DMG Mori NTX2000 9-axis mill-turn centre for Tritech Group

The company has three sites in Wrexham, two in Barnstaple and a further manufacturing site in India; it specialises in the aerospace, defence, automotive and green energy markets. Initially it offered high quality casting services, but quickly developed its offering to include machining, surface treatment and assembly to meet the changing demands of its customers. Now, machining is the fastest growing part of its business. Turnover for the group grew from £16 to £24 million in 18 months, will reach £28 million in 2013, and is projected to exceed £30 million in 2014/15. The Tritech Group has been using DMG Mori machines for 16 years, in fact, including three DMG Moru NH4000 DCG horizontal machining centres with twin pallets. Nick Stephens, production manager, says: "We aim to streamline on our machining times with the NTX2000. This machine is more focused to the needs of our products [than the Hitachi Seiki machines]. We anticipate that we will soon have a new package of work that will fully utilise this machine, in which case we will be looking to invest in further DMG Mori machines. Our policy is to add extra capacity when we reach 80% machine utilisation." The long lifecycle of parts in the aerospace industry encourages investment, as development projects may last four years and then see a further 20+ years of production. Jonathan Hunt, group sales and marketing manager, says of its continued adoption of DMG Mori technology: "We carry out a regular maintenance programme and the machines just don't breakdown. Where we have required spare parts, these have been delivered within 48 hours - the service is excellent. In addition, the controls are compatible, so we can move parts between machines very easily, giving us the flexibility to accommodate a rush job." *Mori Seiki, now DMG Mori Seiki Co and sold through DMG Mori, acquired Hitachi Seiki in September 2002.