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Amtek uses Tooling Trust grant to upgrade skills

A The Tooling Trust product story

Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team May 14, 2009

Amtek Precision, a mould toolmaker for high volume, multi-cavity plastic injection, has used a grant from the Tooling Trust to upgrade the skills of CADCAM engineer Dan Grant.

Over the past three years, Amtek has met the challenges of competition in the mould and die sector by investing in technology such as the Mazak Integrex 200-IV multi-tasking machine tool.

However, the complexity of components in high-precision industries, such as aerospace, medical and pharmaceutical, called on Amtek to upgrade its skills sets.

In particular, it identified a need for knowledge surrounding the application of the latest CADCAM technology in Delcam's Powershape software.

Mike Lawes, production manager for Amtek, said: 'The training that Dan has received as a result of the Tooling Trust grant has enabled Amtek to take full advantage of the five-axis machining capabilities of our Mazak Integrex.

'It has also allowed us to rethink the way we approach many of our operations, increasing efficiency and reducing lead time.'
The aim of the Tooling Trust, which replaced the former Gauge and Toolmakers Educational Trust, is to support training initiatives for companies operating in the precision manufacturing technologies sector.

Its ultimate objective is the retention and development of the inherent strengths within the UK's manufacturing sector.

It also supports initiatives such as: the Young Apprentice of the Year Competition; design courses for the gauge and toolmaking sector; and the GTMA Business Development Training programme.

It is hoped the grant awarded to Amtek will encourage Gauge and Toolmakers Association (GTMA) members with no more than 50 employees to place employees on training courses.

The Tooling Trust hopes to achieve this by part-funding training costs and some associated expenses for any industry or nationally accredited short courses.

Each GTMA member can apply for two grants in a calendar year and awards are made entirely at the discretion of the trust, which is overseen by a board of trustees, all with extensive experience in the precision manufacturing-technologies sector.

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