Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Subcontract Machining",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Inserts supplier change betters deep-hole drilling from
TaeguTec UK, which we summarised at the time by saying "A deep-hole drilling head is machining holes to size consistently while the need to change inserts has fallen dramatically since switching to different inserts".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release CNC automatic lathe rolls serrations too from
LMT Fette: "By combining the rolling of serrations on steering shaft with metal cutting operations on a CNC automatic lathe, a manufacturer is saving over GBP 90,000/year".
In October 2007, we covered the news from Dugard
concerning its Vertical machining centres
- take a look at Vertical machining centres aid subcontractor
which says: "Recent purchases by Verulam Engineering have included a Dugard Eagle 10 lathe, a Dugard Eagle 1000 VMC with Heidenhain iTNC 530 control and fourth axis and a Dugard Eagle 450 XP VMC".
Take a look also at the news release from Unicut Precision, CNC turning company grows at 20-25%/year,
as well as Machining centres speed subcontract throughput from DMG (UK),
and CNC sliding head automatics do well in Europe from NC Engineering.
See also:
CNC boring/milling machines output booms
(May 2007)
Builder of CNC 5-axis milling and boring machines, Hermle, has recorded its best sales performance in 60 years, with sales turnover of EUR 220 million in 2006, reports editor, Mike Page
Subcontract machining specialist acquires new firm
(May 2007)
Contract machining specialist, PG Technology, based in Surrey, UK has completed the purchase of Durham Precision Engineering (DPE) in Newton Aycliffe, UK
Subcontract company conducts environmental survey
(May 2007)
Rodmatic called in the Carbon Trust to carry out a full environmental survey, which resulted in a saving of GBP11,800 and 77 tonnes of CO2 a year
Appointment for European subcontract machining
(May 2007)
Rodmatic Limited, the precision machinist, has appointed Bob Todd as sales manager to draw European subsidiary customers into a portfolio of long-term contracts
High-volume subcontract machining saves energy
(March 2007)
Rodmatic Hytek based in Reading has committed to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 per cent in 2007 following a full environmental survey carried out by the Carbon Trust
Subcontract machining with CNC sliding heads
(March 2007)
Three additional Citizen CNC sliding head automatic lathes have been installed by Unicut to keep pace with its subcontract engineering order book
Staff training for aerospace subcontractor
(February 2007)
Almost 50 employees at Burcas have achieved NVQ qualifications in various engineering disciplines with the assistance of assessors and verifiers from Matthew Boulton College in Birmingham
Small drills machine hard tool steels
(February 2007)
Small hole drilling problems need no longer occur, exampled by using one micro carbide drill to produce 20-off 0.25mm holes to a 3mm depth in 54HRC tool steel, normally an EDM job
Accurate machining centre has latest CNC
(February 2007)
A high specification CNC with a manual guide for milling is fitted to a mid-range vertical machining centre, which has a positioning accuracy of five microns
CNC-controlled universal grinding machine
(February 2007)
A CNC-controlled Hardinge Kellenberger Kel-Viva universal grinding machine is helping precision engineering specialist, Burcas, to increase productivity
5-axis subcontract machining with VMC
(February 2007)
Waterford Tool has acquired a Roeders RFM600DS 5-axis vertical machining centre (VMC) from Hurco Europe to fulfil an automotive contract
New factory for mill/turn subcontract machining
(February 2007)
Kenard Engineering has acquired the freehold of a new 30,000 ft2 factory - double its current factory area at Princes Road, Dartford
Promotion for subcontract machining capability
(February 2007)
Part of Rodmatic's plans to expand from a volume orientated precision subcontractor into a global business is depicted in a new website and six page brochure
News on the Specialist subcontract machining from Kenard Engineering Company
(January 2007)
In just over a year of joining Kenard Engineering of Dartford, Kent as northern area sales manager, Neil Ransom has introduced the company to new customers in the oil and gas industry
Subcontract machining gets non contact inspection
(January 2007)
Unicut Precision has ordered an OGP SmartScope Flash 200 fully integrated touch probe and non-contact video 3-D inspection centre for its Welwyn Garden City subcontract machining operation
Digital readouts retrofitted for subcontractor
(December 2006)
The decision to upgrade a Union horizontal borer and an Adcock and Shipley bed mill by fitting Newall digital readouts has paid off for subcontract machining experts AandP Tools and Products
News on the High volume subcontract machining from Rodmatic
(October 2006)
BTMA member Rodmatic of Reading is setting a course few competitors will follow with the objective of being a true global subcontracting business
Management expertise to support global operations
(October 2006)
Managing director Robert Rickman of Rodmatic, based in Reading, has appointed Terry O'Sullivan as Works Manager
Consistently investing in latest CNC machining
(September 2006)
Conistent investor in advanced CNC machine tools - including 'one-hit' mill/turn lathes - Unicut Precision, has published a new six page brochure that depicts the way it works
News on the Rodmatic - subcontract machining from Rodmatic
(September 2006)
Subcontract machinist Rodmatic has set up a specialist sector office in Glasgow, Scotland, to represent its expanding subcontract machining business in the oil and gas industry
Package brings machining back 'in-house'
(August 2006)
Manufacturer of cutting and shredding equipment used to subcontract machining until the summer of 2005, but two CNC lathes and a machining centre in a package now do the work
Precision machining firm names production manager
(July 2006)
Rodmatic has appointed Jonathan Imm as production manager - he brings nearly 20 years of 3D, CADCAM experience and a strong background of precision machining and plastics industry
5-axis machining centre cuts cycles two-thirds
(July 2006)
A 12-employee subcontractor has just installed a twin pallet universal five-axis machining centre on the basis that it will provide rapid payback, cutting machining cycles by up to two-thirds
Real time scheduling makes planning realistic
(July 2006)
Real time scheduling system allows a precision gear subcontractor to plan and give its customers realistic lead and delivery times and detect immediately when things are not going to plan
High spec turning centres increase production
(June 2006)
Park Precision of Mansfield, a subcontract machining operation will be able to increase production by £10,000 to £15,000 a month
Complex parts batch made from 5-axis machines
(May 2006)
Batch production of aluminium components using 5-axis machining is now available from Hemlock Engineering, following the purchase of a second Mikron machining centre in just four months
Multi-machine tool order placed by subcontractor
(May 2006)
In order to meet a rapid growth in high precision subcontract services orders, Ultimate Precision Engineering placed a multi-machine order on Colchestersales (UK) worth over GBP 150,000
CNC slant bed lathe halves machining cycle times
(April 2006)
Replacing a Japanese lathe, a CNC slant bed lathe's rigidity, acceleration, rapid traverse and quick turret indexing has halved cycle times involving a lot of in-cycle threading
Multi-axis machining speciality portrayed
(April 2006)
Multi-axis machining subcontractor will be portraying its fast growing capability in single-cycle, short lead time, subcontract machining services at the UK's Subcon Exhibition
DNC provides 'on demand' CNC manufacturing data
(April 2006)
DNC software is dedicated to users looking to maximise the output of CNC machine tools by providing integrated modular solutions including 'on demand' distribution of up-to-date manufacturing data
Make to order subcontractors embrace 'Lean'
(March 2006)
Looking for leaner procedures, 'make-to-order' sub-contractors take interest in a modular system to delegate management tasks to the shop-floor and encourage collective responsibility
Mid-range VMC has high positioning accuracy
(March 2006)
A high speed, linear way vertical machining centre is Meehanite casting constructed machine has a positioning accuracy of five microns and a repeatability of +0.0025mm
News on the Subcontract machining from Unicut Precision
(March 2006)
Subcontract machining company has installed production software system integrating quotation, stocks of material and tooling, CNC, drawings and work scheduling between two sites
News on the Subcontract machining - sliding head automatic from HPC (Services)
(February 2006)
Machining subcontractor reports significant increases in contracts from the UK motorsport sector, which has resulted in the placement of a GBP 160,000 order for a Citizen M32-V CNC sliding head auto