Automated machining
improvement.”
Roeders machines, allowing one-off components to be queued for 24/7 production. All of these advances ensure that Lawrence Engineering can deliver the highest quality products in the shortest possible time. Hand finishing of moulds is now rarely needed. Mr Lawrence describes the automated production cell as a huge advance compared to the firm’s former manufacturing processes. The local area is known for serving the medical device sector and is the location of several precision mould making businesses. The nearby college, ATU, is the base for training the next generation of toolmakers and engineers. Lawrence Engineering boasts high employee retention and prides itself in mentoring and training its staff, enabling the next generation of skilled professionals to progress. n
A prime example of this is a 5-axis Roeders RXP500DS, high-speed machining centre with linear motors driving all axes, installed in 2014. The bridge-type design includes features necessary for ensuring component accuracy and high-speed, dynamic motion. The 42,000 rpm spindle enables Lawrence Engineering to machine mould tools directly in hardened metals, often with cutters less than 1 mm in diameter. It removes the need for time- consuming electrode manufacture, EDM and subsequent hardening. As a consequence, lead- times have been drastically reduced. Further investment in 2021 expanded the Roeders cell significantly. Another 5-axis Roeders RXP500DS was purchased to allow more operations to be completed in a single handling. At the same time, a proprietary RCS2 automation system was added, configured to feed both
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