An over view of the service we provide our customers.

1. NTR Limited
Company Credentials
2010

2. Contents
• Background
• EN ISO 9001-2008
• Tooling Reclamation
• Services
– Reclamation of Workholding
– Repair & Rebuild of Driven Tooling
– Regrind & Recoat of HSS & Solid Carbide tools
– CHAM Drills
– New Tooling
– Mandrel Tube bending tooling
• Our customers
• What our customers say
• Product Research
• Case Study

3. Background
NTR Limited
• Established over for over 30 years, we lead the field in
the repair of pocketed tooling.
• Our continual commitment to process and product
improvement has meant that as tooling technology has
advanced so have we.
• Today, NTR is proud to offer you a complete tool room
service covering all your cutting tool requirements.
• We deliver saving of 65% on the cost of new tooling
• With a standard 2-week turnaround on all repair tools,
we lead the field in tooling reclamation.

4. NTR Vision & Mission
Vision
To be the number one provider of reconditioned
tooling through exceptional quality, customer
service and delivery.
Mission
Our mission is to excel in
the provision of reconditioned tooling by
effectively enhancing our people, technology and
customer service to deliver service excellence.

5. Cutting tools reconditioned by NTR
Limited

6. Financial & Environmental
Benefits
• Tooling Reclamation has always been synonymous
with cost savings and it is no different today with an
average 65% saving on the cost of your new tooling.
• Of equal importance, is the need for companies to
recycle and renew.
• By using NTR we can help off-set your carbon
footprint.
Environmental as well as Cost Saving
benefits from NTR
Europe’s Leading Tooling Repair specialist

7. Seating accuracy and how to avoid
coolant contamination
• CNC machining innovation and advances in
material science has enabled tooling to be
repaired which once would have been
considered be scrap.
• We are the only tooling reclaimer to glass bead
polish your tools which not only guarantees
seating accuracy, avoiding blocked threads but it
also prevents coolant contamination resulting
from paint & chemical lacquer coating.

8. Other Services
Rapid Response Service
• Customers are offered a rapid response service providing a
24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week turnaround, dependent
upon need. A premium is applied based on the speed of
service required.
Provision of Spares
• In most cases a wide range of spares from leading
manufacturers can be provided for those customers wishing
to use this additional service.
Tooling Modification
• NTR can also undertake a variety of pocket modifications to
suit different types of inserts, cutting diameters and other
critical dimensions.

9. Collection & Repair Service
1. Your damaged tools are collected by our network of representatives
back up by a national courier service through FedEx.
2. Tools are pre-inspected and booked in before being quoted &
confirmed.
3. Leading edge welding combined with manual and CNC Milling
techniques are used to rebuild the tool body and pockets.
4. Hand finishing, glass bead blasting combine to produce a high
quality finish.
5. Final inspection guarantees your tools are within the accepted
working tolerance, before they are returned.

10. Inside NTR Limited
Working through a network of Representatives & Agents both
here in the UK and Overseas we occupy 8,000 square feet of
manufacturing area and 3,000 square feet of office space and
currently employ 26 people.

11. NTR’s European Partners

12. ISO Registration & Quality
• EN ISO 9001:2008 accredited we have invested in
leading edge measurement equipment to guarantee
cutting accuracy, each and every time your tools are
repaired.
• All rotary tooling comes with its own inspection
certificate detailing the maximum radial and axial
run out.
In 2008 we invested in a
Twin Scope Royal Tool
Pre-setter, which we use in
the final inspection of
tooling.

13. Example 2
Stage 1: A Long Edge Milling Stage 2: The tool is Stage 3: Pockets are
Cutter and Face Mill with the stripped-down ensuring then precision milled, the Stage 4: Tool finished, screw holes
top pocket severally damaged. any “pick-up” is removed. outer diameter re- are precision drilled, tapped and
The damaged pocket grounded using our countersunk. The tool is deburred
has been welded using a flexible machining before it is polished.
filler rod that closely capabilities and
matches the parent calibrated measuring Stage 5: Tool is bead blasted and
metal. This guarantees equipment. inspected - screw holes, tolerances
the tool longevity during and finished quality are all verified.
use. An inspection certificate is
prepared before it is labelled (our
seal of quality), oiled, packed and
shipped.
Example 2: Face, Shell, Shoulder and Long Edge Cutter reclamation process

14. Reconditioning
of
Workholding

15. Chuck Jaws
Before & After Reconditioning
Jaws are welded before being machined on CNC.
Specialist weld & Heat treatment returns tools to minimum 60HRC

16. The Repair & Rebuild
of
DRIVEN / LIVE Tooling

17. Driven Tooling
Repair & Rebuild Service
• We repair & service all makes and models of
Driven tooling offering SAVINGS of up to 65%
on the cost of a new replacement unit.
• A quotation will be submitted for replacement
and upgrading of parts including full rebuild and
repair.
• All tools are fully tested and certified with annual
maintenance contracts available on request.

18. Examples of Driven Tooling that
can be repaired

19. Regrind & Recoating
of
Solid Carbide & High Speed Steel
End Mills and Drills

20. Regrind & Recoat of Solid
Carbide & HSS
• For all your Solid Carbide and High Speed Steel tools, we offer
a full regrind and recoat facility.
• Operating licensed software on state of the art ANCA RGX CNC
machines we produce the original manufacturer’s cutting
geometry each and every time your tools are reground.
• Cutting performance can be further enhanced through a choice
of world class coating technologies from Oerlikon Balzers.

21. Regrind & Recoat of Solid
Carbide & HSS Tooling
Examples of Drills and End Mills reground and recoated by NTR

22. CHAM Drills
• Of growing benefit is the
Regrind and Recoat of
CHAM Drills saving
customers on average 60%
on the cost of new.
• Ranging from 8mm to
25.5mm all sizes can be
accommodated and
returned to the
manufacturer’s original
cutting geometry.

23. New Tooling
Manufactured from Drawing

24. Manufacture of New Tooling
Pocketed Tooling from Drawing
• In addition to tooling reclamation and repair, we also offer a New
Tooling Manufacturing service. Low volume or one off special tools
rapidly manufactured are our speciality and whether it be multi-
pocketed tooling or single pocket cutting design, we can manufacture
a wide variety of tools specific to your needs.

25. Manufacture of New Tooling
• With a fully equipped Hurco CNC tool-room and over 30 year’s
experience in the manufacture and repair of specialist tooling,
customers can be assured of a fast, efficient, reliable service.
• A recent addition to this service is the manufacture of Mandrel
tube bending tooling.
Mandrel Tube Bending
Tool Example shown:
15.8mmØ tube
Cost of manufacture: £1,800
Includes case hardening
Excludes VAT & Delivery

26. Competitive Advantage
• NTR has a number of significant competitive advantages that
differentiate us from our competitors:
– Reclamation know how developed over 30 years
– Cross functional teams encouraging innovation and
best practice
– EN ISO 9001:2008 Quality system
– Automated CNC machining using HURCO licensed pocket software
– Customer service and company culture delivering product
excellence
– Knowledge Transfer Partnership with Bradford University
– MAS Interventions in process improvement
– Application of LEAN, JIT, MRP, MRPII, FTQ and 5S into business
systems

27. NTR are proud to
work with the
following Customers

28. Automotive customers include:

29. Aerospace customers include:

30. Some of our other customers:

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