Heller machine installed at Dormer productivity centre

This significant investment will enable Dormer to take a step-forward in providing expert support to businesses across the UK on their milling, threading and drilling applications. Dormer's customer surgeries, for example, will now offer customer specific solutions using the new machining centre to improve manufacturing and process efficiency. This not only provides Dormer with the opportunity to demonstrate their significant product development but also allows Heller to showcase the power and flexibility of the machine. Heller's five-axis high-torque machining technology is already being used at Dormer by international organisations such as Bosch and Goodrich, where a number of projects are being undertaken John O'Donoghue, general manager at Dormer Tools, said: "This is a considerable development for Dormer as it will further enhance our reputation of providing innovative solutions in milling, threading and drilling applications. It allows us to provide expert consultancy and the ability to validate cost savings and process efficiency in a state-of-the-art facility using Heller's excellent five-axis machining technology. "It is a perfect partnership at the perfect time," continued Mr O'Donoghue, "Allowing us to penetrate the market with our latest milling technology by performing product demonstrations on one of the most powerful machines of its type." Geoff Lloyd, managing director of Heller, added: "Dormer has developed a long-standing reputation for excellence in cutting tool technology and we see this as the ideal opportunity to showcase our machine and how it can work hand-in-hand with the latest in cutting tool innovations. It provides both Heller and Dormer with the ideal demonstration facility."