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News Release from: Kenard Engineering Company | Subject: Mill/turn subcontract machining
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 February 2007
New factory for mill/turn subcontract
machining
Kenard Engineering has acquired the freehold of a new 30,000 ft2 factory - double its current factory area at Princes Road, Dartford.
With a growing order book and the need to have further space for investment in high technology multi-axis mill/turn and machining centres, Kenard Engineering has acquired the freehold of a new 30,000 ft2 factory - double its current factory area at Princes Road, Dartford Currently being fitted out, the first machine to be installed is a new GBP300,000 Daewoo Puma 700L mill/turn centre giving a capacity of 1 m diameter by 2.5 m, 180 mm spindle bore and 45 kW spindles
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 15 Jul 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The 12 station all-driven tool turret is powered by 10 kW motor and is able to accommodate boring bars with large overhang ratios.
This machine will be utilised for new work won in the oil and gas industry, where Kenard's growth has created an additional GBP2 million of business in the last year.
It will also be engauged on very complex multi-featured machined components for the aerospace sector that has increased for the company by 25 per cent in the first nine months of 2006.
Says director Keith Ellis: "We already have high levels of spindle utilisation through our management systems, especially the Seiki Systems manufacturing software - but it comes to a point when expanding the business you need additional capacity." He explains how the company spent over GBP1 million on machine tools last year and with the new facility have the space to introduce further equipment and immediately run at high efficiency levels.
"Investment also encourages the workforce to maintain our strict quality levels and, of course, tight delivery schedules.
Here the new facility will encourage good working practices and pride in the company," he maintains.
Kenard Engineering also has a 47,000 ft2 facility for contract manufacturing in Tewkesbury with a five machine flexible manufacturing system, a range of 18 CNC machining centres and boring machines, a sheetmetal shop and large assembly area.
In the last couple of years over GBP3 million has been invested in new equipment at the.
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