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UK’s Largest Sawblade Manufacturer Continues Success With Vollmer
As the UK’s largest industrial sawblade manufacturer, Ernest Bennett Ltd produces tens of thousands of sawblades each year for the sawmill, timber, housing and general engineering sectors. Started in 1956 by Mr Ernest Bennett, the company has built its reputation and market share with decades of expertise and investment in high quality machine tools from Vollmer UK. The philosophy of continua ...
Tornos Supports Growth for Precision Metrology Manufacturer
As a long standing Tornos customer, it was instinctive for Solartron Metrology (www.solartronmetrology.com) to turn to the leading supplier of sliding head turning centres when its workload and component complexity demands changed. Known as the world leader in the design and manufacture of precision dimensional and position measurement transducers and instrumentation, Solartron acquired its first ...
Tornos Takes UK Market by Storm
With what is claimed to be the world's largest selection of turning centres under 32mm diameter capacity, Tornos is undoubtedly making significant increases to its market share in the UK. The remarkable success at Tornos, UK and Globally is the result of an aggressive R&D initiative and an investment in staff whereby the company committed itself to retaining all its development staff and skill ...
Productivity Takes Off for Irish Subcontractor with Open Mind
When JW Kane Precision Engineering Ltd invested in new staff and new machine tools that included DMG and Unisign 5-axis machining centres, the tier 1 aerospace supplier wanted to optimise its investment and exploit its 5-axis machining capability with a suitable CAM vendor. The extensive experience of the CAD/CAM staff at JW Kane and the type of complex aerospace parts produced led to a natural se ...
GE Engineering Speeds ahead of Competition with hyperMILL
There is never more of a truism than ‘you get what you pay for’ and this is definitely the case at GE Precision Engineering (GEPE). When the company opened its doors for business little over four years ago, like most start-ups the Northampton based company purchased equipment within its budget constraints. The acquisitions included a number of second hand machine tools and low end CAM software ...
Progressing into 5-Axis Machining with Open Mind
When Progressive Technologies Ltd had the insight to see the toolmaking and mould & die industries that it had historically served since 1977 enter a gradual decline, the company decided to evolve into new markets – an evolution that has paid dividends. When Ross Pinchin took over his father Bill’s business in 1996, Progressive was a one man band operating a couple of milling machines and a man ...
Subcontractor Irons Out Tooling Issues with ITC
25 years after the very first Ryder Cup competition, a Lancashire based manufacturing company opened its doors for business. Like the globally renowned golf tournament, StandelDawman has also made a significant impact on the global game of golf. Established in 1952, the company started manufacturing electric golf trolleys and related components in 1978 and can now boast remarkable production fi ...
ITC Signs Hanita Re-Grind Agreement
Industrial Tooling Corp (ITC) is delighted to announce that it has now signed an agreement with Kennametal that sees the Tamworth based cutting tool specialist appointed as an official re-grind facility for the Hanita brand of Kennametal round carbide tools. ITC has been the UK’s primary distributor of solid carbide and HSS end-mills, cutters and drills produced by Hanita Metal Works Limited fo ...
Motorsport Manufacturer Raises the Bar with Hydrafeed
When T&K Precision Ltd invested in its latest Mazak CNC turning centre, a barfeed from Hydrafeed to accompany the machine was a necessity for the Motorsport subcontractor. The Northampton based company has acquired equipment from Hydrafeed for over 25 years, starting with rotary indexing units and collet closers that has evolved to barfeed systems when it acquired its first Mazak CNC turning centr ...
New Hurco Helps BAW Hit Niche Markets
When BAW Precision Engineering Ltd emerged from the global downturn under new ownership in July 2010, the primary aim for the new directors of the Swansea Valley company was to build the order book and re-establish the subcontractors’ prestigious reputation. The re-emergence of one Wales leading subcontractors commenced less than a year ago with the introduction of new management, employee tra ...
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