First Deco 20s goes to UK sub-contractor

WML serves the medical, electronic, automotive and general sub-contract sectors, but was missing out on small batch work. Able to compete for batch runs of 500-plus, with the new machine it can now also accommodate runs of 25, 50 and 100 upwards “The changing marketplace meant we were missing out on small jobs that often came with larger contracts, this will not happen with the Deco 20s in place,” explains WML director Jason Meir. An important feature cited is the 20s’ combined Deco-TB and ISO NC program capability. “The TB-Deco configuration will allow the machine to interface with our current range of Tornos Deco 20a machines and allow us to programme offline and connect the machine via our Ethernet network. If a job is required immediately, the ISO capability allows us to program ‘from raw’ on the shopfloor. For applications requiring batch runs of 1,000 plus we would use the TB-Deco as it fits the application much better,” explains Mr Meir. Another feature is the ease of set-up for power tooling. “The power tooling on the new Deco 20s is very easy to bolt-on and bolt-off. This is ideal for setting up batch runs of 20, 30 or a 100 parts,” adds Mr Meir.