Plastic injection molding, tool and mold making, and prototyping under one roof in Uttendorf, Upper Austria.
RT-CAD Tiefenböck GmbH
Uttendorf (Upper Austria), AustriaNew on Amplifa
About rt-group
The rt-group (RT-CAD Tiefenböck GmbH, rt-mold GmbH, rt-plast GmbH) is a plastic injection molding specialist with in-house toolmaking and a design office in Uttendorf, Upper Austria. Injection-molded parts are produced on 27 automated machines with clamping forces of 50 to 1,700 tonnes and injection volumes of up to 3,500 cm³, including 2K injection molding, metal insert molding and in-mold labeling (IML). The rt-mold toolmaking division produces injection molds and dies using 3- and 5-axis CNC milling, turning, die sinking and wire EDM as well as TIG welding, and offers electrode manufacturing from graphite in a fully automated production cell. In addition, single and small-series parts from lot size 1 are produced in aluminium, steel, stainless steel, brass, copper, plastic and graphite, as well as prototypes (3D printing, vacuum casting, CNC production up to 1,000 x 1,000 x 500 mm). Customers come from the two-wheeler, electrical and electronics, aviation and construction machinery industries, renewable energies as well as heating and energy technology. The 2,500 m² company building houses around 100 employees of the group.
- Site
- Uttendorf
- Processes
- Plastic injection molding, Metal insert molding, In-mold labeling (IML / insert-mold labeling), Two-component injection molding (2K), Tool and mold making (injection molds), Milling / CNC milling (up to 5 axes, simultaneous milling), Conventional milling and NC turning, Turning / CNC turning
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel, Stainless steel, Brass, Copper, Plastic, Engineering plastics, PUR
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, Cyber Trust Austria, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, EN 9100
- Founded
- 1997
- Employees
- 100
- Industries
- Two-wheeler industry, Electrical and electronics industry, Aviation industry, Construction machinery industry, Renewable energies, Heating and energy technology
- 01
Design / CAD product development
- 02
Prototyping & simulations (3D printing, vacuum casting, CNC)
- 03
Tool and mold making
- 04
Quality control / metrology
- 05
Plastic injection molding (automated)
- 06
Assembly manufacturing including assembly, labeling, packaging
- 07
Logistics (just-in-time, warehousing)
Locations
Uttendorf
ATMain site: administration, design, toolmaking, plastic injection molding, prototyping
- Part weight / size
- Parts up to 3,500 cm³ injection volume
- Lot size
- Lot size 1 to high-volume series
- Materials
- Engineering plastics, steel, aluminium, stainless steel, brass, copper, graphite, PUR, PA, ABS, POM
- 27 injection molding machines (50–1,700 t clamping force)
- 2K injection molding machines
- 5-axis milling machines
- Fully automated die-sinking EDM system with cell manager
- Wire EDM machines
- Automated CNC lathes
- Fully automated electrode manufacturing cell
- 3D printing and vacuum casting (prototyping)
Components & Services
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic injection moldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | engineering plastics |
| Metal insert moldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | plastics, metals |
| In-mold labeling (IML / insert-mold labeling)Plastics | – | – | – | – | plastics, films |
| Two-component injection molding (2K)Plastics | – | – | – | – | plastics |
| Tool and mold making (injection molds)Engineering | – | – | – | – | steel, aluminium, copper, graphite |
| Milling / CNC milling (up to 5 axes, simultaneous milling)Machining | – | 1,000 mm × 1,000 mm × 500 mm | – | 1 | aluminium, steel, plastic, brass, copper, stainless steel, graphite |
| Conventional milling and NC turningMachining | – | – | – | 1 | aluminium, steel, plastic |
| Turning / CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | 1 | aluminium, steel, plastic |
| Die-sinking EDM, fully automatedMachining | – | 450 mm × 450 mm | – | – | steel, aluminium, graphite |
| Wire EDMMachining | – | – | – | – | steel, aluminium |
| TIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | aluminium, steel |
| Electrode manufacturing for die-sinking EDM (graphite)Machining | – | – | – | – | graphite |
| Graphite machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | graphite |
| 3D printing (rapid prototyping)Additive | – | – | – | – | plastics, metals, resins |
| Vacuum castingPlastics | – | – | – | – | plastics, resins |
| CNC production of prototypesMachining | – | 1,000 mm × 1,000 mm × 500 mm | – | – | aluminium, brass, copper, stainless steel, PUR, PA, ABS, POM, graphite |
| Assembly / assembly manufacturing (assembling including labeling and packaging)Assembly | – | – | – | – | plastics |
| Design & product development (CAD/CAM)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tool service: maintenance, repair, upkeep, optimization (up to max. 18 tonnes/mold half)Engineering | – | – | 18 t (per mold half) | – | steel, aluminium |
| Manufacture of gauges, assembly and test fixturesEngineering | – | – | – | 1 | aluminium, steel, plastic |
| Quality control / dimensional and functional inspection with modern metrologyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding machines (automated) | – | 27 | 50 – 1,700 t clamping force, up to 3,500 cm³ injection volume | – | Uttendorf |
| 2K injection molding machines (incl. horizontal injection molding machines with 2K unit and | – | – | – | – | Uttendorf |
| 5-axis milling machines | – | – | Clamping surfaces up to 450 x 450 mm (fully automated machine network) | – | Uttendorf |
| Die-sinking EDM system (fully automated, production cell with cell manager) | – | – | Clamping surfaces up to 450 x 450 mm | – | Uttendorf |
| Wire EDM machines | – | – | – | – | Uttendorf |
| CNC lathes (automated) | – | – | – | – | Uttendorf |
| Milling machine (conventional) | – | – | – | – | Uttendorf |
| Automated electrode manufacturing cell | – | 1 | – | – | Uttendorf |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Production is certified according to ISO 9001:2015; tools and components undergo extensive dimensional and functional inspections using modern metrology. Gauges for part measurement as well as assembly and test fixtures are manufactured in the in-house toolmaking department; documentation is carried out on the basis of ISO 9001:2015.
| Evidence | Uttendorf |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| EN 9100 |
Company History
- 1997
Foundation of the design office rt-cad by Roland Tiefenböck
- 2000
Introduction of the first rapid prototyping process at rt-cad
- 2003
Purchase of the first milling machine for the in-house toolmaking department
- 2008
Entry into plastic production with the first injection molding machine
- 2010
Construction of a new company building with 2,500 m² for 30 employees
- 2018
rt-mold takes over the toolmaking, prototyping & design business areas; rt-plast the plastic parts production
- 2019
100 employees in the rt-group
- 2024
27 injection molding machines and modern toolmaking equipment (5-axis milling machines, wire/die-sinking EDM etc.)
ERDF-funded project 'Expansion of new production capacities, R&D and automation' successfully completed