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Davromatic develops real-time in-process QC for mill-turned sliding head components
04 Dec 2007
Turned parts subcontractor, Davromatic Precision, has achieved what it believes to be a world first by developing a measuring system for real-time, in-process quality control of components as they are mill-turned on its multi-axis CNC sliding-headstock lathes.
Martin Ollis, Managing Director, Davromatic Precision, Rugby
Said Davromatic’s managing director, Martin Ollis, “Being able to carry out 100 per cent inspection of critical dimensions, without handling the parts again, has given us the ability to offer customers a level of service and price that our competition is unable to match.”
The initiative has paid dividends for Davromatic, which has been able to invest heavily in new plant. Its latest Star lathe, model SB-16D, was installed in April 2007 and the three machines before that, all Star SR-20RIIs with extensive driven tool and rear-working capabilities, were purchased within an 18-month period.
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