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Components Machined And Milled With Precision
01 Sep 2002
Cawkwell Engineering Ltd of Byfleet Surrey is an established sub contractor supplying precision components to a broad customer base, aerospace, medical, special purpose machines and Formula One.
CNC Machining Steps Up Component Complexity
01 Sep 2002
Hampshire's Gravatom Engineering Systems Ltd (GESL) has enhanced its component manufacturing capabilities with the addition of four state of the art CNC machines.
The Significance of CNC is Recorded
01 Sep 2002
Thirty years ago affordable computer numerical control (CNC) technology became available for the first time when Fujitsu Fanuc Ltd introduced a machining centre controlled by small inexpensive programmable computer. The significance of CNC is recorded at the National Museum of Science and Industry in London with a display of a Fanuc 6-TB control system fitted to a Colchester lathe.
High Speed Op Prompts Change to Synthetic Fluid
01 Sep 2002
Birmingham-based PDP Engineering operates twelve fixed-head and two new sliding-head CNC machines and employs sixty people. The company discovered that its new tools and machines were designed for high speed operation, but its cutting fluid wasn't.
Somerset Subbie Wins Zero Defects Award
01 Sep 2002
With over 30 years experience in subcontract precision engineering, Metrics Engineering Co Ltd, Somerset, offer a high quality CNC milling and turning services mainly for the automotive industry. The company's quality system is accredited to ISO2001:2000, and has recently received a prestigious Federal Mogul Zero Defects award.
F1 Supplier Gears Up Programming Capacity
01 Sep 2002
The past few months at Amdale Ltd, Portsmouth have been spent gearing up for the demands of additional orders during the Formula One build season. Increasing programming capacity with Delcam's PowerShape and PowerMill CADCAM system was a top priority.
