There were two main reasons why Portsmouth subcontractor, Amdale, installed two new 5-axis vertical machining centres from DMG/Mori Seiki at the turn of the year. As Solutions learns, one was to chase elusive microns in the manufacture of F1 engine parts and the other......

With an existing bank of sliding head turning centres and rigid fixed head twin spindle Miyano turning centres, Paragon Precision Products has evolved to become a prominent subcontract manufacturer in the oil and gas industry....

By switching from fixed head turn/milling processes to using two Citizen CNC sliding head turn/mill centres for parts up to 32mm diameter, BGB Innovation has saved in excess of £50,000 per year in production costs. Solutions reports. ...

As a result of receiving new ongoing business from a manufacturer of flow meters used in the oil, gas and food industries worldwide, Leicester subcontractor, Nisan Engineering, has invested in an Akari 4-axis, horizontal machining centre. Supplied by Whitehouse Machine......

Continuous investment, year on year growth and a raft of acquisitions has catapulted the WEC Group into premier league status in every sense. With a turnover of £37 million in 2012 and a staff headcount of 415, the Darwen, Lancashire-based manufacturer is one of......

Precision subcontractor and toolmaker, Cube Precision Engineering has started the New Year off with the purchase of a Hurco VM10.  The investment has been made after the Rowley Regis-based company successfully secured an operational defence contract. The win......

Inca Geometric is now providing a new design, reconditioning and re-engineering service for its own as well as other manufactured multi-head tool units....

Operating from a four acre site in rural Somerset, Metaltech Precision has grown to be one of the biggest subcontractors in the South West. As Ed Hill discovered, a large part of its success is down to an unwavering commitment to providing excellent training and......

Recent investments in high level metrology equipment at Birmingham-based specialist subcontractor GB Precision, means that customers in demanding industry sectors such as aerospace and motorsport can be assured of receiving components checked to high levels of accuracy......

Cumbernauld-based subcontractor, Cowie Engineering, is a shining example of the type of entrepreneurial company that Government is relying upon to kickstart recovery in the UK and rebalance the economy towards manufacturing. Started on spec by Rodger Cowie in 1999......