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Larger Small Parts Target Overseas Competition
01 Apr 2003
Target Precision in Essex, a company renowned for smaller precision turned parts is now able to produce complex mill/turn parts up to 32mm diameter with the introduction of a 13-axis Citizen M32 CNC sliding head automatic lathe. The company reckons that with this new capability for parts of this size, overseas competitors - especially those in China and Taiwan - will find it hard to compete with them in terms of delivery turn-around, as well as price.
Levels of Stock and Satisfaction Monitored
01 Apr 2003
Abingdon-based Holifields is one of the first contract machinists to achieve the new ISO9001:2000 quality standard. The company not only produces components but also stocks them free of charge for delivery when needed, just in time.
Fast Metal Removal Workshop Sets The Pace
01 Apr 2003
Manufacturers are invited to brainstorm specific manufacturing problems at a workshop that is being jointly run by industry leaders in machining, tooling and digital manufacturing - DMG, Iscar and Open Mind respectively, in Birmingham on 14 May.
Training Underlines Supplier Competences
01 Apr 2003
As part of its commitment to Modern Apprenticeships, Shearline Precision Engineering in Ely, Cambridgeshire, is sponsoring Witchford College's Design and Technology department which opened recently. 15% of the company's workforce represents home-grown talent and 22.3% of the engineers employed have come through the company's apprenticeship programme.
Partnership Sourcing is Win-Win with KanBan
01 Apr 2003
Machined Component Systems (MSC) of Redditch, Worcester, is committed to the principal of partnership sourcing leading to increased quality and reduced costs.
New Machine Drills Deep and Keeps Costs Down
01 Apr 2003
LMS Precision, Worcestershire, is used to having a full order book of aircraft work. Currently the company is reasonably busy but is driven to invest in new equipment to get costs down. The latest investment adds deep hole drilling capabilities to the wide range of complex turning and milling operations performed.
