Altec Engineering invests £600,000 in Mazak, Haas, Sodick and Hurco technology
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Bowburn-based subcontractor Altec Engineering has invested in excess of £600,000 in new machine tools in a move that both increases capacity and allows further diversification and development.
This latest and significant investment by Altec is a demonstration of the company's confidence in continued growth and includes the purchase of two Sodick AQ400L wire EDM Machines, a Mazak Quickturn Nexus 450-II, which incorporates live milling tools, plus two Hurco VMX30i machines with fourth axis drives and a Haas ST30SS CNC lathe.
Director Paul Lackenby explains: "The purchase of these new machines bring additional capacity for Altec's CNC precision, toolmaking and special-purpose departments, and allows Altec to continue to develop its activities within the aerospace and space science, oil and gas, automotive, nuclear and renewables, defence and medical science markets.
"Whilst it would have been easier, and potentially more cos- effective, for Altec to purchase the majority of these machines from a single supplier, we decided that we wanted the best individual technologies to ensure that we continue to remain highly competitive across all of the machining processes and within the diverse markets that we serve."
Altec Engineering offers a comprehensive range of services, including mechanical and electrical engineering, CNC precision machining and special-purpose machine design and build.
