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Managing director Paul Cobb said: "The five-axis machining service has been created from discussions with key customers who are saying this is what they need from a subcontract supplier - cheaper prices and improved quality."

This feedback led to the purchase of two five-axis Mikron XSM 600U vertical machining centres that are required to combine turning and boring with milling cycles along with the capability to perform compound angle drilling and milling of features to very high orders of surface finish and tolerance in unmanned cycles.

To work in true continuous five-axis mode, Hemlock also sought out a new co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) and works from solid models using the latest version of Open Minds Hypermill/HyperCAD GSM software and also SolidWorks and SolidCAM programming software.

As part of Hemlock's specialist aluminium machining operation originally set up in 1986, the company also incorporates vibratory deburring, vapour honing, colour, hard and natural anodising, cleaning and degreasing and even wrapping, packaging, palletising and certification.

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