Subcontractor Rodmatic to underline single-source supply at Southern Manufacturing
Precision machining subcontractor Rodmatic is to demonstrate its single-source strategy capability that spans assembly to production of a diverse range of components in a wide range of materials, at Southern Manufacturing exhibition (Farnborough, Hants, 15-16 February 2012, 9.15 am to 4.30 pm).
The company's 30,000 sq ft facility at Reading houses 50 CNC sliding-headstock and sliding-head turn-mill centres, multi-axis fixed-head turn-mill centres and 38 multi-spindle automatic lathes, that together produce over 500,000 components a week. More than 90% of the company's business is exported to customers in the automotive, fluid power, specialist automotive, marine and medical sectors.
A particular capability pointed up are its own CADCAM and toolroom facilities, the latter boasting wire EDM production capacity that is used for special form tool manufacture and also for specialised component production, such as for the autosport and medical sectors.
Rodmatic provides a complete service, with the ability to machine small batch to continuous production, as well as sourcing outside processes, such as heat treatment, grinding and surface finishing. The company also offers assembly.
