Category: Case Studies
24/ 06/ 19
Versatile Bar Auto is Highly Productive
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Case StudiesA new, twin-spindle, 10-axis CNC turn-mill centre, the Miyano BNA-42GTY LFV, has been introduced by Citizen for manufacturing complex components in one hit from bar stock up to 42 mm…
07/ 06/ 19
Lathe Will Pay for Itself in 18 Months
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Case StudiesInstallation by Citizen Machinery of a fixed-head Miyano BNE-51MSY twin-spindle, twin-turret turning centre at electrical wiring conduit manufacturer ABB Cable Management Product, Coleshill, heralds a fundamental change in the way…
05/ 06/ 19
Subcontractor Trebles in Size with the Help of Sliding-head Lathes
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Case StudiesPatented swarf management software allows extended unattended production Since moving premises in Bicester at the beginning of 2015, subcontractor SRD Engineering has approximately trebled its turnover and headcount, a rate…
30/ 04/ 19
Citizen Responds to Rapid Expansion of Irish Medical Device Subcontract Manufacturer
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Case StudiesTwenty-four Cincom sliding-headstock CNC bar autos were installed between last summer and the beginning of this year (2019) by Citizen Machinery UK at one of the two factory units operated…
19/ 03/ 19
Renishaw Installs Five More Citizen Sliding-head Lathes
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Case StudiesRenishaw’s installation last December (2018) of five more Cincom CNC sliding-headstock turning centres from Citizen Machinery raises the metrology equipment producer’s tally of lathes from this supplier to 58. The…
25/ 01/ 19
Citizen’s Five Miyanos Support 10 Million Part Production a Year
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Case StudiesBurnett & Hillman of Wrington, has become a ‘brand name’ in its role as a major manufacturer of hydraulic adaptors and associated fittings that supplies into around 90 per cent…
21/ 11/ 18
Citizen’s £500,000 installation at NDB pushes productivity levels in high grade fastener production
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Case StudiesNDB Engineering is a highly specialist sub-contract fastener machining business. Its portfolio of fastener production contains many that are bespoke with most demanding high precision components machined from toughened and…
29/ 08/ 18
Unicut Goes for Citizen’s Six for Productivity
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Case StudiesUnicut Precision which has now bought 70 machines from Citizen invested over £1.5 million in seven machine installations during late 2017 of which six were by Citizen Machinery UK. The…
02/ 07/ 18
Citizen’s Non-guidebush Cincom A20 Slashes Lead Time and Increases Competitiveness on Plastics Parts Production
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Case StudiesColpa Precision Engineering has slashed weeks from its lead time with significantly reduced material costs plus the ability to obtain greater number of parts from a bar following the installation…
