Machining
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Bigger capacity makes a difference
A 2,200 by 1,700 by 750 mm capacity vertical machining centre, the only one of its type in Scotland, is winning new business for Ayrshire Precision in the nuclear, mining and oil & gas sectors. 31 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Luxury yacht components turned
A newly installed CNC lathe at Poole-based Rovic Engineering is already up and running producing high tensile components for Ocean Yacht systems in Christchurch. 25 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Hard cutting made easier
Engineering steel bar and tube supplier Staniforth-HKB Steel Ltd can now cut hard materials faster and reduce costs thanks to a new bandsaw and cermet coated tungsten carbide tipped blades. 11 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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DPC turns up the heat
Dawson Precision Component (DPC) has completed a project to produce precisely machined parts for optical thermocouples which will be used to measure high temperatures. 04 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Oil and gas bottleneck removed
Kirkcaldy-based subcontractor PR2 Engineering has installed its fifth Mori Seiki turning centre to remove a bottleneck in oil and gas products caused by increased demand. 08 Dec 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Gear and assembly expansion
Micro Precision Gear Technology has invested £2m in new machine tools and factory space to increase capacity for its precision gear component business and its high-precision assembly service. 29 Nov 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Triple success for Coventry
The combination of new Mazak mill-turn machines and a new Delcam programming system has increased productivity and shortened lead times, while maintaining consistently high quality, at Coventry Engineering Group. 15 Nov 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Automation speeds honing
Pollard Engineering found that one skilled operator could not hone the increasing number of fine tolerance parts being produced at its Tewkesbury facility, so took the decision to automate its honing operations. 10 Nov 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Moving up the supply chain
Di-Spark is moving further up the supply chain thanks to investment in multi-tasking equipment and support from long-term cutting tool partner WNT that allow it to produce complex, high value components competitively. 02 Nov 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Grinding out rotors
Inca Geometric has won a cylindrical grinding contract for three pairs of compressor scrolls a week which also includes the checking and fitting of balance weights. 21 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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UPE adds milling and turning
Luton subcontractor UPE (Ultra Precision Engineering Ltd) has recently installed four new Doosan machine tools – a two Puma lathes and two DNM milling machines. 21 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Mill-turning for partnership sourcing
Eight Miyano fixed head mill-turn centres are helping Machined Components Systems (MCS) maintain and extend its partnership sourcing relationships with blue chip manufacturers. 20 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Investment continues at Hone-All
Hone-All Precision Ltd is already reaping the benefits of the recent decision to extend its machining capability with the installation of two Sunnen horizontal tube honing machines. 06 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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CNC CMM opens doors
A new CMM at Dawson Precision Components is changing the company’s business offering and allowing it to take on new, more complex work. 27 Sep 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Winning streak for Inca
Precision engineering subcontractor Inca Geometric has won an export contract against European competition to machine imitation granite rings for the gaming industry. 11 Aug 2011 - Engineering Capacity
