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Fastener Stockist Supplies Special Turned Parts
01 Dec 2004
Northern Precision, the Doncaster based specialist single-source supplier of fasteners as well as special-purpose turned and coldformed parts, has added an array of downloadable technical guides and comprehensive specification sheets to complement a wide range of product information covering the 5,000 in-stock standard line items.
New Business was Won After Diversification into Sliding Headstock Work
01 Dec 2004
Wilco Manufacturing, Birmingham, specialises in the sub-contract manufacture of precision turned parts and, to broaden the scope of its manufacture, has supplemented its 100 or so single- and multi-spindle cam automatics, sprints and fixedhead CNC lathes with three slidingheadstock, multi-axis turning centres from Star Micronics GB.
Turned Parts Subbie Sets Sights on Automotive Market Following MBO
01 Dec 2004
The management buyout at RPL Productions Ltd, Birmingham, was made official earlier this month, although the three new directors have been operating as such for the past 18 months. The new team has established ongoing 'cost down' initiatives for reasonable volumes and has already achieved TS16949 on open status with the intention of developing sales in the automotive market.
Fifth Axis Milling is a Big Turn On for Customers
01 Dec 2004
Morris Engineering, the Plymouth based subcontracting and automation design and manufacturing company, is introducing its customers to a new level of production speed due to its latest investment in a world leading CNC rotary table.
£200k Investment Underpins Growth
01 Dec 2004
Precision turning specialist, APT Leicester Ltd has extended the high speed CNC production capabilities at its Groby, Leicester site with a £200,000 investment in two new Miyano BNJ 42S fixed head lathes.
High Pressure Coolant Turns Platen Machines into More Flexible Tools
01 Dec 2004
When turned parts subcontractor, INRO, retrofitted its Star ECAS-20 CNC sliding-headstock lathe with a high pressure coolant system recently, the benefits achieved were such that an order for a new Star SR20R Mk2 also includes a high pressure coolant system.
Trio of Alphas Save Time on Repeatable One-Offs
01 Dec 2004
Aberdeen-based engineering specialists, ATR Engineering Services Ltd has added three new Harrison Alpha lathes to its line-up of advanced turning machines in recent months. The most recent acquisition is a second Alpha 460T, which has a swing over bed of 460mm and distance between centres of 1500mm.
