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News Release from: Wilson Tool International
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 October 2003
Investment increases tooling capacity
and quality
Wilson Tool International has committed a budget of GBP 450,000 to increase its capacity, improve production processes and lead time and maintain quality standards.
With special tooling solution demands growing to take some 27 per cent of sales over the last two years, Wilson Tool International has committed a budget of GBP 450,000 to increase its capacity, improve production processes and lead time and maintain quality standards at the European Technical Centre in Swindon By expanding its hard turning and milling capabilities it has reduced the number of process stages required leading to further reductions in lead time and delivery improvement on special tooling to within seven days of customer design approval
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 20 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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As part of the manufacturing investment justification, Wilson Tool recently introduced five new standard punch press tool shapes and added nine of its most popular special tools to its off-the-shelf standard range.
By bringing these tools into the set price standard shape portfolio they can now be delivered to the customer's door within 48 hours of order.
The investment programme has seen two further seats of 3-D solid modelling software added to the tool design office with DNC downloading of program files to the shopfloor.
A new high specification CNC lathe has been installed for hard mill/turning, a wire EDM, co-ordinate measuring machine and laser marking system have also been installed.
In addition, two CNC surface grinding machines have been re-engineered by the manufacturer to better than new standard.
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