The machine is the third addition to the company’s sliding head cell at its purpose built machining facility in Blackburn, Lancashire.
The firm says that the sliding head technology can achieve diverse shapes and sizes and will run for 24 hours a day to help improve lead times and costs for existing and new customers.
Says Steve Fitzpatrick, director and shareholder of WEC Machining Ltd: “We have invested steadily over the past two years in this specific technology and are seeing huge benefits in the quality of components and improved delivery lead times.”
WEC Group recently achieved AS9100 Rev C certification for CNC machining in addition to its existing accreditations for laser and waterjet cutting.
Fitzpatrick adds: “The scope of our aerospace approval has now been increased to include three, four and five axis machining and assembly work, and the sliding head cell is helping us cope with the increasing demand we are seeing from the aerospace sector in particular.”
