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Article: METAWWORKING/TOOLING: Tools for the trade.
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- The Engineer
- Article date:
- June 29, 2009
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INVESTING in state-of-the-art production systems is a daunting prospect, both in terms of the costs involved and the operational difficulties of bringing new technology online and up to speed.
The results, however, can often be rapid and startling where it matters most - in new business opportunities and on the financial bottom line.
Stockport-based machining subcontractor CTL Engineering took the leap when it began using Mazak machine tool technology to produce landing gear components for a military aircraft project.
CTL boasts expertise in machining different materials, with components weighing up to 10 tonnes and recently installed three ...