GTM Galway Tool and Mould need consistent accuracies of 3-5 microns. It's what you get from Roeders

GTM Galway Tool and Mould love their Roeders machines. This is no wonder because GTM have a reputation for manufacturing precision injection mould tools of the highest quality and accuracy.
The standards of precision and exceptional surface finish required by GTM can only be achieved on a machine manufactured to the exacting standards achieved at the high-tech, temperature controlled Roeders facility in Germany.
In total, there are 3 Roeders machines at GTM, two are 5 axis; a RXP600DSH and a RXU1401, whilst the third, a RXP500 is 3 axis.
Roeders-supplied automated pallet systems are fitted to two of the machines. Mark Walsh from Galway Tool and Mould describes how total trust in the machine is essential. He has worked on Roeders machines since 2007. “It will do the work first-time, every time. You can trust a Roeders machine”, he confidently states.
The mould tools supplied by GTM make critical medical parts. That means they are life-saving devices; EpiPens, inhalers and items used in cardio-vascular surgery.
Failure of any of the components is simply not acceptable. The mould tools must be spot-on.
The Roeders machines on site are able to achieve consistent accuracies of 3 to 5 microns. The surface finish direct from the machine is outstanding, meaning that subsequent hand polishing is generally not necessary.
The mould tools manufactured by GTM are required to run 24/7 and produce thousands of identical parts. There must be no flash. Subsequently, the mating faces of each tool must be flush. The rigid bridge structure and thermal stability of the Roeders design using linear motors on all axes, not only guarantees high accuracy but also allows for high-dynamic motion and acceleration up to 2G. This is necessary when small diameter cutters are run at high feed rates with spindle speeds up to 42,000 RPM.
In the past, several operations including milling and hand-finishing would have been used to make the tools and inserts. Now everything is done in a single operation, often lights-out when the operators have gone home for the night. Cutters as small as 0.1mm are used for the fine detail work and sharp corners.
Damien Dowd of Galway tells us “It’s a combination of the equipment, the controlled environment and the experienced staff.” This formula allows GTM to offer a complete solution from initial component design through to final testing and validation. They serve 4 continents and produce in excess of 50 moulds per year. If you want consistent, reliable plastic parts that work first-time and every time, GTM have the solution.
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