphics NX12 / SolidWorks 2018 | Product and mould design |
| CAM | PowerMill 2018 | Machining strategy and tool paths |
| Inspection | Power Inspect | Tool and component measurement |
| Machining | Vertical milling centre / Takumi H12 | Mould manufacture |
| EDM | CHMER CNC EDM | Cavity and feature erosion |
| Tool proving | SXKH die spotting | Fitting, spotting and correction |
| Support | Surface grinder, radial drilling and tapping | Tool finishing and assembly |
Start a project
Tell us what you need to make.
Share the controlled drawing, 3D data, resin, demand, target-machine details and programme timing. For an existing tool, add its condition, operating history and known issues. Ask how to share confidential files.