The four Makino VIPER grinding centres are now installed and have been positioned so that they are ready to accept automation.
The way the Makinos have been positioned within the JJ Churchill Market Bosworth facility allows for the addition of a further three Makino grinders, within the proposed automated manufacturing cell, as demand from their customers dictate.
The addition completes a £2.3 million investment in new technology, people and systems to meet new orders from existing and new customers in the aerospace industry.
The new investment in Makino 5-axis VIPER CNC grinding capacity, linked to advanced information-management systems, enables the machining of complex, precision components in advanced nickel-based alloys and single crystal components.
Says managing director Andrew Churchill: “The work we are most interested in carrying out is always a challenge, and often one where our customers have found it difficult to find the capability.
“We like to push the boundaries of grinding, milling and turning, in the most difficult materials, geometries and dimensions, that’s why we have reorganised our factory around the Makino cell, in order to constantly achieve the high expectations which our customers require. It’s not the easiest nor the most straight-forward, but it is interesting and draws on the skills of our highly-motivated team.”
