The first is in the ‘Mobile Devices category’ with a smartphone back cover for Motorola and the second is in the ‘Aircraft Interiors category’ for a composite, titanium aircraft seat for Expliseat, which is said to be twice as light as currently on the market. “The new RocTool 3iTech technology accompanies two award-winning innovation,” stated José Feigenblum, RocTool’s CTO. “Regarding the seat, we use inductive coils directly in a steel compression mould. This exclusive technology meets the challenges to design and manufacture the Titanium Seat. Concerning the Motorola back covers, their excellent surface quality offers many possibilities for the finishing (glossy, matt or textured) which are made possible by the RocTool technology. Furthermore, these aesthetic qualities are necessary for the consumer electronic industry and meet the demand for high speed production. Thanks to the cycle time obtained with RocTool systems, the combined production capacity for MotoX and Ultra is greater than 50,000 units per day.” The rise of RocTool is accompanied by an intensified strategy to sign 30 major brands similar to that of Motorola, Siemens Gigaset or BMW Mini, who are already users or licensees of RocTool’s patents. To accompany its development, RocTool has announced a new geographical expansion with the opening of two new subsidiaries in Japan and Germany, along with new management. Furthermore, RocTool has a 100% ecological luggage shell, due to an adaptation to its technology in ‘light tooling/out of autoclave’ and also announced a world record for fast mould heating. “Today, we have proved that we provide considerable savings to the major brands in Automotive and Electronics. We will not limit ourselves to these markets,” said, Alex Guichard, RocTool’s CEO. “We already have developments starting in cosmetics, luggage, sports & leisure and many other consumer products. This is why, after recently opening the subsidiary in Taiwan, RocTool announces upcoming openings of two new subsidiaries in Freiburg and Tokyo. We are expanding our capabilities to be closer to our customers and prospects as we aim for new markets.” www.roctool.com
