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News Release from: DMS Diemould Service | Subject: Bolsters
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 June 2007
Pre-toughened stainless steel bolster
supplied
A Sussex toolmaker has ordered specially machined bolsters from DMS-Diemould for high profile injection mould tools, including a pre-toughened stainless steel bolster.
A Sussex toolmaker bought specially machined bolsters from DMS-Diemould for high profile injection mould tools, including a pre-toughened stainless steel bolster for a highly complicated jar cap mould for a household name brand of coffee Established in 1983, Punctual Precision Tooling has evolved into a leading supplier of fast cycling, multi-cavity mould tools (up to 2.5 tonnes) to the international packaging, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Jun 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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"We are committed to providing our customers with the highest quality products and services to enable them to maintain a world class level of performance and profitability," states the company's Managing Director Robin Rapley.
With this in mind, the suppliers used by PPT have to conform to the highest standards of workmanship and professionalism, which is why the company repeatedly calls upon the services and products of DMS-Diemould.
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"I had personal experience of DMS-Diemould before I joined PPT," says Mr Rapley.
"Initially we used the company for standard parts such as pillars and bushes, and the occasional hot runner system, but until recently we had not used them for specially machined bolsters".
The reason for this is that PPT already had an established source of supply in Europe having decided some years ago that outsourcing special bolsters was more cost effective than machining them in-house.
However, a recent project at PPT saw the company commence a search for a second source of machined bolsters, as Mr Rapley explains "becoming dependent on a single source of supply can be a dangerous situation".
Although PPT explored various avenues of bolster supply, knowledge of the extensive CNC machining capability of DMS-Diemould, made the decision straightforward.
"It sounds a bit "sugar-coated" but it is nice to use a UK supplier," says Mr Rapley.
"We knew DMS-Diemould had the potential to meet our requirements and so far I have to say we are very pleased with the products supplied".
In a relatively short space of time, DMS-Diemould has now supplied four sets of specially machined bolsters to PPT for use in the company's injection mould tools.
One of the sets was used in a pre-toughened stainless steel tool that moulds jar caps for a very well known brand of coffee.
"Another set of machined bolsters was used for a technically complex prototype part, where quality and accuracy were absolutely paramount," adds Mr Rapley.
"Tolerances for the form in the inserts were in the order of +/-0.005mm, so the bolster also had to be extremely accurate.
However, having seen the capability at DMS-Diemould, I knew this wouldn't present a problem".
Mr Rapley insists that although mould tool quality is extremely important, in today's marketplace it is seen as a "given".
This total quality issue is backed up by the fact that PPT still has mould tools in operation that were originally manufactured in the company's first year of trading, 24 years ago.
"Delivery is equally crucial today," he declares.
"In this respect DMS-Diemould is excellent.
They have not let us down.
They know that delivering after their specific due date will potentially make us late and lose all credibility with our customers, and that is something we cannot afford to happen".
Such attention to customer requirements has helped PPT grow into a 26-employee company that occupies a 12,000 sq ft headquarters from where it offers a complete service, from product and tool design, and mould manufacture through to mould trials and product evaluation.
"The company has invested heavily in its highly skilled toolmakers, designers and project engineers in order to provide customers with exceptional levels of tooling quality, long life cycles and proven delivery integrity," says Mr Rapley.
"We always ensure that the high standards we set ourselves are matched by our suppliers, a factor I am pleased to say DMS-Diemould continues to fulfil.
With this in mind we are planning to expand our future business with DMS-Diemould".
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