Tool Manufacture
G&G Engineering regularly builds injection moulding and press tools in its modern in-house tooling facility.
Strategic Investment
The high capital investment in CNC machines for 3D-milling/4 axis die sinking/wire EDM and CAD equipment mean that returns in toolmaking tend to be modest over the short term. G&G however, sees a modern fully equipped toolroom as essential to support both its production and automated assembly activities. A frequent customer requirement is modification, refurbishment or tweaking of existing tooling and time is invariably of the essence.
Progress Report
G&G issues weekly updates to its customers on its tooling schedule incorporating:
- milestone dates in the production
- current update on how tool fabrication stands in relationship to the original schedule
- photos showing the completed tooling inserts
Outsourcing
To supplement its in-house capacity and to meet customer's demanding targets, G&G projects manages suites of tools with suppliers in China from its office in Shenzhen. G&G's Managing Director, Roland Gröpler, divides his time between the China and Ireland facilities, spending more in the former during tool manufacture and commissioning, and in the latter during production startup. G&G also sources specialist tooling in Eastern Europe.
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Fabrication of Special Purpose Machinery
G&G Engineering gets special purpose machinery build in Ireland, the UK, Switzerland & Germany.
