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Helm Tool Company, Inc.
1290 Brummel Ave | Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
P: (847) 364-0855 | F: (847) 364-0863
[email protected] | www.helmtool.com
OUR INFOPAK
Helm Tool Company, Inc.
Your full-service
partner for tooling
and injection molds!
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1290 Brummel Ave | Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
P: (847) 364-0855 | F: (847) 364-0863
[email protected] | www.helmtool.com
OUR MESSAGE
Greetings from Helm Tool Company,
My name is Helmut Mueller and I am the owner of Helm Tool Company, Inc. We are based
in the Chicago area and have been a successful tool builder since 1977. Helm Tool develops
ideas and visions into market-ready products. From start to finish, the entire process can be
completed from within the walls of our company.
We are one of the leading mold-makers in the US and the Americas, particularly in cutlery
molds. However, our portfolio includes superior products from many other industries in-
cluding food and dining, automotive, electronics, and FMCG (fast moving consumer
goods). Examples of molds in these industries include lids & other closure molds, various
containers, plates, and other specialty parts. Additionally, we have a history of innovation
and are always open to help partners in new industries succeed. Please refer to the next
pages of the InfoPak for a highlights description of “Our Services”, and “Our Factory”.
Helm Tool has many years of expertise with injection molds and die cast dies. Our molds
range from sampling prototypes to 2x96 (192 parts per shot) cavity production molds,
which produce quality products at high speed. Helm Tool has the experience, machines, tal-
ented workforce, and reputation for creating and producing products of highest quality. We
work closely with many partners from different fields and always guarantee an exceptional
product, from vision to turnkey-ready, at any time.
Please send us information and requirements on the products you are interested in and we
would love to start doing business with you. Also, please let us know what kind of tooling
you are using in order for us to understand your position and how we could be of help to
you.
I am looking forward to hearing back from you in the near future and I hope to work with
you and your company. In the meantime have a nice day and thank you for your considera-
tion.
Best Regards,
Helmut Mueller
President | Helm Tool Company, Inc.
P: 847-364-0855 | F: 847-364-0863 | C: 847-204-3038
[email protected] | www.linkedin.com/in/helmtool
www.helmtool.com
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Helm Tool Company, Inc.
1290 Brummel Ave | Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
P: (847) 364-0855 | F: (847) 364-0863
[email protected] | www.helmtool.com
OUR SERVICES
What we can do for you Tooling
Sophisticated high-speed molds and die cast dies
Troubleshooting and repair - We address all your tooling needs!
Helm Tool is especially known throughout the industry for building cutlery molds of any size
and combination, including full hot to cold runners and stack molds
Types of Molds
Injection molds with direct gating hot to cold or cold runner systems
Stack, unscrewing, shuttle, transfer, rotating 2 color and compression molds
Molds with side cores and lifters
Die cast dies for aluminum, magnesium, zinc
Design
Innovative approaches - we solve your problems and improve your part designs through close
interaction and joint development
3-D Modeling, prototyping, molds sampling (including processing parameters
and 1st article inspections)
What we are proud to guarantee you State-of-the-art technology
High-speed machining, laser welding, 5-axis machining, and much more...
See “Our Factory” for details on our equipment
Skilled & experienced team
Incredible loyalty & dedication of team (many have been with us for 10+ years)
Tooling ranging from small repairs to complex molds: Name it! We’ve done it!
Regular training programs & job rotation for continuous improvement
Proven track record of excellence
Founded 1977 by Helmut Mueller (bringing his tooling skills from Germany)
Survived & grown through every challenge since then
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1290 Brummel Ave | Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
P: (847) 364-0855 | F: (847) 364-0863
[email protected] | www.helmtool.com
OUR SERVICES
Stack-Mold Design Cutlery Mold Production
Management Team
Water Jet Cutting 5-Axis Machine
High-Speed Mills
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1290 Brummel Ave | Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
P: (847) 364-0855 | F: (847) 364-0863
[email protected] | www.helmtool.com
OUR FACTORY
Highlights Helm Tool spreads its manufacturing area across a state-of-the-art 25,500 square
feet facility in Elk Grove Village, IL. The company employs 30 skilled workers and
uses the following equipment:
5-Axis & CNC Work Centers
CNC Lathe
EDM (Sinker & Wire)
Grinding
High Speed Machining Centers
Water Jet Cutting
Welding (Laser Welding)
as well as Quality Inspection Tools, Top-notch Software & Auxiliary Equipment.
Details 5-Axis & CNC Work Centers: 1x DMG Model DMC100U duoBLOCK 5-axis vertical machining center (120 station tool changer &
39.4 x 39.4 x 39.4 inch travel & 5 position pallet changer)
1x DMG Model DMU200P 5-axis vertical machining center (60 station tool changer & 70.9 x 78.7 x 43.3 inch travel)
1x Hermle Model C50 5-axis vertical machining center (42 station tool changer & 39.4 x 43.3 x 29.5 inch travel)
1x Hamai CNC vertical mill (35 station tool changer & 26 x 50 x 12.5 inch travel)
1x Matsuura CNC vertical mill (35 station tool changer & 22 x 40 x 18 inch travel)
1x DMG Model DV5100 5-axis vertical machining center (30 station tool changer & 41.3 x 20.9 x 20.1 inch travel)
1x Hamai CNC vertical mill (16 station tool changer & 16 x 20 x 8 inch travel)
CNC Lathe: 1x Mori Seiki NLX2500SY/700 CNC 6-axis lathe (10” chuck, 12” swing over bed, turning diameter 14.4”,
(10.2” X) x (+ or – 2” Y) x (31.3” Z) x (28.9” B) travel)
EDM (Sinker & Wire): 1x Charmilles CNC drop tank EDM die sinker (24 station tool changer, 4th axis, 15.7 x 19.7 x 17.7 inch travel &
31 x 46 x 18.5 inch tank size)
1x Agie/Elox CNC EDM die sinker heritage 12 (4th axis capability, 16 station tool changer, 11.5 x 18 x 12 inch travel
& 25.5 x 51.5 x 14.5)
1x Current CNC EDM Hole Drilling Machine (Hole Popper)
1x Charmilles wire EDM machine 510 (16 x 28 x 16 inch travel)
1x Charmilles wire EDM machine 310 (with 9 x 15 x 15 inch travel)
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1290 Brummel Ave | Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
P: (847) 364-0855 | F: (847) 364-0863
[email protected] | www.helmtool.com
OUR FACTORY
Grinding Equipment: 1x Elb Smart BL10 high precision surface grinder (L-39.3 x W-29.5 x H-17.7 inch)
1x Ded-Tru grinder
1x Okamoto surface grinder (20 x 24 inch)
1x Elb surface grinder (18 x 24 inch)
1x Mitsui 8 x 18 fully automatic surface grinder (tenths readout)
8x Okamoto, Mitsui 6 x 12 surface grinders (tenths readout)
1x Rotary grinding table (OD and ID grinding capability)
High Speed Machining Centers: 1x Röders Model RFM1000S (tilting head, 30,000 RPM spindle, 2200lb capacity & 39.4 x 31.5 x 23.6 “Z” travel)
2x Röders Model (1x RXP800 & 1x RP800) (36,000 RPM spindle & 31.5 x 23.6 x 15.7 “Z” travel)
1x Makino V33i high-speed mill (30,000 RPM spindle & 25.6 x 17.7 x 13.8 inch travel)
2x Röders Model RFM600 (42,000 RPM spindle & 23.6 x 17.7 x 11.8 “Z” travel)
1x Makino V55 high-speed mill (20,000 RPM spindle & 19.6 x 35 x 17.7 inch travel)
2x Makino Hyper5 (32,000 RPM spindles & 17 x 23.6 x 15.7 inch travel)
Water Jet Cutting: 1x Flow I-4800 4-axis CNC water jet machining center (48”x 96” travel & 50hp/60,000 psi pump)
Welding Equipment (Laser Welding): 1x O.R. Laser HTS-300 laser welding system
1x Miller Tig welding system
1x Oxyacetylene cutting and welding equipment
Quality Inspection Equipment: 1x Mitutoyo Microscope Model TM-100
1x Mitutoyo PH-3500 profile projector
Misc. inspection gages & equipment
Computer Software Solidworks Solid Modeling, Delcam’s Powermill 3D tool path CAM systems, Teksoft CAD/CAM system,
Mastercam CAD/CAM system
Auxiliary Equipment: 1x Eldorado-Miroku MEG-800 gundrilling machine (.150-1.0” holes, max. depth 32” & weight capacity of 2200 lbs)
1x tool room mills (power feed and readouts)
1x 13 inch engine lathe
1x radial drill press
1x Marvel Series 8 Mark II cutoff saw
1x Clausing drill press
2x Fork Lifts (up to 10,000 lbs capacity)
