iform – Toolmaking by igus

Precise moulds are a prerequisite for high-quality components. At igus, we manufacture the moulds for our injection moulding in iform, our in-house tool shop. In addition to complete moulds specially tailored to individual product requirements, we also manufacture moulds in a modular system consisting of tool extensions and mould inserts. We can quickly fit various mould inserts into an assembly that is built onto the injection moulding machine and thus manufacture a wide variety of products.

From mould development through production and sampling to quality control with computer tomography support, the creation of a mould is therefore completely in our hands. This gives us the opportunity to implement requests for individual components at short notice and in perfect quality. As mould making is involved in development and consultation with the customer at an early stage, we can offer not only suitable materials but also the right tool manufacturing processes to reduce overall costs. Depending on the order volume, a mould can also be produced as print2mold in 3D printing, also on site naturally and made from our proven high-performance plastics.

Main tasks of our iform tool shop

Development, production and sampling of tool technology for all igus injection-moulded products
Enabling the fastest possible mould repairs and maintenance to ensure delivery capability for our customers
Designing technically new products together with sales, development and production

100
employees

1,550m²
floor area

32
processing machines

Over 3,000
tool assemblies

Over 1,000
mould inserts per year

Fast production with FastLine: injection-moulded special plain bearings in seven days

With the FastLine service, you have the option of receiving plain bearings and thrust washers from injection moulding in a maximum of seven days. You can easily find out whether injection moulding or another manufacturing process is worthwhile for you using the iglidur plain bearing designer. The online tool offers a price comparison of all igus manufacturing processes and a comparison with our standard range. This means you always have the best price at a glance.

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RWTH Aachen University and Fraunhofer Institute select iform as the Toolmaker of 2022

Every year, the "Excellence in Production" competition is organised by the Machine Tool Laboratory WZL at RWTH Aachen University and the Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT. The motto: learning from the best. We are delighted that our iform tool shop won in the category "Internal toolmaker with over 50 employees" in 2022!

One of the decisive factors for the jury was the focus on short throughput times and process standardisation. The FastLine, in which we guarantee moulds for customised special parts ready for series production for our customers within seven days, particularly impressed the jury. See for yourself the advantages that characterise our excellent toolmaking - you can watch them in the application video for the competition on the left.

Experience the igus factory in 360° now

What actually happens in our factory at our headquarters in Cologne? Immerse yourself in our 360° VR world and discover the various stations from injection moulding and the tool shop to quality control and our laboratory. All stations are accompanied by interesting information about the factory and the machines.

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Step by step to the finished tool

Mould simulation and development

The combination of detailed simulation of the part and decades of design experience of our employees enables customised mould concepts. On the basis of early coordination between part and mould design, the production effort can be optimised, saving time and costs.

Project planning

Our digital project planning forms the basis for high resource efficiency. The virtual diagram of all production processes in real time enables the planning of the project sequence, taking into account all available machine and employee capacities. This makes it possible to achieve optimum machine utilisation and reduce throughput times to a minimum.

Tool production

Our pool of 32 machines are equipped with state-of-the-art processing machines and a wide range of manufacturing technologies. By networking the machines and using automation, we are able to manufacture the most demanding components in the shortest possible time while maintaining the tightest tolerances.

Sampling in the technical centre

The process stability of the moulds is validated in iform's own technical centre. Injection moulding machines with a clamping force of up to 100 tonnes are available for commissioning and optimising the injection process. The top priority when sampling the moulds is always to achieve the optimum in terms of cost-effectiveness and component quality.

Quality assurance

By using tactile 3D measurement and advanced computer tomography (CT), we ensure the best possible quality and function of our products. The extensive possibilities of part-versus-CAD comparison, inclusion analysis and assembly inspection support us in correcting the moulds as required.

Individual injection moulded parts from iform

High-volume production of individual injection-moulded parts

From the drawing with the right manufacturing process up to high volume production of your customised components made of technical plastics from igus.

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