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03/ 04/ 23
Chip breaking software makes turning copper as easy as brass
A large proportion of work going through subcontractor C&M Precision’s Maldon factory involves machining copper bar fed into CNC mill-turn lathes. Two sliding-head models out of the nine turning centres…
14/ 03/ 23
Subcontractor more than doubles sliding-head turning capacity
Located in Chard, Somerset, subcontract machining firm Metaltech Precision has increased the number of sliding-head mill-turn centres on its shop floor from 6 to 13, of which 10 are Cincom…
23/ 02/ 23
Longevity of lathes prompts repeat purchases
It is often said that a subcontractor does not know what type of work will be coming through the door the next day, so needs versatile machine tools to be…
06/ 01/ 23
High-Level Turning Technology Raises Subcontractor’s Productivity
Prismatic machining on BT30 and BT40 machining centres accounts for a majority of throughput at the Mildenhall factory of subcontractor CTPE, which produces complex, high precision components for the medical,…
21/ 11/ 22
RECORD-BREAKING OPEN HOUSE FOR CITIZEN MACHINERY
In early October 2022, Citizen Machinery held a three-day open house at its Brierley Hill facility, which was visited by 176 people, up 28 percent compared with the previous year’s…
16/ 11/ 22
TURNED PARTS FACTORY IS THE EPITOME OF LEAN MANUFACTURING
Corby firm maximises productivity while minimising waste Fastener manufacturer and turned parts subcontractor Technifast has transformed its business over the past three years, doubling the turnover generated by production of…
28/ 09/ 22
SUBCONTRACTOR BUYS SLIDING-HEAD LATHE FOR HIGH PRODUCTIVITY AND “AN EASY LIFE”
These days when turning and milling components less than 38 mm in diameter, it is difficult to justify using a fixed-headstock CNC lathe, such is the high level of capability,…
30/ 08/ 22
SUBCONTRACTOR MORE THAN DOUBLES TURNOVER BY MAKING PROPRIETARY THREADED COMPONENTS
In 2006, entrepreneur David Swaffield started his own contract machining firm, DWS Engineering, in Crewkerne after gaining a mechanical engineering apprenticeship at a nearby packaging machinery manufacturer. He started out…
29/ 06/ 22
MANUFACTURER BUYS SLIDING-HEAD LATHES BUT MACHINES COMPONENTS WITHOUT THE GUIDE BUSH
The decision by sliding-head lathe builders to introduce the ability to remove the guide bush heralded a natural successor to the single-spindle cam auto Top quality brass lampholder manufacturer S…
