UK customers buy Mori Seiki at EMO

Michael Thompson, managing director of RE Thompson & Co (Vacuum) Ltd, purchased the company’s second NH5000 and Fastems pallet handling system together with a NL1500SY turning centre with 20 station turret at EMO. “The NL 1500SY has robot handling for lights-out manufacture and the NH5000 and Fastems will add to our ability to respond to the requirements of our aerospace customers,” he explained. “We can now economically manufacture batches of only five parts, thanks to the greatly reduced set up times, 240-station tool carousel, and on machine inspection. We already have five Mori Seiki machines, they have been fantastically accurate and are well designed and reliable.” Jaybee Engineering Co (Brighton) chose a Mori Seiki NZ2000TZY to help reduce cycle times and move towards one-hit machining. “As a sub-contractor we make products for industries which range from aerospace to furniture,” said managing director Nigel Benson. “We chose the Mori Seiki at EMO for its quality, reputation and after sales support. Few sub-contractors have such high grade equipment, which we anticipate will open up new business opportunities for us. We have purchased several motorised toolholders with the machine, which has a twin turret and twin spindle, and we expect to eliminate operations and halve some of our cycle times.” For Ottaway Engineering, purchasing a NL2000SY at EMO was the culmination of exhaustive tests. Chris Ottaway, chairman said: “We found that the NL comfortably held a 0.005 mm band during a four hour run, proving to us that the machine would hold our demanding tolerances and provide great thermal stability. Seeing the 20-station turret option at EMO confirmed our decision, giving us a well engineered solution for our complex machining requirements.” CA Models already has four Mori Seiki machines, the NT4250 DCG, Super HiCELL 250, NVD 5000 and a MT-253. The company added a NMV5000 5-axis VMC following its EMO visit.