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1. Mould tool makers machine from solid

Vacuum forming mould specialist Sterling Products machines moulds from solid rather than castings to retain complete control of the production process and cut lead times. [03 Feb 2010]

2. Rapid response team for prototypes

Shearline has created a dedicated team for the rapid development of prototypes. It has also purchased two 5-axis machines that can create fully functional metal prototypes for client testing. [08 Dec 2009]

3. K+K moves to expand machining business

Bletchley-based subcontractor K+K Specialised Engineering has moved to new premises to accommodate extra XYZ CNC machine tools and allow for future growth. [09 Oct 2009]

4. Not just a toolmaker

“For many years we were exclusively a tool making business but while the tool making element is still important we are now subcontract machinists,” says Barry Sugden of A. Fawcett Precision Engineers. [19 Aug 2009]

5. Tridan invests to protect cost base

Investments at Tridan Engineering in millturning, DNC link upgrades and further machine tools to be installed in September. The company says that these investments will help it to maintain and improve its current cost base and help protect against the threat of higher fuel, energy and raw material costs. [07 Aug 2009]

6. Supersizing opens doors for Kristek

Less than a week after installing an ‘extra large’ XYZ CNC lathe Kristek Precision Ltd secured an ongoing order for large stainless steel seal rings which could not have been made on its existing machines. [22 Jun 2009]

7. A seat for The Gadget Show

When the Gadget Show decided to make a ‘gadget chair’ that would incorporate viewers’ design suggestions it turned to Graham Parish Engineering to come up with a twenty-first century take on Jimmy Saville’s ‘Jim’ll Fix It’ chair. [26 May 2009]

8. CNC pays dividends at Faringdon

Oxfordshire-based Faringdon Precision Engineering was set up from day one to offer maximum flexibility and offer fast turnaround. Faringdon says delivery is the key to keeping customers happy - particularly the Formula One teams it works for. [06 May 2009]

9. Houghton takes time out for flights of imagination

Larry Houghton loves motorbikes, and especially the exotic custom ones he designs and builds when taking time out from his day job with Lamb Precision Engineering Ltd, a small subcontracting business located in South Newton, west of Salisbury.
[02 Dec 2008]

10. A dozen robot do’s and don’ts

At first glance, industrial robot specification sheets look fairly straightforward, says Stirling Paatz of robot integrators Barr & Paatz, but a few tips can help in avoiding common specifying mistakes.  [03 Jul 2008]

11. Mould maker goes for micro market

Avenue Mould Solutions has invested over 500,000 Euros in a Kern Pyramid Nano 5-axis machining centre that can achieve an accuracy of +0.001mm (+1µm) in three axes on the workpiece and spindle speeds of up to 50,000 rpm. [01 May 2008]

12. Reverse engineering fills gaps in press tool records

Robin Chisnall set up CS-Products Ltd in 2000 to provide a tooling maintenance and repair service to local industry. It has since expanded to include the design and development of prototype and production tooling, components and equipment. Just over a year ago the Telford-based company invested in a digitiser, having identified a requirement for the ‘reverse engineering’ of tooling and components.  [12 Jan 2008]

13. Maintenance workshop converts to subcon job shop

Total Maintenance Solutions Ltd has in recent months invested more than £200,000 in new machine tools and related equipment. Initially set up to provide a support service to its maintenance teams working under contract throughout the UK, the workshop at TMS’s Sunderland headquarters is now a stand-alone cost centre.   [14 Sep 2007]

14. £3 Million Investment in Automated Machining of Steering Knuckles

First-tier supplier to the automotive industry, King Automotive Systems, has invested over £3 million in three automated machining lines at its Coventry factory for producing two different types of steering knuckle for passenger cars. [11 Jun 2007]

15. Contractor Starts Up with 5-Axis Capability

Just over one year since the company was formed, Faringdon Precision Engineering is building a solid reputation for first-class service. At the outset the company has invested in brand new state of the art CNC machinery and CMM equipment to supply top quality machining to ISO 9001:2000 standard. The plant list now includes two turning centres and two machining centres, one with simultaneous 5-axis capability all supplied by XYZ Machine Tools of Burlescombe, Devon.  [01 Mar 2007]

16. Patient Care Demands Machining Expertise for Medical Equipment

The Medical Equipment Management Organisation (MEMO) manufacturing facility based at Bristol Royal Infirmary, has recently acquired a XYZ SM 1500 manual/CNC turret mill. [01 Jan 2006]

17. Extra Capability Reduced Costs and Won New Work Away from US Supplier

The purchase of a high specification Tornos Deco 20a, installed in April at AEL (Dorset) Limited of Blandford Forum, has not only taken a huge cost out of the business by considerably reducing AEL's subcontract base, but has won significant volumes of work away from a US supplier. The company has grown tenfold in its first two years of business. [01 Nov 2005]

18. Visitors Seek Advice at Midland's Largest Regional Industrial Show

At this year's Midlands Manufacturing Show, NEC, Birmingham, 13-14 April, visitors can meet over 80 Midlands-based, and national, companies offering improvements in manufacturing efficiency, component design, and material sourcing. [01 Mar 2005]

19. Time Taken To Program Can Be as Little as Ten Minutes

At Ilford Engineering, the time taken to program from drawing to finished component can be as little as ten minutes. The firm's latest acquisition is a 7.5hp (5.6kW) Proturn VL 355 manual/CNC lathe, supplied by XYZ Machine Tools. [01 Mar 2004]

20. Balls Just Keeps On Growing

Although focused initially on tool and cutter grinding, these days Balls Grinding Services takes on any machining work, from production quantities to one-off tool making and everything in-between. From being one of the first in the UK to install XYZ's DPM turret mills and more recently Proturn CNC lathes, 25-employee Balls Grinding Services has progressed to two Vulcan 610 machining centres and its latest acquisition, a 9/12kW Vulcan 150 turning centre. [01 Mar 2004]