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# Maximise Performance. Optimise Your Cutting Tools

Tooling costs can make up between 5-15% of overall manufacturing costs. This cost is set increase with the introduction of more difficult to machine materials. Using the latest advanced CNC technologies, IMR offer an independent assessment and optimised solutions to reduce the cost of manufacturing.

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### **Expected Benefits**

 ✅ % reduction in tooling costs

✅ Reduced cycle times by up to 25%

✅ Reduce scrap and downtime

✅ Improved product surface finish quality

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### **How It Works** 

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1. Site visit to company to understand current process and challenge statement
2. Tool life studies carried out on IMR machines with various digital monitoring capabilities
3. Optimised programs using advanced CADCAM and simulation software
4. Visit to IMR to observe test cuts
5. IMR visit to company site to transfer findings and support implementation
6. Engagement with tooling providers
7. 2-3 month check in

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### Who's This For?

This service is ideal for machine shops and manufacturers using CNC or manual machines to produce high-precision components, tools, moulds, and parts. Whether you’re in aerospace, MedTech, or general precision engineering, we can help you achieve flawless machining results.

Funding is available for qualifying companies. Register interest below for more information.

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### Why IMR?

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IMR brings over 50 years of precision engineering expertise, combining an independent, hands‑on approach with detailed experimentation and reporting to deliver measurable process improvements. We work directly with your machining challenges, demonstrating proposed solutions on a range of CNC machines before supporting implementation either on site or on our own platforms. Our teams have deep expertise in cutting parameters across most engineering materials and access to the latest machining, inspection and programming technologies, including specialist equipment such as shrink‑fit and balancing systems. This allows us to optimise cutting performance with confidence, accuracy and repeatability.

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### Register your interest below

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