Case Studies
Subcontractor extends 5-axis mill-turning capacity and targets aerospace work
Part of the British Engines Group based in the north of England, BEL Engineering operates two factories in...
Seven set-ups down to two saves seven hours per bearing
“It is rare to find machine tools that are equally good at turning and milling, but Hermle machining...
Sliding-head demonstration so compelling that the machine was ordered on the same day
Dramatic cycle time reductions when turn-milling tough aerospace materials around the clock. If a manufacturer...
Economical solution to producing prismatic and rotational components
Medical spin-off from the University of Limerick uses a 5-axis Hermle VMC for all its machining requirements...
‘Wet’ and ‘Dry’ 5-Axis Machining Of Composite Components
Founded in 2003 jointly by John Biddlecombe and Simon Kingdon-Butcher, Global Technologies Racing (GTR) is the...
Flexibility of operation secures multi-pallet machining cell order
The first machining centre built by German manufacturer Hermle to be installed at a Hyde Group company has...
Gearbox Casings Produced Up To Two-Thirds Faster
Replacement of an ageing, single-table, horizontal-spindle machining centre (HMC) with a new, German-built...
Subcontractor buys first 5-Axis machining centre
Subcontractor Numac Engineering, more than half of whose business is in the oil and gas sector, has ordered a...
5-axis mill-turn centre installed for Silcoms
5-axis mill-turn centre installed for titanium aero-engine component production Silcoms, a niche UK supplier...
£10 million investment in vehicle brake systems production
Liberty, part of GFG Alliance, a global industrial, metals and energy group, has announced its investment in a...
Moulds machined to single-figure micron tolerance
Subcontractor Alitech Precision, which specialises in supplying motorsport and automotive customers from its...
Third machining cell purchased to fulfil hypercar contract
At the end of 2017, when Tamworth-based Alcon Components was awarded a contract to supply the lightweight...