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News Release from: Unicut Precision
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 May 2005
UK precision machinist to double factory
size
Unicut Precision is to double the size of its subcontract machining premises and set up additional production areas including temperature controlled inspection and new tooling and stores areas.
Unicut Precision is to double the size of its subcontract machining premises at Welwyn Garden City to 12,500ft2 and set up additional production areas as part of its continued growth plans for 2005 Included in the new facilities will be temperature controlled inspection, new tooling, bonded material and finish part stores, and separate areas for cleaning and packing and a larger despatch centre
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 13 Sep 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Such has been the upsurge in the fortunes of Unicut Precision that July and August have set record sales and profit levels for its precision sub-con tract machining business.
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Following the winning of a 12 month contract for three million components from an American fastener company, Unicut Precision immediately ordered two CNC sliding head automatic lathes.
Says Jason Nicholson, joint managing director: "The increased floor space will enable us to progressively install seven or eight more machines and introduce an assembly area where we can add further value to our machining capabilities and secure the future growth of the business." Unicut has already grown by more than 38% over the last two years and so far in 2005, sales have risen by a further quarter.
To which joint managing director, Charles Kenny adds: "We have carried out extensive studies involving our workforce to improve efficiency and support for the 12 Citizen and two Star CNC sliding head autos and our Miyano BNJ-42S compact turning centre".
"We will now restructure to work much smarter and hopefully not so hard." Unicut has looked elsewhere to secure new premises but is concerned about breaking up the team of 16 people which, Kenny maintains, have become the mainstay of the business: "What has made a terrific difference is the adoption of 'ownership' practices that have been rewarded with good bonus payments linked to output and profitability." In the reorganisation, the current packing and despatch area will double in size and a secure finish part store will be established adjacent to a clean room area where parts will be deburred and cleaned prior to bonding ready for delivery.
The new tool stores will incorporate a tool vending system and tool presetting area with every function from quotation to invoicing controlled by extending the already installed management software systems.
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