It’s a common conundrum for manufacturing companies – whether to take the next big step and upgrade to 4- or 5-axis capability – or not. While the transition is a major rite of passage for most growing workshops, for one successful company, 5th Axis......

Precision Technologies Group (PTG) has won an order from Therm Incorporated, a leading USA aerospace contractor, for one of its Edgetek 5-axis super abrasive machines (SAM). ...

In January 2009, after 25 years working in the manufacturing sector, of them 20 years in medical engineering, precision parts specialist Ralf Merz started his own medical manufacturing business. Since then Mr Merz has won contracts with some of the best known names......

Having taken on various fuel connector casting projects over the years, Tritech was well placed to secure the contract for Airbus Military’s A400M transporter. However, a redesign of the components meant a much more radical approach to manufacture with the......

Laranca Engineering’s latest investment in 5-axis technology from GF AgieCharmilles is helping to put the company in pole position in the motorsport sector. Solutions reports. What do you do when, virtually overnight, you lose 50% of your predicted turnover......

Bedfordshire subcontractor, Anotronic, specialises in machining exotic materials such as titanium alloys, nickel alloys and CPM10V – a 9.75% vanadium tool steel that is four times tougher than D2. To reap the benefits of 5-axis machining in these difficult......