Case Study: Tyre Mould Manufacturers increase productivity and cut scrap with Renishaw OMP400 automated part setting

Tyre Mould Manufacturers cuts production time 50% with Renishaw

Tyre Mould Manufacturers, a manufacturer of tyre mould segments, faced significant challenges with its manual part setting process on 5-axis machining centres. The procedure was time-consuming, error-prone, and required a high level of operator skill, often resulting in tread pattern misalignment and a scrap rate of 60%. To reduce scrap, save time, and maximise productivity, the company sought a solution from vendor Renishaw.

Renishaw implemented its OMP400 high-accuracy inspection probe to automate the on-machine part set-up, eliminating manual intervention. This solution from Renishaw halved the production time per segment from 30 to 15 minutes, increasing annual throughput by 100%. It also drastically reduced the scrap rate by 91.7%, resulting in a first-year savings of $68,400 and allowing the company to enhance its machining capability and reduce delivery times.