Archives: Case Studies
Case Studies
Filter by:

‘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...

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...

Irish Subcontractor Progresses to 5-Axis Machining
Craigavon-based subcontractor Boyce Precision Engineering primarily serves the commercial aerospace sector,...

Dalau Case Study
Discipline: Milling Machine Type: 5-axis Manufacturer/Model: Hermle C 250 Materials: Plastics Client...

F1 subcontractor expands 5-axis machining
In 2015 Ray Harris set up his own subcontracting company, Driven Precision Engineering, to specialise in F1...

Alcon Components Install Second Automated Production Cell
Alcon Components, Tamworth, is one of the world’s foremost companies in the design and manufacture of high...

DKW Engineering Case Study
Portsmouth subcontractor DKW Engineering prides itself on an ability to value-engineer complex components and...