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Combination lathe is just the job

PEG Precision Engineering & Fabrication’s recent move to new premises in Plympton, near Plymouth, Devon, was prompted in part by founder Malcolm Ross’ decision to pass on day to day running of the family business to John Bailey. Formed in 1981 as......
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With subcontract assembly services and supplier partnership orientated orders helping to exceed peak levels of business achieved in 2008, Unicut Precision has invested over £200,000 on an additional top of the range Citizen M32-V CNC sliding head turn/mill......
Read MoreTesting times

Unveiled at EMO, the new MultiSwiss from Tornos had been delivered to several 'test' customers several months prior to the official launch. As Solutions discovers, one machine, installed in France at Joseph Martin SA has produced more than 160,000 workpieces and proven......
Read MoreFixed assets

A clutch of eight Miyano fixed head mill/turn centres is enabling one high precision machinist to not only maintain its partnership sourcing relationships with a host of blue chip manufacturers, but also to build on its ever-effective role that has proven to extend......
Read MoreFifty years young

One of the country's leading producers of special fasteners, Wetherby-based Vaughan Jones Socket and Screws, is celebrating its 50th anniversary in June 2011....
Read MorePlastic perfection

Jonathan Newis’ subcontract machining operation is totally focused on the production of plastic components ranging from parts made from bar sizes as small as 5mm diameter to sawn billets of 250mm. Since starting his Plastics Turned Parts company (PTP) based in......
Read MoreQuality counts

Operating from a central UK facility in Huddersfield, Ardor Engineering’s location virtually halfway between the east and west as well as north and south coasts of the country reflects a diverse customer base. Formed in 1974, the precision engineering business......
Read MoreMonel machining masterclass

Leeds-based Kingfisher (Lubrication) has broken into the US specialist aerospace sector winning, for the first time as a non-American company, a contract to supply non-standard grease nipples out of Monel material. Solutions reports. ...
Read MoreThe worm has turned

Muffett Gears is a specialist manufacturer of gears – a niche that has enabled the company to steer its way through the recession without sustaining any loss of staff or significant downturn to its business. As Solutions learns, this has been credit to the......
Read MoreScotland bound

Scotland has traditionally been the UK’s base for oil and gas related products and services with one such manufacturer, VCL (Valve Components Ltd) of East Kilbride, manufacturing large precision valves and associated specialist equipment. With an additional......
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