EuroWire March 2016

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Investing in quality to meet high demands

RLS Tooling Ltd has manufactured thread rolling dies since 1989 and continually re-invests in more advanced machinery to assist in making quality tools that meet the high demands expected by customers. Its thread rolling dies are used worldwide by manufacturers making fasteners for the construction industry, automotive, white goods and aerospace. The company makes a full range of flat dies for standard threads, many special thread forms and licensed thread forms. RLS hold licences to manufacture dies for the Taptite®, MAThread® and Excalibur Screwbolt® products. To complement the extensive range of flat dies RLS also manufactures a range of circular thread rolls. It can make rolls for most two-roll machines up to a maximum diameter of 315mm and also the Fette three-roll system. In the interest of maximising tool life it also offers a regrind facility for a large part of its range. In recent years there has been a trend towards rolling tougher and more varied materials which has in turn made RLS

▲ ▲ Investment counts on the quality front for RLS

addition to CAD/CAM software used in manufacturing, customer services are computerised where all orders are monitored from point of entry through to point of despatch.

review its steels used to produce rolling dies. The company now offers a range of HSS or powder metallurgy type steels. Tool life can be further enhanced by the use of various coatings.

RLS Tolling Ltd – UK Website : www.rlstooling.co.uk

Computers are used extensively by technicians in designing dies, and in

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