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Yamazaki Mazak hosted more than 80 

Worcestershire primary school students from 

46 schools as they put their design skills and 

ideas to the test in the Primary STEM 

Challenge final. 

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AWARDS 

MAZAK WELCOMES PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS 

FOR 2024 STEM CHALLENGE FINAL 

Yamazaki Mazak hosted more than 80 

Worcestershire primary school students from 

46 schools as they put their design skills and 

ideas to the test in the Primary STEM 

Challenge final. 

Held on Thursday 13 June, 2024, this 

event marked the third consecutive year in 

which the final was hosted at Mazak’s 

European Technology Centre, showcasing 

the depth of young engineering talent in the 

county. The STEM Challenge is an initiative 

designed to engage primary school students 

in hands-on activities and projects that 

promote interest and skills in science, 

technology, engineering, and mathematics. 

Organised by STEMworks UK, this year’s 

brief was developed in partnership with 

Worcestershire Highways and focused on 

improving crossings at busy roads for 

pedestrians and cyclists. The students were 

challenged to design a system for moving 

and installing a footbridge made from 

K’Nex, with each team given a simulated 

weight which should be able to move over a 

set height and distance. 

As part of the day, the participants were 

also taken on a guided tour of Mazak’s 

European Technology Centre, which 

included the opportunity to help program 

some of the latest machine tools on display 

Sarah Lalor, from STEMworks UK, said: 

“I am always thrilled to be a part of these 

events. It is vital that we provide young 

Over 80 students from 46 schools across Worcestershire took part in the 2024 final. 

Yamazaki Mazak once again hosted the Primary STEM Challenge final for 2024. 

children with the opportunities to develop 

the essential skills that spring out of STEM 

subjects. Without these skills, young people 

may struggle to adapt to the working world. 

“Positive experiences like these finals are 

helping to ensure children have exposure to 

potential STEM careers to support the 

development of their skillsets and inspire 

them to work in a STEM field in the future.” 

Max Jones, People Development Manager 

for Yamazaki Mazak UK, added: “The 

Primary STEM Challenge final has quickly 

become a mainstay in the Mazak calendar 

and it was an absolute pleasure to once again 

host students from across the county. 

“Mazak has been part of the 

Worcestershire community for over 35 years, 

with many of our employees having been to 

the same schools that participated in the 

final. Engaging with local pupils at such an 

early age is critical to creating excitement 

about the manufacturing industry, 

ultimately helping to address the long-term 

engineering skills shortage and developing 

the next generation of engineers.” 

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This year’s brief was set by Worcestershire Highways and focused on road safety. 

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Sertec Group, the global automotive 

components manufacturer, is celebrating 

after winning a prestigious national 

manufacturing industry award, with its 

employee engagement and improvement 

strategy proving particularly impressive to 

the judging team. 

Sertec Group, which employs over 1200 

people across six international locations, has 

been named the Confederation of British 

Metalforming’s (CBM) 2024 Company of the 

Year – with the top industry accolade 

presented at a glittering awards ceremony 

staged at the Grand Hotel, Birmingham. 

The Coleshill based company saw off 

strong competition from the sector to win the 

main award, with the judging panel 

impressed by Sertec Group’s ‘Journey to 

Excellence’ strategic plan. 

The ‘Journey to Excellence’ strategic 

approach has seen Sertec Group invest 

significantly in its strategy, people and 

operational innovation with a focus on 

driving employe engagement, skills 

competencies and performance output to 

exceed customer expectations. 

Sertec Group CEO Grant Adams 

commented “We are extremely proud to win 

this award as it speaks volumes about our 

employees’ engagement and the journey to 

excellence we are all on together. 

“In collaboration with all operational 

departments the HR team set out to define 

career ladders, clarifying all roles and 

competency requirements of our people and 

to provide clear avenues for advancement 

and performance development. 

“As a result, today we are proud to see 

that everyone’s efforts have created a highly 

engaged, skilled team which is thriving in an 

environment for change and innovation and 

ready to undertake the challenges that come 

before us as a business. 

“Being recognized as a benchmark for 

excellence against our peers in the industry is 

very special and demonstrates how we are 

getting it right despite the external 

headwinds faced by businesses in the 

sector.” 

Ben Higgins, Sertec Group Operations 

Director added, “I’m extremely proud of the 

teams at all of the Sertec sites – we are 

striving for excellence and this award is a 

great indication that we’re on the right track. 

The next step of our journey is to deliver a 

sustainable Group that continues to put our 

people at the heart of it”. 

Over the past two years Sertec Group 

have aimed to normalise and sustain good 

performance through employee engagement 

and recognition and employee training. 

As part of the process the leadership team 

AWARDS 

SERTEC GROUP WINS PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL 

MANUFACTURING AWARD 

completed extensive 3M studies across the 

business to risk assess all work centres and 

prioritise improvement initiatives based on 

overall impact and opportunity. 

In collaboration with all operational 

departments the HR team set out to define 

career ladders, clarifying all roles and 

competency requirements of our people and 

to provide clear avenues for advancement 

and performance development. This has 

been closely aligned to the complexity of 

work centres, ensuring that we have the right 

skills levels operating the right processes 

across the site, improving safety, quality and 

productivity. 

As a result of the teams’ efforts, Sertec 

Group has achieved improvements in 

productivity, on-time delivery in full and the 

implementation of a comprehensive 

employee engagement approach to support 

their future goals and strategy. 

The key performance results include a 

35% increase in productivity, improved 

employee engagement to 81 % - a 36% 

improvement in just two years – and an 

average 97% delivery performance to 

customers, including 100% customer 

delivery performance for over 12 months. 

Further key achievements include a 47% 

reduction in accidents, zero lost time 

accidents in excess of 500 days, and a 68% 

improvement in reported near misses over a 

similar period. 

In recent years, Sertec Group has focused 

its efforts to diversify its product offering 

and customer markets, by building up its 

expertise in Busbar technology and EV 

Battery Case Assemblies. 

Serte Group has invested in modernising 

their facilities to incorporate advanced 

joining technologies such as laser welding, 

whilst also investing in products to improve 

the overall availability and performance of 

their current production facilities. 

The company is also investing heavily in 

research and development, site facilities and 

technology, with its highly capable 

engineering department working closely 

with its customers to design suitable and 

sustainable products for their respective 

industries, including the automotive sector. 

The achievement of these strategic goals 

and actions has enabled Sertec Group to 

innovate, focus on improvement and strive 

for excellence, with the intention of realising 

its vision to become an industry leading 

provider of sustainable engineering 

solutions. 

The importance of sustainable 

engineering in helping to shape the future of 

UK manufacturing and the wider global 

stage was a key talking point at the CBM 

awards evening. It was a theme that emerged 

during many of the winners’ acceptance 

speeches, with Sertec Group and others 

highlighting the important role the 

Government and industry have to play 

moving forward. 

Grant Adams said: “The move to 

electrification for businesses is going to need 

significant funding for companies who are 

still in recovery mode from the Covid 

pandemic. The support schemes currently 

available to companies of our size are simply 

not fit for purpose. 

“This is where we need true Government 

innovation and vision to ensure the UK 

remains at the forefront of this Industrial 

revolution. 

“Our focus is to build upon this success, 

driving stability and sustainable growth to 

create a solid future for the business and all 

its stakeholders”. 

The CBM awards evening proved to be a 

fantastic platform for promoting and 

celebrating the very best of the UK’s metal 

forming sector, whilst highlighting to 

members the important role manufacturing 

plays within the UK economy. 

Sertec Group Ltd is based across six 

global locations with four UK manufacturing 

sites, a manufacturing site in Aszar, Hungary 

and a tooling technical centre based in 

Dongguan, China, all of which form part of 

its expanding worldwide operations. 

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AWARDS 

ECOVADIS GOLD RATING FOR PLANSEE, 

SILVER FOR CERATIZIT 

EcoVadis has certified CERATIZIT with a silver sustainability rating, 

while Plansee has been awarded a gold rating. The company, which 

describes itself to be the world's largest and most reliable provider of 

corporate sustainability ratings, recognises the two companies' 

consistent sustainability strategy. For the companies, the award is an 

incentive to further intensify their commitment. 

Commitment to environmental, social and ethical causes is an 

important factor for business success and the future viability of 

companies. A key prerequisite for this is transparency about the 

company's current status and goals in this context. CERATIZIT and 

Plansee are pursuing ambitious goals with their sustainability 

strategy, and the first milestones have already been realised. In order 

to confirm this strategy to others and themselves, the companies have 

commissioned EcoVadis to assess their commitment to sustainability. 

The sustainability rating provider has now certified CERATIZIT with 

a silver rating and Plansee with a gold rating. 

Ambitious sustainability targets - 

climate-neutral by 2050 at the latest 

As part of the Plansee Group, both companies are important players 

in the production chain for refractory metals and cemented carbides. 

The products play an indispensable role in industry and society, 

which is challenging since their manufacturing process is energyintensive. 

CERATIZIT and Plansee are aware of this responsibility 

and are making great efforts to realise their sustainability goals as 

quickly and effectively as possible. 

One of CERATIZIT's most important goals is to be CO2-neutral by 

2025 by reducing emissions by 35 percent. By 2040, the strictest target 

for reducing greenhouse gases is to be achieved by reducing 

emissions by 90 percent to net zero. Plansee is aiming to be CO2- 

neutral by 2030 and net climate-neutral by 2050. 

Major leverage: 

CO2-free hydrogen for production facilities 

CERATIZIT and Plansee need hydrogen for production. Until now, 

hydrogen at their main site in Reutte has been produced from natural 

gas, which accounts for 50 percent of CO2 emissions at the site. The 

companies are currently installing a hydrogen electrolyser on their 

premises, which will cover half of the production facilities' hydrogen 

requirements from 2025. 

The electricity required for this electrolyser comes entirely from 

renewable sources. By 2025, CERATIZIT and Plansee will be able to 

halve local emissions from hydrogen production at the Reutte site; by 

2030, all hydrogen production there is to be CO2-free. 

Andreas Lackner, Spokesman of the Executive Board at 

CERATIZIT, explains: “The silver rating from EcoVadis confirms that 

we are on the right track with our ambitious commitment to 

sustainability. In addition to our efforts to achieve CO2 and net 

climate neutrality, we are also focusing on environmental, 

occupational health and safety issues as well as HR initiatives to 

become an even more attractive employer. We are delighted that our 

progress has been recognised with this assessment.” 

Andreas Feichtinger, Executive Director at Plansee, comments: 

“With measures such as the gradual conversion of hydrogen 

production at our main site, we have been able to prove that we are 

serious about our sustainability strategy. 

The EcoVadis rating is proof of this and is an important milestone 

for us. However, we also want to use our innovative strength to 

support our customers in becoming more sustainable and 

accompany them on this journey.” 

www.ceratizit.com 

Andreas Lackner, Spokesman of the Executive Board at CERATIZIT. 

Andreas Feichtinger, Executive Director at Plansee. 


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OPEN MIND EXPANDS SERVICE TEAM 

With the relentless rate of growth at OPEN 

MIND Technologies UK, the Bicester-based 

CAD/CAM developer has now expanded its 

service team. To build upon its already 

exceptional reputation for service and 

support, OPEN MIND has employed three 

new Applications Engineers and it has 

restructured its application engineering team 

to streamline and strengthen the already 

industry-leading CAD/CAM brand. 

Through the spring, OPEN MIND 

appointed Gareth Clarke, Matthew Brill and 

Victor Fapohunda as the three new 

Applications Engineers to bolster the pre-and 

post-sales departments. The dynamic new 

additions will undoubtedly enhance the 

existing service and support functions 

provided by the world’s leading 5-axis CAM 

developer. 

Matthew Brill has accelerated his career 

progression since leaving school more than 10 

years ago. He has completed a foundation 

degree in motorsport technology and from 

university, he worked as a Number One 

Mechanic for an international motor racing 

team before moving into manufacturing 

where he spent several years working for a 

high-end subcontract manufacturer in the 

motorsport industry. Firstly, he was 

employed as an assembly technician and 

machine setter and he rapidly evolved to CNC 

programming in 3 and 5 axis becoming lead 

programmer before joining OPEN MIND. 

Joining the team alongside Matthew is 

Gareth Clarke, an engineer who started his 

engineering career more than 10 years ago. 

Working for a number of subcontract 

manufacturers, Gareth has evolved from CNC 

machining and programming to becoming a 

Team Leader and subsequently Head of 

Programming in his final role before joining 

OPEN MIND. 

Gareth has comprehensive 3, 4 and 5-axis 

experience on a complete variety of machine 

tools and he has worked on a multitude of 

CAM systems. In his most recent role as a 

Head of Programming for a prestigious 

subcontract company, Gareth was pivotal in 

the daily communication and support 

provided to several major F1 teams, a position 

that ensures he will feel at home working with 

OPEN MIND UK’s high-profile and 

demanding customers. 

Completing the trio of new arrivals is 

Victor Fapohunda, an engineer who started 

his career pathway as an apprentice machinist 

almost a decade ago. Victor has since 

progressed as a machinist and more recently 

held down posts as a Production Lead with 

extensive programming experience with 

hyperMILL. 

Victor started his apprenticeship at 16 and 

then became the charge hand/production 

manager by the age of 21. Victor has worked 

extensively in the medical research sector, 

manufacturing parts for cancer research and 

cryogenics. Stayed there for just short of 7 

years. Victor will be utilising this vast 

experience to take over the programming of 

knee joints for the OPEN MIND team whilst 

also project managing the rollout of OPEN 

MIND’s Hummingbird (MES) in the UK. 

Commenting upon the new additions and 

the strengthening of the team, OPEN MIND 

UK Managing Director Adrian Smith says: 

“Our business is continually growing in the 

UK and has outgrown our internal business 

model. To further enhance our excellent level 

of service and customer support, we needed 

to restructure our highly skilled application 

team. Part of this restructuring strategy has 

been to divide our applications team into presales 

and post-sales engineers, giving our 

engineers greater autonomy with customers - 

and allowing dedicated experts to maximise 

their skill set to the advantage of the end user. 

This will deliver an even better customer 

experience than ever before, making our team 

more dynamic and responsive than ever 

before.“ 

“To implement this strategy, we needed to 

grow the applications team and 

simultaneously inject talent with a fresh new 

approach. The appointment of Gareth, 

Matthew and Victor will certainly build upon 

our robust new structure and help us to 

deliver a foundation for future growth. We are 

delighted the new engineers have joined. To 

support the new application engineers, we 

have added more internal resources such as 

dedicated hotlines, a dedicated training room 

and ongoing enhancements to hyperMILL, 

such as availability from the cloud. We are in 

an exciting transformational period and it is 

invigorating to have such a dynamic and 

enthusiastic team driving our brand,“ 

concludes Adrian. 

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MAZAK APPOINTS 

JAMES FELL AS 

NEW SOUTH-WEST 

AREA SALES 

MANAGER 

Yamazaki Mazak has appointed James 

Fell as its new Area Sales Manager for the 

south-west of England. 

He will take over from Tim Ponter, who is 

retiring after more than 30 years’ service at 

Mazak and nearly 50 years in the 

manufacturing industry. 

James brings with him a wealth of 

experience in the machine tool industry, 

having trained as a CNC programmer and 

technical sales engineer before moving into 

business development roles. 

In his new role, James will assume 

responsibility for Mazak’s broad range of 

customers throughout the south-west of 

England, with a particular focus on the 

region’s burgeoning subcontract 

manufacturing scene. 

Jason Butler, Sales Director at Yamazaki 

Mazak UK & Ireland, said: “It has been a 

pleasure to work so closely with Tim over the 

years and it is hard to put into words what he 

has achieved during three decades of service 

here at Mazak. We wish him all the very best 

with his retirement, however in James, we 

have a very capable sales professional who 

knows both the industry and the south-west 

region exceptionally well.” 

James Fell said: “Early on in my career, I 

was fortunate enough to attend a 

programming course at Mazak and hoped to 

one day work for the company. The 

manufacturing community in the south-west 

is thriving and given the breadth of Mazak’s 

portfolio, with a machine tool for every 

application and every price point, it’s a very 

exciting time to join the company. 

“I would like to thank Tim for the 

valuable insights he has shared in our short 

time working together before his retirement 

and wish him all the best for the future.” 

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PTG HOLROYD REDEFINES ADVANCED ‘DUAL ROTOR 

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PTG Holroyd has announced a significant 

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CNC rotor milling machine, to 

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rotors and low-pressure output displacement 

compressors, such as Roots-type, rotary lobe 

blowers. Since then, 4EX-R-BL machines 

have helped a number of organisations to 

transform the way in which they mill 

straight-fluted, infinite lead rotors ¬– 

significantly reducing manufacturing time 

and increasing the accuracy of the 

production process. 

Just as with PTG Holroyd’s recently 

launched HG Series of worm and helical gear 

grinding centres and its updated range of TG 

Series rotor and helical grinding machines, 

the upgraded 4EX-R-BL will benefit from 

Siemens SINUMERIK ONE future-proof 

CNC as standard. Fanuc’s 30i-Model B Plus 

CNC will be offered as an alternative. 

Mechanical enhancements to the revised 

4EX-R-BL models include a totally 

redesigned machine bed and worktable to 

enable components of up to 450 mm in 

diameter to be milled. Both the bed length 

and bed width have also been increased to 

give greater support against increased cutter 

forces. Whilst further supporting the 

machine’s greater milling capability (the 

original 4EX could produce parts of up to 420 

mm in diameter), the machine bed height has 

been lowered by 150 mm, with additional 

buttress supports providing increased 

stability during flute milling on what was 

already an incredibly robust and steady 

machine. The maximum cutter width has 

been increased from 320 mm to 400 mm to 

accommodate particularly large rotor 

profiles, with Holroyd’s HSK 160 cutter 

spindle interface providing additional cutter 

rigidity. 

Equipped to mill helical rotors of up to 

450 mm in diameter, the 4EX-R-BL will also 

rough mill blower blanks of 320 mm in 

diameter and 900 mm in length into straightfluted 

rotors in 30 minutes floor-to-floor, 

ready for finish profile milling to absolute 

size. This represents a significant time saving 

when compared to the one-and-a-half to two 

hours typically required to cut individual 

Roots-type blower rotor flutes using 

traditional milling techniques. 

“Traditionally, manufacturers producing 

rotors for Roots-type blowers have relied on 

NC flatbed milling machines or machining 

centres that have been retrofitted to absorb 

the considerable vibrations that occur during 

the flute milling process,” says PTG 

Holroyd’s Sales Director, Mark Curran. 

“When you consider that with either one of 

these production methods each flute has to 

be milled in a separate operation, it is easy to 

see why the machining process for Rootstype 

rotors has historically been labourintensive. 

By comparison, the technology 

offered by both the original and the 

upgraded 4EX-R-BL moves the manufacture 

of Roots-type rotors away from traditional 

flatbed milling [where the component would 

be manually turned after each flute was cut], 

to a fully automated, programmable process, 

able to machine both two- and three-flute 

blowers in one sequence.” 

Removing the need for manual 

intervention or indexing during the milling 

of each flute, the Holroyd 4EX-R-BL features 

a bespoke steadying system that has been 

designed to withstand the additional forces 

that are generated during the milling of 

straight flutes. Specially developed ‘finger 

clamps’ ensure the workpiece is held 

securely while a flute is being milled, then 

release to enable automatic rotation and 

positioning ready for milling the next flute. 

“In what has been a genuine ‘from the 

ground up’ revision of a highly successful 

machine, in the 4EX-R-BL we have a model 

that is able to produce all helixes from 

horizontal to vertical, for helical rotors, 

infinite lead blowers, helical blowers, 

compressor rotors and vacuum pumps,” 

concludes Mark Curran. 

Incorporating the brands of PTG Holroyd, 

PTG Powerstir® Friction Stir Welding and 

Holroyd Precision Rotors, PTG has 

established itself at the forefront of 

high-precision machine tool design, 

build and supply for specialised 

applications. The range includes 

advanced machine tools for the 

production of complex helical 

components such as compressor 

rotors, pump screws and highaccuracy 

gears, and Powerstir® 

machine tools for friction stir 

welding advanced alloys used in 

transport applications. With 

production facilities in the UK, USA 

and China, Holroyd Precision Rotors 

manufactures the special purpose, 

ultra-precision helical components 

used in a wide range of industries, 

including refrigeration, air-conditioning, 

gas and vacuum pumping, industrial air 

handling, aerospace, medical equipment, 

motion control, power transmission, power 

generation, oil & gas, fluid transfer and highend 

automotive. PTG also provides 

advanced technical consulting services. 

www.holroyd.com 


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A NEW MACHINE DIMENSION FOR A VALUED CUSTOMER 

Henning Albrechtsen, owner of the Danish family-owned company 

HACO A/S, had been looking forward to receiving a Droop+Rein 

portal milling machine from Starrag, and he was not disappointed 

when the machine landed in November 2023. The special features of 

this 870-ton colossus include its XXL size and its unusually large 

basement section across two storeys. 

“Never before have we built such an extensive tunnel system for 

a production plant; it is reminiscent of ancient catacombs and even I 

have never seen something like this anywhere else,” explains Hubert 

Erz, Senior Consultant Sales/Renewables at Starrag. “However, this 

expensive and elaborate investment for our core customer facilitates 

service access and day-to-day collaboration using this new machine.” 

Laying the foundation involved processing 850 cubic metres of 

concrete and 100 tons of steel, the machine provides operators with 

easy access to drive elements and other components of the 

Droop+Rein portal machine. In any case, the basement section 

immediately garnered a positive response 

from the production team. As Henning 

Albrechtsen states: “The foundation forms 

the base for the machine tool, and its stability 

and design help determine the level of 

precision that can be achieved with the 

machine. In addition, the tunnel system 

within the foundation provides good access 

to all relevant machine assemblies and 

thereby ensures optimal ease of servicing.” 

The company already owns five Dörries 

vertical turning lathes, which have helped it 

grow to become one of the leading Danish 

manufacturers of gigantic components for 

the wind power sector and offshore industry. 

DANISH TEAMWORK: XXL ROTOR 

HOUSING FOR THE FUTURE OF 

WIND POWER 

As a job shop specialising in XXL 

components, HACO cannot afford 

downtimes. As such, HACO has already 

needed to increase the maximum swing 

diameter of its vertical turning and boring 

mills several times. Their next major order, 

from an international leader in the area of 

wind turbine manufacturing, involves 

completely new dimensions. This order 

focuses on the next generation of offshore 

turbines with rotor diameters that now 

exceed 660ft (220m), designed for an output 

of 14 megawatts with their direct drives. 

HACO and a Danish partner have been 

contracted to produce components of 

correspondingly large size. This involves 

machining front and stator sheets and brake 

discs, alongside other primarily welded 

components and multiple steel rotor 

housings with weights of between 50 and 90 

tons and diameters of almost eleven metres. 

To approach this challenge with 

confidence, Henning Albrechtsen decided to 

purchase a pair of machines designed to 

handle these ever-increasing dimensions. 

The first machine, a gantry portal milling 

machine with a 100kW milling head and 

2×82 ft/lbs (111kW) master-slave main 

drives, represents the combination of two 

distinct areas of expertise for Starrag. As 

Hubert Erz from Starrag continues: “We 

integrated components from the Dörries 

product area into a Droop+Rein milling 

machine, thereby combining turning 

technology with milling technology.” 

The machine has a clearance of 12.6m in 

between the stands, the gantry axis travels 

over a distance of 14m, and the tool slide 

allows a maximum stroke of 3.5m. 

COMPLETE MACHINING 

IMPROVES PRODUCTIVITY 

Assembly and commissioning were 

performed by a Starrag team led by Fabian 

Schwarz, Head of Project Management of the 

Business Unit Large Parts Machining 

Systems (LPMS) with the product areas of 

Droop+Rein, Dörries and Berthiez. Even 

though large machines are part of his day-today 

work, this new creation with its 

hydrostatic bearings and rotary table with a 

weight of 180 tons and a maximum load 

capacity of 350 tons is still something quite 

special. One benefit of the machine is that it 

combines milling and turning in a single 

machining centre. “Integration of both 

processes enables the production of complex 

workpieces with great precision and 

efficiency. This saves users time and money, 

as they need fewer machines and undergo 

reduced setup times,” Schwarz explains. 

The table of the second machine is 

movable. The machine delivered at the end 

of 2023 features a moving portal, whereas 

this configuration has a stationary portal and 

a moving table. As Hubert Erz adds: “This 

special design, created primarily for turning 

processes has received new support with the 

new tool holder constructed and constructed 

by the Bielefeld team for combined 

milling/turning operations.” 

In terms of dimensions and weight, the 6- 

axis portal turning machine is number one, 

and only the master-slave main drive 

(output: 2 × 36 kW) is somewhat larger. The 

plant has also gained a larger workpiece 

swing diameter, which was able to be 

increased from 13m to 15m thanks to the 

moving table. 

Regardless of this, HACO can completely 

machine all workpieces on both machines, 

meaning that they can be used as ideal 

supplements or replacements for one 

another. This pair of machines also features 

highly precise positioning across all axes. The 

two machines can achieve electronically 

controlled positioning in the micron range 

even for metre-long travel paths. 

Johan, the 87-year-old father of HACO 

CEO Henning Albrechtsen said: “When we 

established HACO, we invested in highquality 

machines with automation right from 

the start. The first vertical milling machine 

was already equipped with an automatic 

pallet changer. This was later followed by a 

flexible manufacturing system with two 

linked vertical milling machines. Something 

like that had never been seen before in our 

region. As such, we are continuing to follow 

this innovative and future-oriented approach 

and developing to meet the challenges of the 

times.” This machine is still in Bielefeld and 

will begin its journey to Denmark in the first 

quarter of 2024. 

www.starrag.com 



VOLLMER TAKES THE ‘EDGE-OFF’ WITH NEW 

ULTRASONIC DEBURRING SYSTEM 

Following the remarkable success of the 

ultraTEC A25, A100 and B10 ultrasonic 

deburring systems, Vollmer UK has now 

launched the exciting new A25S. Setting new 

standards in deburring, ultraTEC is part of 

the Vollmer Group and it has won a string of 

awards for its patented new ultrasonic 

deburring technology that only uses water. 

Only formed in 2019, ultraTEC has taken 

the industry by storm with its unique 

technology that utilises an ultrasonic horn 

that oscillates to generate sound waves as 

well as cavitation to clean and deburr 

external and internal edges with complete 

process reliability. The environmentally 

friendly solution uses water to provide 

sharp-edged burr-free parts that often cannot 

be processed via alternate methods. More 

impressive is the use of water as opposed to 

chemicals, making it a viable and validatable 

process in a variety of industry sectors. 

Perfect for small to medium-sized 

components, the ultraTEC ultrasonic A25S 

creates a formation and dissolution/ 

implosion of bubbles in the water that 

releases intense energy during the implosion. 

This is created by an ultra-high oscillation of 

20kHz (20,000 oscillations a second) with an 

oscillation width of +/-80-120microns, which 

far exceeds the amplitude of ultrasonic 

cleaning, cutting and welding technologies. 

An ultrasonic horn that is fully submerged in 

water is set into resonant vibration via 

mechanical oscillations to transmit extremely 

high forces into the water tank. With horn 

diameters from 1.2 to 17mm, the ultrasonic 

horn is positioned in the water tank and 

components are robotically moved around 

the ultrasonic horn that creates a cavitation 

jet from 250 to 270m/s that breaks burrs from 

the parts. 

The A25 and A100 models have been 

extremely well received since their market 

introduction, however, the new A25S model 

builds upon this already formidable 

reputation and delivers a far superior 

experience compared to its predecessors. The 

new A25S takes the innovation of ultraTEC’s 

previous models and offers more rigidity, 

vibration dampening and thermal stability 

with a welded steel machine base filled with 

mineral concrete. This base creates a more 

robust platform, ensuring enhanced machine 

kinematics, component quality and 

repeatability. 

This improved stiffness and heavier base 

is the foundation block for a welded steel 

machine frame that replaces the aluminium 

frame on previous models. Once again, this 

upgrade adds even greater levels of rigidity, 

thermal stability and vibration dampening 

than ever before. Simultaneously, the new 

steel frame improves operator access and 

ergonomics whilst creating a streamlined 

and futuristic machine appearance. This 

structure also incorporates a new PE500 

confetti structure insulation that supersedes 

the previous machine insulation to yield 

improved noise insulation and extend 

machine life with its water-resistant 

characteristics whilst also using recycled and 

fully sustainable material. 

From an automation perspective, the new 

A25S is available with three loading drawers 

as standard with the optional choice of six 

drawers. This upgrade gives the end user 

more loading capacity than ever before. This 

is complemented by a new drying system 

that offers flexible hoses with a choice of end 

pieces that increase flexibility and ensure 

water is blown from the parts before storage 

– resulting in lower humidity levels in the 

machine. 

As for the deburring process that 

eliminates common challenges such as 

deformation, discolouring and changes to the 

oxide layer on the component, this has also 

been upgraded. Like the previous A25 

variant, the A25S has two ultrasonic horns as 

standard with a third horn as an option. 

However, the A25S positions the horns at 

different angles with one horn offering 

height adjustment. Combined with a new 

water tank that requires less water, the 

reconfiguration allows one horn to approach 

holes and special features to enhance 

performance and increase flexibility. 

Working in conjunction with the new 

water tank design is a new filtration system 

that uses filtered water as opposed to ionised 

water. The water is descaled and cleaned to 

provide a less aggressive solution that 

removes mechanical impurities from as small 

as 10µm and it can use the same water to 

process a multitude of different materials. 

This makes the ultraTEC ultrasonic A25S 

completely flexible. 

www.vollmer-group.com 

NEW TOOL FOR 

MILLING DRIVE 

SHAFT SPLINES 

Cutting tool manufacturer Horn has 

introduced a mill with indexable inserts for 

machining external straight or involute 

splines on power take-off (PTO) shafts. They 

are used for transferring power from the 

engine of a tractor, via a secondary output on 

the transmission, to attachments that do not 

have their own drive, such as a mower or 

trailer. A stub shaft with a matching internal 

spline protruding from the tractor's gearbox 

connects axially with the PTO shaft's external 

spline to effect power transmission to the 

attachment. 

Horn's new, high performance tool 

programme is designed to mill splines on a 

variety of PTO shafts, including those with 

standard diameters of 1⅜ and 1¾ inches. 

Special milling cutters are available for 

restricted shaft clearances. The M274 tool 

holders have an internal coolant supply and 

10 double-edged S274 carbide inserts are 

used. Tool diameter is 63 mm. 

www.phorn.co.uk 

16 Manufacturing Machinery World, July 202


NEW ROBOTIC SYSTEMS FOR 

AUTOMATING MACHINE TOOLS 

A new range of storage and handling 

systems for loading and unloading machine 

tools automatically has been introduced to 

the UK and Ireland by Whitehouse Machine 

Tools, Kenilworth, in partnership with the 

Turkish manufacturer Tezmaksan. 

CubeBOX robotic cells are suitable for 

automating production on virtually any 

make of CNC lathe or machining centre, 

including those that Whitehouse markets 

(Biglia, Brother and Spinner), as well as on 

other types of machine tool. 

Robot operation is non-stop, resulting in 

close to 100% OEE (overall equipment 

effectiveness) of the machining cell, which is 

unattainable if machine tending is performed 

manually. Higher productivity and reduced 

lead times are the result. Fast loading and 

unloading of workpieces into and out of up 

to three machines enhances flexibility and 

agility, enabling quick adaptation to 

changing production requirements. 

Amortisation of an investment is rapid, as 

the operator only needs to load billets, 

castings or forgings into the workpiece 

magazine and unload the finish-machined 

components. The person is therefore free to 

carry out other added-value tasks elsewhere 

on the shopfloor. Additionally, unattended 

ghost-shift production is possible, 

contributing further to profitability and 

allowing manufacturers to compete more 

effectively in a competitive global 

marketplace for machined components. 

Cell integration and robot programming 

are said to be particularly easy. Connection 

to any make of machine control system is 

possible, eliminating the need for 

customisation or modification. The process 

therefore does not rely on a skilled 

integrator. The high degree of compatibility 

simplifies and lowers the cost of 

implementation. Downtime is minimised 

during installation and commissioning, 

which normally takes one day, reducing the 

expense associated with prolonged setup 

periods. 

The foundation of all CubeBOX systems is 

RoboCAM, an intelligent, 2.5-axis 

CAD/CAM automation software developed 

by Tezmaksan. Operators can effortlessly 

integrate any compatible industrial 6-axis 

robot into the cell, without the need for prior 

programming knowledge. RoboCAM 

translates any uploaded 2D product drawing 

into a robot-friendly language, enabling 

seamless communication and execution of 

automated cycles. 

The flexibility of CubeBOX allows its easy 

transportation between different machine 

tools within a factory. Such mobility ensures 

optimal utilisation of the system across 

various workstations, eliminating the need 

for separate robotic setups for each machine. 

The versatility empowers manufacturers to 

streamline their production efficiently, 

optimising resource allocation and floor 

space. 

www.wmtcnc.com 

NEW WALTER 

DRILL IS 

XTREME 

Walter has now launched its new X·treme 

Evo Plus drill from the DC180 Supreme 

product family that is now available up to 

8XD for the first time. The drill with through 

coolant and four lands is distinguished by its 

extraordinarily impressive level of guidance 

in the drill hole. 

This geometry consequently enables 

exceptional precision – even for greater 

drilling depths and interrupted cuts, which 

increases process reliability and tool life for 

the end user. The same applies to the 

polished flutes that optimise chip evacuation, 

particularly on materials like stainless 

materials. Furthermore, the straight-cutting 

edges offer an increased level of reliability 

and stability. The Krato·tec multi-layer 

coating technology that has especially been 

developed for drilling and reaming tools, 

achieves the highest cutting speeds and 

increases tool life by upward of 50% when 

compared to other products on the market. 

With the 8XD version, the AlTiN layer is 

designed as a tip coating in Walter's own 

WJ30EY grade for the first time. 

The DC180 Supreme drill can be used 

universally for a multitude of applications in 

all ISO materials from the P, M, K, N, S and 

H groups. In addition to the standard 

dimensions from 3 to 20mm diameter, Walter 

also offers the solid carbide drill as a special 

tool with intermediate dimensions and as a 

step drill. With the Walter Xpress service, 

users also benefit from a reduced delivery 

time (max. three weeks). Due to its 

productivity and wear resistance, the DC180 

Supreme can optimise the costs of complex 

ISO M and S machining operations in the 

long term. This is particularly the case in the 

aviation industry or with components for the 

automotive industry. The Krato·tec coating 

boasts additional advantages in terms of tool 

life and process reliability. 

www.walter-tools.com 



ETG HAS LASER FOCUS WITH NEW ARRIVAL 

Now available from the Engineering 

Technology Group (ETG) is the new Durma 

HD-FO Laser Cutting machine. As the latest 

addition to the Fabrication Division at ETG, 

the impressive new HD-FO series 

demonstrates industry-leading productivity, 

cut-quality and integrated automation 

solutions that make this new arrival an 

exciting prospect for sheet metal 

manufacturers. 

As a brand that leads the way in the UK 

sheet metal industry sector with its 

manufacturing efficiency, industrial design 

and ease of use, the Durma HD-FO provides 

low operational costs and an ergonomic 

quick-opening top cover and easy access to 

the cutting area with a compact bridge 

design that will appeal to all manufacturers. 

The Durma HD-FO laser is a user-friendly 

machine that integrates automated work 

processes that will save time and create 

efficiencies in your business. Furthermore, 

the new HD-FO has been designed to be 

energy efficient. 

The advanced Durma technology ensures 

this machine has low running costs in a 

compact work area. The unique design 

minimises the footprint of the Durma HD-FO 

by incorporating the laser source and chiller 

inside the machine. Complementing this is 

the quick-opening front door that has been 

designed especially for customers with 

factory layout and space availability issues. 

British coordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer LK 

Metrology, Castle Donington, has announced the release of the latest 

version of its measurement, programming, simulation, analysis and 

reporting software. CAMIO 2024 features upgraded performance in 

several key areas to enhance safety, increase productivity in the quality 

control department and shorten the lead-time from component 

production to completion of inspection. 

Clearance Box is a new path planning aid that simplifies and speeds 

programming by automatically adding clearance moves to prevent the 

sensor, whether a tactile probe or laser scanner, colliding with the 

workpiece when moving between measured features or during head 

repositioning. Working alongside this feature is Auto Sensor Selection, 

which raises the efficiency of an inspection program by minimising the 

Sheet loading and unloading are extremely 

easy in cases where no shuttle table is 

needed. The quick opening front door will 

save time and energy and whilst a manual 

cutting table is supplied as standard, 

customers can optionally select a pneumatic 

shuttle table option. 

From a specification perspective, the 

impressive Durma HD-FO laser has a 

working area of 3048 by 1530 by 125mm in 

the X, Y and Z-axes with a maximum sheet 

capacity of 575kg. The Durma machine offers 

class-leading dynamics with X, Y and Z-axis 

travel of 90m/min and synchronised 

acceleration of 14m/s2 with an incredible 

positional accuracy and repeatability of 

0.05mm. The Bosch Rexroth CNC control 

system and the user-friendly 19-inch screen 

combine to simplify and enhance 

programming and setting up. 

The Durma Precitec Lightcutter laser 

head presents a combination of power and 

precision that enhances cut quality and edge 

finishes with its automatic focus that further 

enhances ease of use. This durable and 

powerful laser source is available with a 

range of options that include the YLR1000, 

YLS2000, YLR3000 and the YLS4000 which 

offer power from 1 to 4kW for cutting mild 

steel up to 20mm thick as well as stainless, 

aluminium, copper, brass and a host of other 

material types. For further information on 

this industry-leading laser technology, please 

contact the Fabrication Division at ETG for 

further information. 

www.engtechgroup.com 

IMPROVED MEASURING SOFTWARE PROMOTES 

SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY 

total number of probe positions required to measure a part without the 

programmer having to work out the optimum sequence. 

To enhance the user experience, displayed CAD features 

automatically become semi-transparent to allow easy access to the 

drag-and-drop tools when configuring the measurement strategy. A 

further improvement is a new design of manual measurement 

window incorporating large counter displays to make each contact 

more noticeable when manually measuring features. This is 

particularly advantageous when operating CAMIO remotely or at a 

distance from the PC screen, such as when inspecting large 

workpieces. 

Finally, a new stand-alone utility enables settings from one CMM 

running CAMIO 2024 to be copied to another. This is useful to users 

with multiple CMM installations, whether in the same location or 

spread across different sites, where settings need to be duplicated to 

harmonise quality processes. Copying CAMIO setting also creates a 

valuable back-up for data security. 

CAMIO 2024 encourages experienced and novice users alike to 

drive inspection graphically from a CAD model, either online or 

offline, although teach and learn using a CMM handbox is available. 

An advanced GUI makes part alignment, feature inspection and 

dimensional tolerancing fast and intuitive. The software also supports 

Metrology Gate, a web-based Industry 4.0 portal enabling production 

teams to view and analyse quality data and monitor CMM activity 

from anywhere in the world on an internet-connected device. 

https://www.lkmetrology.com/ 



NAKAMURA-TOME TECHNICAL EVENT ON NEXT 

GENERATION TURN/MILL TECHNOLOGY 

On the 11th of July, the Engineering Technology 

Group (ETG) will host a targeted Nakamura- 

Tome Technical Day for manufacturers that 

want to explore industry-leading technology for 

heavy-duty cutting and multi-turret turning 

with astounding flexibility, precision and 

productivity. As a technical event, attendance 

will be perfect for both business owners to 

identify new opportunities as well as shop floor 

operatives who can investigate the software 

upgrades and productivity enhancements for 

existing machine tools. 

ETG will showcase the Nakamura WT150II 

gantry turning centre and demonstrate heavyduty 

turning on the Nakamura WT300 

turn/mill centre. The Nakamura SC100X2 has 

been proven to drastically reduce cycle times 

for manufacturers targeting cycle time 

reductions. Alongside these outstanding 

machines will be an introduction to heimatec 

and its industry-leading solutions as well as the 

latest Powerstar transformers that are perfect 

for manufacturers looking to reduce their 

environmental impact whilst cutting energy 

costs. 

The 11th July event will commence with 

10am arrival, registration and coffee with a 

presentation to introduce the Nakamura, 

heimatec and Powerstar brands. Following an 

introduction to the brands, ETG’s Nakamura- 

Hinges are essential components that play a 

pivotal role in the seamless operation of 

countless applications, enabling movement and 

flexibility with remarkable efficiency. Whether 

quietly supporting the functionality of furniture 

or securing containers with precision, hinges 

are indispensable. 

In this landscape of versatility, components 

manufacturer norelem distinguishes itself with 

its latest unveiling of a new range of hinges 

designed for panel elements and aluminium 

profiles. This collection not only caters to the 

diverse needs of various industries but also 

establishes a new standard for reliability and 

innovation. 

norelem provides five unique ranges of 

hinge products, each tailored to meet particular 

needs. These include robust aluminium hinge 

sets featuring internal stops and webs. 

Comprising of aluminium hinge halves, along 

with internal or external stops, stainless steel 

shafts and plastic cover plugs, these ensure both 

durability and aesthetic appeal. 

norelem's complete hinge sets are a go-to 

choice for engineers seeking a hassle-free 

solution, providing everything needed for 

installation in one package, with hinge halves, 

shafts, cover caps and the inclusion of rear webs 

meaning only one mounting screw is required, 

simplifying the process even further. Plus, the 

engineering behind these sets ensures each 

Tome Product Specialist Steve Howes will 

discuss the advantages of Nakamura-Tome 

automation on the WT150II Gantry machine as 

well as heavy-duty cutting on the Nakamura 

WT300 and then opportunities for cycle time 

reductions, the Nakamura SC100X2 will 

demonstrate superimposed machining and will 

also perform gear machining. There will also be 

an introduction to heimatec tooling, the latest 

new product lines and the synergy with 

Nakamura-Tome machines. The heimatec 

introduction will be conducted by Oli Riley 

from Hyfore Workholding who will be 

accompanied by special guest Dirk Hund from 

heimatec. The experts will demonstrate the 

latest technology in driven tooling, quick 

NORELEM LAUNCHES VERSATILE HINGES 

FOR ALUMINIUM PROFILES 

component can handle impressive loads from 

multiple directions, adding to their appeal for 

installers looking for reliability. 

For engineers who value flexibility, 

norelem's hinge components are available in 

various configurations, allowing installers to 

customise their solutions to meet specific 

project requirements. With stainless steel shafts, 

thermoplastic cover plugs, robust load 

capacities and adaptable designs, these hinge 

components enable installers to create custom 

solutions efficiently and effectively. What's 

more, compatibility with T-nuts from popular 

profile brands like Item and Bosch means 

installers can seamlessly integrate these 

components into existing systems without 

hassle. 

norelem's plastic pin hinges are designed for 

change systems and digital tool monitoring in 

line with Industry 4.0. 

Oli will also be discussing the benefits of 

Powerstar transformers, a great green initiative 

for your business. These amorphous core 

transformers are ideal for most new and used 

machine tools and will save you energy and 

money. 

The insightful presentations will be 

followed by live demonstrations on the three 

machines with attendees having an opportunity 

to discuss the technologies with ETG’s experts. 

Following the presentations and 

demonstrations, delegates will have an open 

forum to ask further questions whilst 

networking with like-minded engineers in 

attendance. 

The event content will include technologies 

such as Oscillating cut, Triangle cut, Jump 

programming and load monitoring of heavyduty 

cutting on the Nakamura machines whilst 

heimatec innovations will include gear 

hobbing, thread whirling and digital tool 

monitoring. To register your interest for this 

event, follow the link – but be quick as places 

are expected to fill quickly for this limited space 

event: 

https://engtechgroup.com/technical-event-onnext-generation-turn-mill-technology/ 


engineers who prioritise simplicity without 

sacrificing functionality. With a 

straightforward, ambidextrous design and 

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CASE STUDY 

WORKHOLDING UPGRADE DOUBLES 

PRODUCTIVITY 

At the Elland, West Yorkshire factory of 

Archway Engineering (www.archwayengineering.com), 

which manufactures 

drilling equipment for site investigation, 

mineral exploration, water well construction 

and environmental monitoring, a Leadwell 

V-50L 3-axis VMC (vertical machining 

centre) performs some of the more arduous 

machining operations on the shop floor. 

Remarkably, the productivity of parts going 

through this machine has been doubled 

simply by changing the way workpieces are 

clamped. 

The transformation has been achieved by 

the purchase in September 2023 of three USmade 

Chick OneLOKs from sole UK agent 

1st Machine Tool Accessories, Salisbury 

(www.1mta.com). One of the units remains 

permanently at one end of the machine’s 

1,420 x 610 mm table, where it has been 

clocked into a known position to within 10 

µm across the 152 mm face of the clamp’s 

fixed hard jaw. The other two OneLOKs may 

be removed to make room to mount a 4th 

axis indexer, but they are quick to set up 

again relative to the permanently-positioned 

clamp by means of a parallel bar. 

During frequent small-batch runs, it is a 

simple matter to secure three parts side by 

side, write a sub-program to machine the 

workpiece in the permanent OneLOK, probe 

the position of the parts in the other two 

clamps, repeat the sub-program twice at the 

appropriate offsets, and run the complete 

cycle in one go. 

This process differs markedly from 

previous practices involving either bulkier 

conventional vices, only two of which would 

fit on the table, or a lathe chuck for holding 

round parts, an arrangement so large that 

just one could be accommodated in the 

working area. The positions of all these 

former workholding setups were slow and 

laborious to establish accurately and in 

practice each machining cycle was executed 

individually. 

Another advantage of the Chick product 

is that it has a time-saving ratchet mechanism 

to allow the operator to adjust the position of 

the rear, moveable jaw in one swift action so 

that it almost touches the workpiece. A few 

turns of a handle move the jaw in the same 

direction over the last few millimetres to 

complete the clamping action quickly, 

contributing further to short setup times. The 

mechanism’s novel squeeze clamping action 

with pull-down as the jaws close applies an 

equal and opposite force on both sides, 

resulting in repeatability to within 20 

microns. 

A practical example of the time savings is 

in the production of a so-called TC shoe for a 

drilling machine, produced from an S355 hotfinish 

steel tube weighing 50 kg. Setting up 

three billets in machined aluminium jaws 

side-by-side in the OneLOK takes 1.5 hours, 

compared with a total of four hours 

previously needed to clamp the parts 

individually one after the other in the lathe 

chuck on the VMC table. 

Furthermore, clamping forces were lower 

using this workholding equipment, as well as 

when employing conventional vices, 

compared with up to 26.7 kN of retaining 

force exerted by a OneLOK. Therefore feed 

rates previously needed to be slower, 

lengthening cycle times. The versatility of the 

new units to hold prismatic parts in hard 

steel jaws, or round parts in soft aluminium 

jaws machined to match the shape of the 

component being secured, sets the Chick 

product apart from conventional vices and 

underpins the elevated gripping pressure. 

Danielle Toner, production manager at 

Archway Engineering commented, “Most of 

our production involves one-offs or small 

batches, with individual cycles generally 

Archway Engineering programmer-operator Ben Jaine setting up a new batch of components in the three Chick OneLOKs on the table of 

the Leadwell VMC, ready for machining in one continuous CNC cycle. 


unning for several hours. Being able to 

clamp parts of any shape so firmly in the 

OneLOK allows us to mill much more 

aggressively using high-feed inserted end 

mills and solid carbide drills. In one instance, 

an EN8 steel drive unit end plate that 

previously took six hours to machine is 

completed in one hour.” 

She explained that it is now possible to 

feed at 7 m/min a 32 mm diameter end mill 

rotating at 1,200 rpm, whereas the previous 

maximum feed rate was 2 to 3 m/min. At the 

same time, higher quality tools may be 

employed and depth of cut has increased 

from 0.3 to1.0 millimetre. Additionally, 

because parts are held more rigidly and the 

OneLOK is of low-profile design, there is less 

vibration so tools last longer and the 

machined finish is better. It helps particularly 

with production of the TC shoe as well as 

phosphor bronze sliding plates, both of 

which require features with a near-polished 

surface. 

Mrs Toner concluded, “The quicker setup 

times using the Chick OneLOKs and the 

faster machining cycles that their secure 

clamping allows means that a typical short 

batch of parts can be produced on the 

Leadwell in two days, compared with up to 

one week previously. 

“I estimate that productivity across the 

parts produced on this VMC has increased 

by 100% and probably more. The machine 

operator is also more productive, as he has 

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extra free time and can plan his work around 

the factory more effectively. 

“Overall, our investment in Chick 

workholding has been a fantastic success and 

the advice and service provided by 1st 

Machine Tool Accessories have been first 

class.” 

www.1mta.com 

Circular and other non-prismatic parts are clamped in the OneLOKs in soft aluminium 

jaws machined to match their shape. The jaw sets can be exchanged in seconds. 


CASE STUDY 

STARTUP RETURNS TO ROOTS 

TO GENERATE SUCCESS 

When an ex-employee had the ambition of 

setting up his own business, the Engineering 

Technology Group (ETG) provided both 

their blessing and support with a Nakamura- 

Tome machine tool. Whilst working as an 

applications engineer at ETG, Mike Jerdin’s 

personal circumstances changed and he 

needed to be close to his family, not on the 

road as the role required. Instead of finding a 

job on his doorstep, Mike ‘swung for the 

fences’, started MTT Engineering Ltd and 

bought a Nakamura-Tome WT150 – the 

results have been phenomenal. 

Taking delivery of his new machine at the 

start of April, Mike always had the ambition 

of eventually having his own business; and 

as a Nakamura expert, he wouldn’t have 

wanted to start anywhere else. Recalling the 

situation, MTT Engineering’s Founder, Mike 

Jerdin says: “Most start-ups begin with a 

second-hand machine or two but working 

with Nakamura users during my 10 years at 

ETG, I knew that these machines deliver the 

competitive edge that I needed as a start-up. 

I spoke with the team at ETG and they 

helped me with a finance and support 

package that you wouldn’t get from any 

other machine tool supplier.” 

Initially having challenges acquiring a 

local industrial unit, MTT Engineering has 

co-located with a fabrication business in 

Macclesfield – a partnership that is proving 

beneficial for both parties. As part of the 

start-up strategy, MTT Engineering is 

offering a fast-turnaround service to the 

subcontract and Tier 1 supply chain in the 

local area. Initially aimed at businesses 

running at capacity, MTT’s early customer 

base is reaping the rewards of the twinspindle 

twin-turret Nakamura-Tome WT150. 

As Mike says: “I started the business with 

customers that would give me their overspill 

work when they are running at capacity. 

However, with its twin-spindle and twinturret 

capabilities; I can manufacture the 

parts faster, to a higher standard of quality 

and precision and more cost-effectively than 

my clients. They recognise the benefits and 

profitability they are yielding from my 

service, so they are continually providing us 

with more work. This service is enabling my 

clients to reduce their lead times and win 

kudos from their customers based upon our 

quality, precision and speed of turnaround.” 

The fledgling business is winning new 

business in the motorsport, mountain bike 

and F1 segments as well as the agricultural 

and food industries. Making anything from 

suspension components and bike forks to 


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hygienic fittings, valves, rollers, driveshafts 

and specialist fasteners from steel, stainless 

and high-density plastics, the diversity of the 

workload is a fascinating challenge. A 

challenge that the Nakamura-Tome WT150 

and the small business owner takes in its 

stride. 

As Mike continues: “The USP for MTT 

Engineering is not just the machine, but my 

experience with the machine. The current 

workload is typically batches from 20 to 50- 

off with some longer runs. The Nakamura 

churns through this work at speed, so I can 

set the machine 2 to 3 times a day to prepare 

for the next job. With set-up times from 30 

minutes to over 2 hours depending upon the 

complexity of the job, this may not be the 

ideal scenario for a machine of this stature, 

but it demonstrates that it can be done – and 

once it is set up, you won’t find a faster, more 

flexible machine than the WT150. I have 

sister tooling set-up for the machine, so this 

reduces both my set-up times and reduces 

my downtime.” 

As a small business owner/operator, 

Mike is involved in everything from quoting, 

deliveries and marketing to running the 

machine. Alluding to how he ‘juggles the 

balls’, Mike says: “Once the machine is set up 

to run, it will run for a few hours – but the 

ambition is to get longer running projects 

that can run lights-out. The WT150 also has 

an Industry 4.0 remote monitoring system. 

As a small business owner, this is invaluable. 

I can remotely check in on the machine and 

its performance parameters at any time from 

anywhere. It will also send notifications to 

my phone if there is an alarm, a fault or 

something that requires attention. This gives 

me the confidence to leave the machine 

unattended in the knowledge that everything 

is running smoothly at optimum levels.” 

To maximise performance and optimise 

space, the machine has a 1m barfeed, 

Hainbuch collet chucks, and excellent driven 

tools. When combined with the twin spindles 

and twin turrets, the capability of the 

machine is incredible. “We have selected 

high-end cutting tool partners such as Walter 

for our turning tools, Ceratizit for our round 

shank tools and Emuge Franken for our 

threading lines, so our tool life is exceptional, 

and this optimises the performance of the 

machine.” 

Looking to the future, Mike concludes: 

“The business is off to a flying start. This is 

because I have positioned the business in a 

different niche from other start-ups. The 

Nakamura-Tome WT150 is a machine that 

delivers high quality, fast turnaround one-hit 

machining work that is the preserve of 

manufacturers supplying OEMs. This is 

winning plaudits with my customers in the 

subcontract supply chain as well as the Tier 1 

and OEM segments. None of this would have 

been possible without the support of ETG 

and their team. After years of working on the 

Nakamura brand, I can testify to the 

machines being the most productive, precise, 

flexible and capable machines in the 

industry. The quality is beyond reproach and 

I wouldn’t want to buy any other brand.” 



CASE STUDY 

MILLING AND GRINDING TO SINGLE-FIGURE MICRON 

ACCURACY ON ONE MACHINING PLATFORM 

Gerhard Rauch GmbH in Trasdorf, Austria, 

machines complex mechanical components 

and assemblies to tight tolerances. Its 

services encompass planning, prototyping 

and subcontracting through to toolmaking 

and the production of customised machines 

and lines, especially for foil stamping in the 

food industry. Other sectors served include 

aerospace, Formula 1 and the medical 

industry. 

For high precision prismatic machining, 

the company has standardised on the use of 

milling centres from German firm Roeders. 

Its machines are sold into the UK and Irish 

markets exclusively by Hurco Europe, High 

Wycombe, which describes the applications 

being carried out by the principal’s 

customer in Trasdorf. 

Founded in 1970, Gerhard Rauch uses a 

wide range of production techniques on its 

shop floor, including milling, grinding, 

spark erosion, turning, hard turning and 

laser marking as well as precision 

electrochemical machining. 

CEO Anton Buresch commented, “We 

produce punching tools to extremely high 

accuracy. For example, mass production of 

aluminium foil yoghurt pot lids requires 

tools with gaps that are as fine as 2 µm in 

some cases. This requires a tolerance of less 

than ± 1 µm for both the punch and the 

die.” 

In the past, multiple operations were 

needed to manufacture such tools. First, 

they were pre-milled in a soft state, after 

which they were hardened, which resulted 

in a certain amount of distortion. The tools 

were then milled and ground to their final 

dimensions. This multi-stage process was 

required because previously the machining 

centres in use struggled to process hardened 

steel. 

The solution was to invest in prismatic 

machining centres from Roeders, which are 

both rigid and precise enough to machine 

even extremely hard materials to the 

required accuracy, including tungsten 

carbide. They can now be clamped and 

machined to final dimensions by milling 

and jig grinding on the same platform. It 

results in enormous savings in terms of 

personnel, throughput time and cost. 

One-hit processing eliminates the 

additional work involved in building 

multiple fixtures, performing several 

clamping and unclamping operations and 

interrupting the workflow due to shipping 

the component for hardening. The 

additional administrative expenditure for 

packaging, transportation and the ensuing 

quality control of incoming goods are 

eliminated. 

Raphael Schloffer, machine operator and 

CAM programmer at Gerhard Rauch said, 

“When we received our first Roeders 

machine in 2015, we initially felt a little 

uneasy because until then we had worked 

with Heidenhain controls. 

“Fortunately, the proprietary Roeders 

control system quickly proved to be easy to 

use. The integrated technology database 

offers several support options for jig 


grinding. Heidenhain cycles can also be 

integrated into the programs.” 

Today there are five 5-axis Roeders 

milling centres on the shop floor in 

Trasdorf: three RXP 501 DSs and two RXP 

601 DSHs. All are automated with an RCE 1 

pallet storage system. Depending on the 

pallet type, it can hold between eight and 45 

workpieces. 

All machining centres have linear 

motors which, in combination with 32 kHz 

drives in all axes, enable highly dynamic, 

high precision machining. With this 

elevated correction frequency, a significant 

reduction in machining time is achieved, 

while at the same time surface quality is 

optimised. High resolution optical scales 

provide positional feedback in all axes. In 

addition, the Z-axis is fitted with a 

patented, friction-free, vacuum weight 

compensation system. 

The machines feature sophisticated 

temperature management to ensure 

thermal stability. The temperature of the 

medium flowing through all the main 

components is controlled to an accuracy of 

± 0.1°C. Another feature is the dedicated 

control system based on the Windows 

operating system, the functionalities of 

which are precisely tailored to the specific 

tasks of high speed, high precision 

milling, jig grinding and other grinding 

operations. 

Mr Buresch points to a high accuracy 

flange that is produced in one of the cells 

from high strength steel having a hardness 

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of 58 HRC. It is machined in its soft state 

and hardened, then surface ground on one 

side before being transferred to the Roeders. 

There are a tapered bore in the centre of the 

component and a cylindrical bore on either 

side with a diameter tolerance of -0 / +5 µm. 

In addition, the distance of their centres to 

the axis of the tapered bore must be within 

±5 µm. 

Machining on the Roeders comprises 

hard milling and jig grinding in one 

clamping. The two smaller bores are 

roughed and ground to size. The taper in the 

main bore is then ground to a mirror finish 

in a particularly demanding operation 

involving a 5-axis simultaneous cycle 

provided by the Roeders control. The 

resulting surface finish is less than Ra 0.15 

µm. 

Machined workpieces are frequently 

made from tungsten carbide. In certain cases 

this is less expensive than a solid steel tool, 

as a base of tool steel has a comparatively 

thin top layer of tungsten carbide. Only this 

latter layer needs to be machined to the 

required high precision. The strategy is 

made possible by the fact that the Roeders 

machines are suited to producing threads in 

tungsten carbide. 

In another application, a carbide 

punching tool measuring 300 x 200 mm 

featuring seven individual punches was 

produced, as well as the corresponding die. 

A gap width of 3 µm had to be maintained 

for this tool. Numerous smaller precision 

tools and mould components are also 

produced on the Roeders systems, partly 

from tungsten carbide and also from tool 

steels. Here too, extreme precision is often 

required for the gap dimensions, for 

example when machining injection moulds 

for producing components from lowviscosity 

materials such as silicones. 

www.hurco.co.uk 


New precision subcontract start-up, Herriott 

Precision, acquires its first machine tool – a 

new DN Solutions’ high-specification, multitasking 

lathe from Mills CNC. 

The machine, which was supplied as part 

of the investment package with a bar feeder 

and bar support unit (BSU), an oil mist 

extraction unit and a swarf conveyor and bin, 

is the first machine acquired by the company 

since it opened its doors for business in April 

2024. 

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of 

DN Solutions’ and Zayer machine tools in 

the UK and Ireland, has recently supplied 

Herriott Precision Ltd., a new precision 

subcontract start-up, with a DN Solutions’ 

multi-tasking lathe. 

The machine, a Fanuc-controlled 8” 

chuck/67mm bar diameter Lynx 2100LSYB 

sub-spindle, Y-axis lathe, was installed at the 

company’s facility in Worcestershire in April 

2024 and was supplied to Herriott Precision 

through Mills’ ‘SMART Options’ machine 

tool rental scheme. 

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STARTING AS YOU MEAN TO GO ON! 

SMART OPTIONS 

This scheme enables manufacturers to ‘rent’ 

a new DN Solutions’ machine (machining 

centre, lathe etc.), for an initial 12-month 

period, and is an attractive and flexible 

option for component manufacturers looking 

to increase and improve their machining 

capacity and capabilities, without being tied 

to a long-term finance agreement. 

With no deposit required and with 

training provided as part of the package 

SMART Options, via an agreed schedule of 

tailored monthly repayments, also provides 

customers with a number of commercial 

advantages: 

Mills CNC has recently supplied Herriott Precision Ltd., with a DN Solutions’ multitasking 

lathe. The machine, a Fanuc-controlled 8” chuck/67mm bar diameter Lynx 

2100LSYB sub-spindle, Y-axis lathe, was installed at the company’s facility in 

Worcestershire in April 2024. 

i. off-balance sheet accounting and 

reporting 

ii. rental repayments being 100% allowable 

against taxable profits 

Despite being installed just a few short 

weeks ago, the Lynx 2100LSYB installed at 

Herriott Precision is already earning its keep 

machining a range of small, high-precision 

and complex parts for a range of customers. 

These parts, typically machined from 

solid in small batches, are characterised by 

their tight, tied-up tolerances and high 

surface finish requirements. 

HERRIOTT PRECISION: 

GETTING THE WORK IN 

Like all new start-up businesses, Herriott 

Precision has, amongst to a myriad of other 

issues and priorities spent, and continues to 

spend, time and effort raising its profile and 

promoting its machining credentials in order 

to attract and secure high-value, profitable 

and, hopefully, repeat business. 

To this end, the company has become a 

fully signed up member of the Qimtek 

Supplier Network, a digital portal facility 

that enables direct communication between 

subcontractors looking for work and who 

have machining capacity available, and 

buyers searching for companies that can 

quote for, and handle, their machining 

projects. 

Says Joshua Herriott, owner and director: 

“The Qimtek relationship was our first 

port of call to acquire work, and is a stepping 

stone to us securing new, long-term 

machining contracts in the future.” 

Signing up to Qimtek has already paid 

dividends. 

As well as Qimtek advisors helping 

Herriott Precision develop a new website, 


which is due to go live imminently, the 

relationship has also helped the company 

secure a contract to machine high-precision 

aerofoil prototype parts for a design 

engineer/entrepreneur. 

This work is ideal for the Lynx 2100LSYB 

and involves machining, to high and 

repeatable accuracies, eight separate 

(housing type) parts made from an 

aerospace-grade aluminium alloy solid billet. 

The front end of the part is machined on 

the lathe’s main spindle and is then 

transferred to the sub-spindle for machining 

the back-end. Milled features i.e., bores, 

threads etc., are then (axially and radially) 

machined on the part employing the Lynx’s 

Y-axis and driven tooling. 

Since securing the contract, further 

discissions with the customer have resulted 

in Herriott Precision being approached to 

machine a number of different DELRIN 

components (four per housing), that 

complete the entire aerofoil assembly. 

Continues Joshua Herriott: 

“The Lynx lathe’s multi-tasking, ‘one-hit’ 

capabilities, combined with my machining 

and programming experience, enabled a 

competitive and, what transpired to be, a 

successful quote to be sent to the customer.” 

THE LYNX 2100LSYB – 

A CLOSER LOOK 

The Lynx 2100LSYB is a highly-popular 

compact lathe with a 300mm turning 

diameter and a 510mm turning length. 

The standard machine is equipped with a 

main 15kW/4500rpm main spindle, a +/- 

52.5mm Y-axis, 6,000rpm driven tooling 

capabilities, a servo-driven 12/24-position 

turret and a 5” chuck 5.5kW/6000rpm subspindle. 

Other features include the Fanuc iPlus 

control with a 15” touchscreen iHMI for fast 

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set-up and programming, an automatic parts 

catcher, a set of 5” and 8” (3-jaw) hydraulic 

chucks and an automatic tool setter for 

improved process reliability. 

The Lynx 2100LSYB supplied to Herriott 

Precision was also supplied with a number of 

options and accessories. 

These included a high-efficiency 

FilterMist oil mist extraction unit, a MH500 

swarf conveyor and bin, Hainbuch collet 

chucks and a Hydrafeed MSV65 servodriven, 

short-magazine bar feeder with an 

integrated bar support unit. 

The inclusion of a bar feeder adds another 

string to Herriott Precision’s bow and 

stengthens its ability to secure new business 

from customers. 

Explains Joshua Herriott: 

“To date, we have only used our Lynx 

2100LSYB for chucking work. However, the 

integration of a bar feeder enables us to take 

on new, higher volume work and, where 

feasible, run the machine unattended to 

achieve improved productivity and process 

efficiencies.” 

ABOUT HERRIOTT PRECISION 

Herriott Precision is a new start-up business 

established by owner and director, Joshua 

Herriott. 

Mr Herriott is an apprentice-trained 

toolmaker and has significant experience in 

and throughout the aerospace and medical 

manufacturing supply chains, to name but a 

few. 

In 2019, some years after also completing 

a HNC in Mechanical Engineering, Mr 

Herriott decided to become self-employed as 

a Project Engineer and worked on a range of 

fixed term contracts for a number of 

companies. 

These contracts varied in scope and scale 

and included: 

a) designing, developing, standardising and 

implementing new lean manufacturing 

processes and best-practice methods for 

machining super alloy turbine blades for an 

aerospace customer. 

b) introducing customised ‘one-piece flow’ 

techniques to improve a medical device 

(orthopaedic implants) customer’s 

manufacturing cell’s efficiency and 

productivity. 

It was with the latter where Mr Herriott 

first came across Mills CNC and the Doosan 

MX mill-turn machines the company had 

supplied to this manufacturer. 

This knowledge and experience stood 

him in good stead and when Mr Herriott 

decided to set up Herriott Precision Ltd., 

which he acknowledges “was always his end 

game”, it was natural that he contacted Mills 

CNC to find out what machine tool 

technologies might be available, and what 

support they could offer. 

Concludes Mr Herriott: 

“Mills has been very supportive and 

proactive – exactly what was required to help 

me get the business up and running. 

“Acquiring a high-specification DN 

Solutions’ multi-tasking lathe on a rental 

basis, has helped control costs and manage 

cash flow, and has been a key factor in 

helping secure machining contracts for 

prototypes, pre-production parts and small 

batch production runs. 

“There are many complex and timeconsuming 

issues to address and resolve 

when setting up a new business (i.e., finding 

suitable premises, attracting and securing 

funding etc.). The learning curve is steep and 

without the support of Mills CNC this would 

have been much more difficult to negotiate.” 

www.millscnc.co.uk 


LANTEK EXPERT AND 

IQUOTING ARE 

INDISPENSABLE AT 

A13 ENGINEERING 

A13 Engineering moved from plasma cutting to laser cutting in 

October 23 with the installation of a Bodor 12kW Laser and Lantek 

Expert software. Harry Hodgetts, Managing Director at A13 

Engineering says, “With high-definition plasma, we found that it was 

not suitable for about 10% of our production, driving us to invest in 

a laser cutter giving higher accuracy and automatic part etching for 

easy component identification.” 

The Worcester based company is a one stop shop, with both 

fabrication and machining capabilities, 

designing and manufacturing a range of 

attachments for excavators, diggers and 

tractors, as well as farm and factory 

structural steel buildings. Part identification 

is crucial during the manufacture and build 

of these products, with many very similar 

components. This own product aspect of the 

business takes up around half of the capacity, 

with the remainder filled with subcontract 

work. 

Harry Hodgetts says, “We were already 

aware of Lantek and chose it without 

hesitation because it met all our needs. The 

decision was straightforward. Laser cutting 

allows us to handle a variety of materials, 

and with the software, we can seamlessly 

import customers’ CAD files into the Expert 

software. The majority of our work is cutting 

mild steel between 2mm and 30mm thick and 

stainless between 1mm and 10mm thick. The 

machine has a shuttle table so we can unload 

parts while the machine is cutting the next 

sheet. With Lantek’s nesting we can tag parts 

in the sheet and nest parts in larger holes, 

which would otherwise be scrap, add the 

odd part in a spare area, and have the 

flexibility to use up remnants of material, 

maximising our material utilisation.” 

The subcontract side of the business has 

required A13 Engineering to generate a large 

volume of quotations. Previously this was 

done using a series of spreadsheets which 

took over 20 minutes for each quotation. By 

adding Lantek iQuoting the time has been 

reduced to 5 minutes. The software holds 

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material prices and allocations of material. 

Nesting and machining times are simulated 

as is gas use. Harry Hodgetts adds, 

“iQuoting is in the Cloud so can be operated 

from anywhere creating a quotation around 

10 times faster than we could do previously 

and much more accurately. Gas usage is a big 

variable cost which is highly job dependent. 

Stainless steel and aluminium use a lot of gas 

for example. We have done trials and found 

that the usage calculated by iQuoting is very 

close to what we actually use.” 

The Lantek software can aggregate 

multiple materials and thicknesses from 

subcontract enquiries and orders, 

automatically splitting them out so that nests 

can be created in sheets or remnants, mixing 

parts from different customers in the same 

type of sheet, showing what is left and giving 

A13 the ability to add individual extra parts, 

if it chooses, to fill the sheet completely. 

Once completed, iQuoting generates a pdf 

quotation which is emailed directly to the 

customer. When the order is received, all the 

manufacturing information is already in the 

system so the job simply needs to be released 

to the workshop ready for manufacture. 

Harry Hodgetts says, “The support from 

Lantek has been excellent both online and in 

person, helping us to get the best out of both 

the machine and the software. As Lantek can 

program many different makes and 

technologies of sheet metal machinery, we 

are also well-prepared for any future 

investment we might make, such as tube 

cutting machinery. In our fast-paced 

industry, Lantek Expert and iQuoting have 

become indispensable to us. Has it been a 

benefit to us? Absolutely.” 

ABOUT LANTEK 

Lantek is a multinational which is leading the 

digital transformation of companies in the 

sheet metal and metal industry. With its 

patented manufacturing intelligence 

software, it enables factories to be connected, 

turning them into Smart Factories. It rounds 

off its range of services with CAD, CAM, 

MES, and ERP solutions for companies that 

manufacture metal parts from sheet metal, 

tubes, and profiles using any cutting 

technology (laser, plasma, oxycut, waterjet, 

shearing and punching). 

Founded in 1986 in the Basque Country 

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customers in over 100 countries and 21 

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S E R V I C E S D I R E C T O R Y 

ASSOCIATIONS 

THE MANUFACTURING TECHOLOGIES ASSOCIATION 

62 Bayswater Road, London WS 3PS 

Tel: 0207 7298 6400 

Web: www.mta.org.uk 

AUCTIONEERS 

APEX AUCTIONS LIMITED - ONLINE MACHINE TOOL AUCTIONS. 

PO Box 329, Brighton BN1 1TQ, United Kingdom. 

Tel: UK Office: +44 (0) 1273 224466 US Office: +1 630 718 9804 

Email: info@apexauctions.com 

Web: www.apexauctions.com 

AMS (UK) LTD 

Gloucester Auction Centre, Bristol Road, Gloucester, GL2 5DD. 

Tel: +44(0) 1452 207777 

Email: info@ams.uk 

Web: www.ams.uk 

PEAKER PATTINSON AUCTIONEERS Ltd. 

The Grange Offices, Aunby, Stamford, Lincs PE9 4EE, England 

Tel: 01778 590111 Fax: 01778 590730 

Email: info@ppauctions.com 

Web: www.ppauctions.com 

London Office: Tel: 0208 944 1898 Fax: 0208 879 7269 

Email: london@ppauctions.com 

AUCTIONS & VALUATIONS 

LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON 

AuctionSales.AssetAdvisory@lsh.co.uk 

Valuations.AssetAdvisory@lsh.co.uk 

BARRELLING/SUPER FINISHING 

SHARMIC ENGINEERING LIMITED 

Vibratory/shotblast finishing. New & Used vibratory machines, repairs 

& consumables 

Baldwin Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. 

Tel: 01299 878123 Fax: 01299 879409 

Email: info@sharmic.co.uk 

Web: www.sharmic.co.uk 

BROACHING AND KEY WAY CUTTING 

ALCESTER BROACH & TOOL CO. LTD. 

Comprehensive sub-contracting broaching facilities, including own 

tooling. Broach manufacturing and re-grind & repair services. The total 

broaching service. 

Pipers Road, Park Farm South, Redditch, Worcs B98 OHU 

Tel: 01527 523107 Fax: 01527 526137 

Email: sales@alcesterbroach.com 

Web: www.alcesterbroach.com 

BROACHING AND KEY WAY CUTTING 

B & H GEARS LTD 

Spur, helical, bevel. racks and pinions, sprockets, timing pulleys, 

worms and wormwheels, gear crowning/barrelling/tapering, splining, 

serration, broaching, internal and external gears. 

Star Ironworks, Greenacres Road, Oldham, Lancs. OL4 2BT 

Tel: 0161 627 4610 

Fax: 0161 628 3141 

Email: sales@bandhgears.co.uk 

Web: www.bandhgears.co.uk 

CNC GRINDING 

CENTRAL GRINDING SERVICES LTD 

Precision Internal & External C.N.C. Grinding, 50 offs up to large qtys, 

all materials including Exotics, Carbide & Coatings. ISO 9001-2000. 

3A Pomery Drive, Oadby Industrial Estate, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5NE. 

Tel: 0116 271 8188 Fax: 0116 271 8199 

Email: info@centralgrinding.co.uk 

Web: www.centralgrindingservices.co.uk 

CNC MACHINE TOOLS SPARES AND 

SERVICE, REPAIRS 

CNC SYSTEMS LTD 

Fanuc Systems & Fuji AC and DC drive repairs, supply of spares and 

installation. 

40 Redwoods, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1JN Tel: 07740 187341 Tel: 01932 

830492 

Email: offices@cncsystemsltd.co.uk 

Web: www.cncsystemsltd.co.uk 

CNC PROGRAMMING & TRAINING 

GARDNER CNC 

For Training: Programming: CAD/CAM Systems: Technical Assistance 

and more. Help is just a phone call away. 

1 Green Hill Farm, Bishop Itchington, Warwickshire CV4 72SS 

Tel: 01926 614882 Fax: 01926 614884 

Email: info@gardner-cnc.co.uk 

CNC RETROFITTING 

MACHINERY PLANT SERVICES LTD 

Specialists in Retrofitting all types of Press Brakes and Guillotines - 

App. UK Agent for CYBELEC Controls 

38a Doddington Road, Earls Barton, Northampton NN6 0NF 

Tel: 01604 811634 Fax: 01604 811123 

Web: www.cybelec.co.uk 

Email: info@machinery-plant-servs.com 

CNC TURNING / MILLING 






Tel: 0161 627 4610 Fax: 0161 628 3141 



N.A.B. PRECISION TOOLING LTD 

Up to 2 metres Diameter CNC Turning 900 Diameter x 4 meter BC. 

Knowl Piece, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Herts SG4 0TY 

Tel: 01462 456565 Fax: 01462 420039 

Email: nab_sales@btconnect.com 

Web: www.nabprecisiontooling.com 

CNC VERTICAL BORING 

N.A.B. PRECISION TOOLING LTD 

Up to 2 metres Diameter CNC Turning 900 Diameter x 4 meter BC. 


Tel: 01462 456565 Fax: 01462 420039 

Email: nab_sales@btconnect.com Web: www.nabprecisiontooling.com 

DEEP HOLE BORING 

HONE-ALL PRECISION LTD 

Capacity Available – Call us today! 

AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015 & Rolls Royce approved supplier for: Deep 

Hole Boring, Deep Hole Drilling, CNC Honing & CNC Turning, ø2.5mm 

– 220mm internal diameter x over 3 metres long. Prototype to 

production batch, aluminium to aermet, for the highest levels of quality 

and service, contact us for a quote today! 

Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 4UH. 

Tel: 01525 370666 

Email: sales@hone-all.co.uk 

Web: www.hone-all.co.uk 

SUBCON DRILLING LTD 

ISO 9001 : 2015 Quality Assured Company. The UK Leader in Ejector 

Drilling, Gun Drilling & Honing, fast response and turnaround. 

Subcon Drilling, Unit 6, The Heron Business Park, Eastman Way, 

Hemel Hempstead HP2 7FW. Tel: 01442 205960 

Email: ryan@subcondrilling.co.uk 

Web: www.subcondrilling.co.uk 

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DEEP HOLE DRILLING 




Hole Boring, Deep Hole Drilling, CNC Honing & CNC Turning, ø2.5mm – 

220mm internal diameter x over 3 metres long. Prototype to production 

batch, aluminium to aermet, for the highest levels of quality and 

service, contact us for a quote today! 


Tel: 01525 370666 



DIGITAL READOUT EQUIPMENT 

MACHINE DRO 

DRO supplier of all major brands including M-DRO, Newall, Acu-rite, Mitutoyo. 

Linear and rotary encoders specialist. Install, repairs and spares. 

Machine DRO Dept, Pindar Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0BZ, UK. 

Tel: +44 (0)1992 455921 

Email: sales@machine-dro.co.uk 

Web: www.machine-dro.co.uk 

WARREN MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS 

Independent DRO company offering sales & service 

on all makes of DRO. 

9 Woodford Road, Burton, Latimer, Northants, NN15 5UX 

Tel: 01536 722712 

Fax: 01536 609025 

Email heather@warrenmeasurement.co.uk 

FINANCE FOR MACHINERY 

CITY AND EUROPEAN ASSET FINANCE LIMITED 

Independent finance broker funding machinery of all types, new or 

used on Hire Purchase or Lease. 

Tel: 01483 280111 Mobile: 07866 266100 

Email: dmcphillips@leasingfinance.com 

Web: www.cityandeuropean.co.uk 

Contact Name: Duncan McPhillips.City and European Asset Finance Ltd is 

authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. 

LINDSAY FINANCE 

BUSINESS FINANCE SPECIALISTS 

Tel: 0115 931 4545 

Email: sales@lindsay.finance 

Web: www.lindsay.finance 

GEAR CUTTING 






Tel: 0161 627 4610 

Fax: 0161 628 3141 



GRINDING 

CENTRAL GRINDING SERVICES LTD. 

Precision grinding, 1 offs - batchwork, all materials, universal, surface, 

centreless and thread grinding universal up to 2 metres long 

3 Pomeroy Drive, Oadby Industrial Estate, Oadby, Leiceester, LE2 5NE 

Tel: 0116 2718188 

Fax: 0116 2718199 

Email:info@centralgrinding.co.uk 

Website: www.centralgrindingservices.co.uk 

GUARDING 

CRESCENT MACHINERY 

PUWER Inspections, all types of machinery guarding. Mechanical 

barriers or infra-red guarding, full perimeter interlock guarding. 

Group Rhodes Limited, Unit 21, Calder Vale Road, Wakefield WF1 9RD. 

Email: information@grouprhodes.co.uk 

Tel: +44 (0) 1924 371161 

GUILLOTINE BLADES 

CRESCENT MACHINERY 

Regrinding + Turning Service, same day regrinding if pre-booked. 

New blades any size or make of machine. 

To cut all materials. Onsite service all makes of Guillotines. 

Group Rhodes Limited, Unit 21, Calder Vale Road, Wakefield WF1 9RD. 

Email: information@grouprhodes.co.uk 

Tel:+44 (0) 1924 371161 

GUN DRILLING 









Tel: 01525 370666 





Drilling, Gundrilling & Honing, fast response and turnaround. 

Subcon Drilling, Unit 6, The Heron Business Park, Eastmman Way, Hemel 

Hempstead. 

Tel: 01442 205960 

Email: ryan@aol.com Web: www.subcondrilling.co.uk 

HONING 

APPERLEY HONING LTD 

Honing capacity available from 3.00mm to 750.00mm diameter and 

lengths up to 15metres. ISO 9002 

Contact: Michelle Sanders, 

Malmesbury Road, Kingsditch Trading Estate, Cheltenham GL51 9PL 

Tel: 01242 525868 Fax: 01242 224738 

Email: michelle@apperleyhoning.co.uk 

Web: www.apperleyhoning.co.uk 

HONING 









Tel: 01525 370666 





Drilling, Gun Drilling & Honing, fast response and turnaround. 

Subcon Drilling, Unit 6, The Heron Business Park, Eastmman Way, Hemel 

Hempstead. 

Tel: 01442 205960 

Email: ryan@subcondrilling.co.uk Web: www.subcondrilling.co.uk 

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT 

MIDLAND METROLOGY LTD 

Profile projectors, vision systems, hardness testers, granite plates/tables/squares – 

used inspection equipment, calibration laboratory. 

Unit G3, Little Heath Industrial Estate, Old Church Road, Coventry CV6 7ND 

Tel: +44 (0) 2476 638280 Fax: +44 (0)2476 638772 

Email: sales@midland-metrology.co.uk 




LAPPING 

KEMET INTERNATIONAL LTD 

70 years experience in Lapping and Polishing Systems and 

Consumables, fast and efficient contract Lapping service. 

Cuxton Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9NJ 

Tel: 01622 755287 Fax: 01622 670915 

Email: sales@kemet.co.uk 

Web: www.kemet-lapping.co.uk 

PRECISION LAPPING LTD. 

16 Marine Way, Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate, Finchampstead, 

Berks RG40 4RF 

Tel: 0118 973 5989 Fax: 0118 973 7241 

Web: www.precision-lapping.co.uk 

LASER CALIBRATION 

C.D. MEASUREMENTS LTD 

Specialists in laser calibration of machine tools & measuring 

equipment. UKAS accredited. No. 0344 for on site calibration. 

Chomlea House, Hadfield Road, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbys. SK13 2ER 

Tel: 01457 852929 Fax: 01457 860619 

Web: www.cdmeasurements.com 

MACHINE TOOL REBUILD 

BLUE DIAMOND MACHINE TOOLS LTD 

Suppliers of new and used machine tools, rebuilding and repairs, 

suppliers of new tooling and sub-contract slideway grinding, CNC 

retrofitting. 

Unit 6B, Hackworth Park Industrial Estate, Shildon, 

County Durham DL4 1HG 

Tel: 01388 776052 Fax: 01388 774770 

Email: sales@bdmtools.co.uk 

Web: www.bluediamondmachinetools.co.uk 

METROL 

CNC SYSTEMS LTD 

High accuracy sensors. Used on CNC Lathes, Machining Centres and Grinders. 

40 Redwoods, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1JN 

Tel: 01932 830492 Mob: 07740 187341 

Email: offices@cncsystemsltd.co.uk Web: www.cncsystemsltd.co.uK 

PRESS SERVICING MAINTENANCE 

GROUP RHODES LTD 

(Competitive OEM Mechanical and Electrical repairs to Rhodes, HME, 

Bentley, Cowlishaw Walker and other makes. Full Spares service and 

free advice on CE/PUWER legislation. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and CE 

(Lloyds) approved) 

PO Box 740, Calder Vale Road, Wakefield, WF1 5PE. 

Tel: +44 (0)1924 371161 Fax +44 (0)1924 370928 

Email: sales@grouprhodes.co.uk 

Website: www.grouprhodes.com 

T.M.A. ENGINEERING LTD 

Power Press Specialists, Service, Spares, Repairs, Insurance 

Inspections, Maintenance, Guards. 

95-111 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8NQ 

Tel: 0121 328 1908 Fax: 0121 322 2017 

Email: sales@TMAeng.co.uk 

Web: www.TMAeng.co.uk 

PRESSBRAKE TOOLING 

PK TOOLING 

New & Used Pressbrake Tooling supplier for most makes of machines 

282 Newton Road, Rushden, Northants, NN10 0SY. 

Tel: 01933 355726 

Email: sales@pktooling.com 

Web: www.pktooling.com 

PRODUCTION CONTROL SOFTWARE 

PSL DATATRACK 

Production control software for sub-contractors and precision engineers. 

Quotations, Sales & Works Orders, Process Layouts, Stock Control, Purchasing, 

Scheduling, Shop Floor Data Collection, Quality & Tooling, Traceability, Financial, 

CRM. 

Lily Hill House, Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2SJ 

Tel: 01344 827312 or 08456 345931 

Email: machworld@psldatatrack.com Web: www.psldatatrack.com 

ROLLFORMERS 

FORMIT LIMITED 

Design & supply of cold Rollform Equipment & Tooling, Press Feeding 

& Coil Processing Equipment. New & Used Machinery For Sale 

Unit 3, City Estate, Corngreaves Road, Cradley Heath, 

West Midlands B64 7EP. 

Tel: 01384 895150 

Email: sales@formit.co.uk Web: www.formit.co.uk 

ROLLING MILLS 

DURSTON ROLLING MILLS 

Rolling mills for all applications 

Progress House, Hospital Hill, Waterside, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1PJ 

Tel: 01494 535388 Fax: 01494 792966 

Email: sales@durston.co.uk Web: www.durston.com 

ROTARY TABLES 

1st MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES 

4th & 5th Axis tables and custom-buillt solutions. 

1 The Headlands, Downton, Salisbury, Wilts SP5 3JJ 

Tel: 01725 514000 Email: enquiries@kitagawaeurope.com 

SAWING 

ACCURATE CUTTING SERVICES 

Saws and blades by Amada for optimum cutting performance. 

To find out more about Amada high speed cutting machines and blades, 

call us on 01527 527058 

Email: sales@accurate-cutting.co.uk Web: www.accurate-cutting.co.uk 

ADDISON SAWS LTD 

(Sawing machine and consumables specialists. Est. 55 years) 

Attwood Street, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 8RU 

Tel: 01384 264950 Fax: 01384 264955 

Email: sales@addisonsaws.co.uk Web: www.addisonsaws.co.uk 

BEHRINGER LTD 

(SAWING MACHINE SUPPLIER ESTABLISHED OVER 100 YEARS) 

Subsidiary of the parent company Behringer GmbH, in Germany. Behringer, 

Behringer Eisele and Vernet Behringer products 

Complete range of billet cutting and mitre cutting, band saws and circular 

cold saws and plate saws including Vernet Behringer structural fabrication 

processing equipment. 

Handling equipment to suit specific requirements 

After sales and service and support across the UK with next day delivery. 

Demonstrations available at our service centre 

Tel 01296 668259. Web: www.behringerltd.co.uk 

Email info@uk.behringer.net 

ADS PRECISION LTD 

For all your metal cutting needs. Suppliers of new & used metal sawing 

bandsaws & circular saws (from manual to automatic CNC), Bahco bimetal 

& carbide bandsaw blades, spare parts for a wide range of saws, 

breakdown, repairs & servicing, lubricants and in house subcontract 

cutting/sawing, CNC milling, turning and machining. 

Unit 1, Aspen Court, Centurion Business Park, Bessemer Way, 

Rotherham S60 1FB. Tel: 0114 2347352 Fax: 0114 2347362 

Email: sales@adsprecision.com Web: www.adsprecision.com 

JHP MACHINE SALES LTD 

UK agents for BEWO and RUSCH Sawing Machinery, Manual to 

Automatic and CNC Bandsaws, Automatic Tube Saws, Circular Saws, 

Blades, Breakdowns, Spares, Service and Repairs to a wide range of 

machinery. 

EchoENG: A wide range of Machine Tools i.e., Press Brakes, 

Guillotines, Machining Centers. Lathes, Mills and much much more. 

UK agents for DYNOBEND Bending and Tube end forming Machines. 

Unit 2 Phoenix Park Ind Est, Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh SO50 6PQ 

Tel: 02381 942827 Email: sales@jhpengineeringservices.co.uk 

STARTRITE-MACHINE SPARES 

Machine Spares are specialists in the manufacture of spares for 

Startrite Saws. We manufacture our spares from original drawings in 

house, in the UK. We have extensive spares in our stock ready for 

immediate dispatch. 

Machine Spares Ltd, Garratt St., Brierley Hill DY5 1JU. 

Tel: 01384 489000 Web: www.machinespares.net 




SCRAP METAL RECYCLING 

H. A. MASON (METALS) LTD 

Buyers of all non-ferrous scrap metals 

Two Woods Lane, off Mill Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 1TA 

Tel: 01384 79841 Fax: 01384 76414 

Email: info@masonmetals.co.uk Web: www.masonmetals.co.uk 

SERVO MOTOR & DRIVE REPAIRS 

EUROSERV LIMITED 

Specialist Repairs to all Manufactures of Servomotors, Spindle Motors 

and Drives + Associated Equipment. 

Unit 16 & 17, Whitworth Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, 

Tyne & Wear 

NE37 1PP. Tel: +44 (0)1915 193344 Fax: +44 (0)1915 368707 

Email: enquiries@euroservltd.net Web: www.euroservltd.net 

SERVICE & REPAIR 

TPH MACHINE TOOLS 

Offer Service & Repair on most Metalworking & Fab Machines, 

both Electrical & Mechanical 

Tel: +44 (0)1708 523916 Email: miket@tphmachinetools.co.uk 

Web: www.tphmachinetools.co.uk. Established 1923 

SHOT BLAST MACHINE ENGINEERS 

DOUG BOOTH & SONS (SHOTBLAST) LTD. 

The largest UK stocks of new and re-conditioned shotblast machines 

of all types. 

Olympia Works, Church Street, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorks WF5 9DG 

Tel: 01924 274887 Fax: 01924 262219 

Email: paul@dougbooth.co.uk Web: www.dougbooth.co.uk 

MNB PRECISION 

MNB offer precison services including CNC Milling and Turning, Jig 

Boring, Spark-Erosion, Wire-Erosion, Grinding and Shot Peening up 8M 

long. 

Units 3-5 Binns Close, Torrington Avenue, Coventry, CV4 9TB 

Tel: +44 (0) 2476 695 959 Fax: 08721116698 

Email: info@mnbprecision.com Web: www.mnbprecision.com 

SLIDEWAY GRINDING 

BLUE DIAMOND MACHINE TOOLS LTD 

Suppliers of new and used machine tools, rebuilding and repairs, 

suppliers of new tooling and sub-contract slideway grinding, CNC 

retrofitting. 

Unit 6, Hackworth Park Industrial Estate, Sheldon, County Durham. 

Tel: 01388 776052 Fax: 01388 774770 

Email: sales@bdmtools.co.uk Web: www.bluediamondmachinetools.co.uk 

SUB-CONTRACTING - GRINDING 

CENTRAL GRINDING SERVICES LTD 

Precision Internal & External C.N.C. Grinding, 50 offs up to large qtys, 

all materials including Exotics, Carbide & Coatings. ISO 9001-2000. 

3A Pomery Drive, Oadby Industrial Estate, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5NE. 

Tel: 0116 271 8188 Fax: 0116 271 8199 

Email: carl@centralgrinding.co.uk Web: www.centralgrindingservices.co.uk 

SUBCONTRACTING – HONING 

DELAPENA GROUP 

Delapena subcontract honing facility provides fast, efficient and cost 

effective superior honing service. 

With our comprehensive suite of delapena honing machines we are 

known for precise, controllable and repeatable honing. 

Request a quotation today. 

The Delapena GroupThe Runnings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. GL51 9NJ 

Email: t.elliott@delapena.co.uk Tel: 01242 516341 

SUB-CONTRACTING - SAWING, 

MACHINING, MILLING, TURNING & LATHE 

SERVICES 

ADS PRECISION LTD 

For all your metal cutting needs. Suppliers of new & used metal sawing 

bandsaws & circular saws (from manual to automatic CNC), Bahco bimetal 

& carbide bandsaw blades, spare parts for a wide range of saws, 

breakdown, repairs & servicing, lubricants and in house subcontract 

cutting/sawing, CNC milling, turning and machining. 

710a-716 Penistone Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2DF 

Tel: 0114 2347352 Fax: 0114 2347362 

Email: sales@adsprecision.com Web: www.adsprecision.com 

THREAD CUTTING 

KINGSTON ENGINEERING Co (HULL) LTD 

Specialist manufacturers and producers of bespoke Power Screws. We 

offer a variety of specialised engineering services and based on using 

materials and specifications to suit customer's exact needs, we 

produce complimentary nuts and fittings. 

Pennington Street, Hull, HU8 7LD 

Tel: 01482 325676 Fax: 01482 216438 Mobile: 07901 857045 

www.kingston-engineering.co.uk Email : paul@kingston-engineering.co.uk 

TOOL MAKERS 

JCP SERVICES LIMITED 

Tooling For Tin Box & Bakeware Plus Precision Engineers. We 

specialise in the manufacture of tin box, bakeware and progressive 

tooling. Press work also undertaken. We also offer a large variety of 

precision engineering CNC machinery. 

Unit 50, Wakefield Commercial Park, Engine Lane, Bridge Road, 

Horbury Junction, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 5NW. 

Tel: 01924 278585 Mobile: 07709 531317 

Email: jcpservicesltd@gmail.com Web: www.jcpservicesltd.org.uk/ 

TUBE MANIPULATION 

HLP TUBE FORMERS LTD 

Specialists in CNC Bending, Cutting, Welding & Fabrication 

Unit 17 Pant Glas Industrial Estate, Bedwas, Caerphilly, CF83 8DR 

Tel: 029 2086 2122 Fax: 029 2086 0823 

Email: bernice.page@hlptube.co.uk 

Web: www.hlptube.co.uk 

VALUATION PLANT & MACHINERY 

TPH MACHINE TOOLS 

Offer Service & Repair on most Metalworking & Fab Machines, 

both Electrical & Mechanical 

Tel: +44 (0)1708 523916 Email: miket@tphmachinetools.co.uk 

Web: www.tphmachinetools.co.uk. Established 1923 

VERTICAL BORING 

N.A.B. Precision tooling ltd 

Up to 2 metres Diameter CNC Turning. 


Tel: 01462 456565 Fax: 01462 420039 

Email: nab_sales@btconnect.com Web: www.nabprecisiontooling.com 

WATERJET CUTTING 

CROSS ENGINEERING SWANSEA LTD 

Specialists in Waterjet cutting. 2 number twin head Flow machines 

4mtr x 2mtr capacity, any material upto 200mm thickness also sub 

contract machining and fabrication capacity 

Garngoch Industrial Estate, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 9GE 

Web: www.crosswaterservices.co.uk www.crossengineering.co.uk 

Tel: 01792 893491 

WORKHOLDING 

1st MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES 

High quality work holding, fixturing, clamping, chucks & collets 

available from stock. 

1 The Headlands, Downton, Salisbury, Wilts SP5 3JJ 

Tel: 0800 783 0510 Email: enquiries@1stmta.com 



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Please Contact Our Office for Further Information: Cottrill & Co, 401—407 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8HJ 

▪ Tel: + 44 (0) 121 328 2424 ▪ Email: info@cottandco.com ▪ Website: www.cottandco.com ▪ 

Cottrill & Co is a Trade Name of Cottrill & Associates Ltd 

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1st Machine Tool Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Front Cover 

Advanced Grinding Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 

Amada (UK) Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Blue Diamond Machine Tools Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 

Cottrill & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 

Engineering Technology Group . . . . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover 

EuroBLECH 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

New Century Machinery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 

Penico Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

PPMA Show 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover 

Subcon Drilling Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

Technova Precision Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

The Manufacturing Technologies Association . . . . .Back Cover 

Westermans International Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 


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