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First Tier Supplier Takes Delivery of New Lathe
01 Mar 2005
Autofour Precision Engineering, which specialises in manufacturing high accuracy turned parts up to 50mm diameter in batches of 10 to 200 off for the defence industry, has also taken delivery of a MHP65 CNC lathe from Geo Kingsbury (see above), on the back of new business.
New Lathe is First on Site with Live Tooling
01 Mar 2005
Subcontract machinists Staffordshire Precision Engineering, Newcastleunder-Lyme, says that its new MHP65 CNC lathe from Geo Kingsbury is the first on site with driven tooling. The investment has been made to fulfil a particular new aerospace contract.
A Unique Future is Set Up in CNC Turning Capability
01 Mar 2005
Being a recent IT/Computing graduate with the Open University and an Officer of the BTMA, WML Engineering's Jason Meir has developed a unique approach to the manufacturing of turned components with the help of Tornos Technologies. As a result the Swansea company has expanded its CNC turning capabilities exponentially.
New VMC Achieves Dramatic Results
01 Mar 2005
CNC turning subcontractor Dicker Precision Components Ltd was looking for a replacement machine for its Hailsham factory, and chose to install the new Mori Seiki Duracenter 5 vertical machining centre (VMC) from Pollard to grow its productivity. The machine also includes a 4th axis, which enables the company to complete many of its parts in one setting.
CNC Purchases Press On
01 Mar 2005
In recent years GW Waite Ltd, the largest subcontract press shop in Cumbria, has made substantial investments with three CNC coil fed SMV presses (one 80t and two 125t), five high speed hydraulic Hare press (60t), projection welding machines (75kVA), and a Brown and Smart CMM.
Specialised Tooling Optimises Productivity
01 Mar 2005
CNC Techniques Ltd of Buckingham manufactures a wide range of precision engineered components to the extreme tolerances demanded F1 motorsport and independent racing teams. The company recently purchased a high speed machining centre and has used specialist tooling to optimise the productivity of both its new and slower machining centres.
Upgraded Vertical Borer Contributed to 25% Sales Increase in 12 Months
01 Mar 2005
Maple Worcester Ltd specialises in the reliable delivery of high quality, precision machined components and assemblies. The last 12 months has seen the company's sales increase by 25%. This growth is attributed to the success of new tooling projects with existing clients, and also to new business in the specialist area of turning large components.
In Two Years, Start Up Turns £100k pm and Wins Work Away From USA
01 Mar 2005
In just two years since AEL (Dorset) Ltd began trading, it has built up £100k per month turnover; won contracts for work that previously could only be sourced from the USA and from France; and bought out another business in order to increase the size of its skilled workforce, add machining capacity, and provide more space.
Apprentice Scheme Bridges Skills Gap
01 Mar 2005
The Modern Apprentice scheme, adopted by Shearline Precision Engineering, based in Cambridgeshire, is successfully helping to bridge the gap of skills shortages in the UK's manufacturing and engineering sectors. Two apprentices have recently joined Shearline's four year training programme and two others have just completed their training and are now full-time employees.
Sliding Head Gives New Bearing On Productivity
01 Mar 2005
Scot Bennett Engineering, the Northampton-based subcontract precision machinist and bearing component manufacturer, is typical of the growing number of specialised UK subcontractors investing in CNC sliding head technology to reap the benefits that extended capability, quick set-up, flexibility and pure speed of production can offer.
