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Ladbrook Expands Injection Mould Tool Making and Repair Facility

Ladbrook Engineering have announced that they have expanded their facilities for the development and manufacturing of injection moulding tooling for the production of plastic and metal based components such as zinc and alloys. Ladbrook have recently undertaken a range of projects for the window manufacturing industry, developing injection mould tools for window catches and internal frame fittings.

"We've always had a strong toolmaking facility at Ladbrook and we are pleased to be growing this side of our business," said Mike Blowers, Managing Director of Ladbrook.

"Our engineers have a lot of experience in this type of toolmaking and understand the important of developing injection moulds that perform well in the production environment and are easy to maintain. Whether it's a simple mould or a complex mould with many sliding parts, I'm confident that we have some of the UK's leading expertise, here at Ladbrook."

Ladbrook's injection mould team can work from component drawing in a broad range of formats including AutoCAD, Pro Engineer and SolidWorks and they claim an average turn around of 8-10 weeks with some recent tools having been developed and shipped within 5 weeks. The new toolmaking facility is equipped with spark erosion and wire erosion technologies and a range of CNC machine tools. Andrew Tatam, an apprentice trained toolmaker who has been working solely with injection moulds since 1994, heads this department.

"It's exciting to be a part of Ladbrook's expansion," said Andrew. "Ladbrook are very forward looking and passionate about engineering, so it's a great environment in which to be developing and machining complex injection tools.

Whether it's a rapid prototype or a tool for the production of millions of parts, we have all the skills, experience and technology we need to meet the demands of European manufacturers."
The expanded injection mould engineering facility at Ladbrookin Norfolk also provides services for the maintenance, refurbishment and repair of injection moulds and will accept enquiries from companies across Europe.

"Ladbrook have been in business for 70 years, so you can imagine that our understanding of injection mould tooling is extensive," said Mike Blowers.

"There can be few companies in Europe, better equipped to provide a top class maintenance and repair service. In addition to this, we are certified for the ISO9001:2000 quality standard and have several similar quality systems in place for specific customers. We take the quality aspect of our organisation as seriously as we do our engineering skills to ensure we can deliver the complete package."

If you have a requirement for an injection mould tool to be developed or repaired, please do not hesitate to get in touch, we'll be pleased to hear from you.