Case Studies
Rishi Sunak operates an XYZ lathe as part of National Apprenticeship Week
A visit to Truro and Penwith College in Cornwall gave the Prime Minister the chance to try his hand at operating an XYZ 1330 TRAINER lathe. The visit to mark National Apprenticeship Week in February 2023 was an opportunity for Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murthy to...
EKC Group plans for the future with major investment in engineering skills
With support from Central Government funds, EKC group is investing significant funds to develop engineering centres of excellence across three of its six community colleges. This investment includes 25 machines valued at around £500 000 from XYZ Machine Tools covering...
Early adopter sees immediate benefits from XYZ sub-spindle turning centre
Sutton in Ashfield-based precision engineering company Quickits has developed a market-leading position in the manufacture and supply of valve mounting kits and fabricated brackets for customers across the valve and actuator industry. Its capabilities cover all...
MACH prize win leads to further investment at HepcoMotion
HepcoMotion is a world-leader in linear motion technology, with its linear guide systems featuring V guide technology being used by machine designers across a wide range of industry sectors, including food processing and packaging, automotive (particularly EVs),...
Export growth leads to Queen’s Award and relocation for CSS Group
Paignton-based CSS Group (Casting Support Systems) is having a year to remember with a visit to Buckingham Palace to collect a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for its export achievements and relocation to a brand-new, purpose-built, 60,000 ft2 factory.James Head (left)...
It’s all about the music as Rega Research invests in XYZ Machining centre
For almost 50 years Southend-based Rega Research has, to the point of ‘obsession’, used engineering as the basis for the design and manufacture of its extensive range of home audio systems. Employing engineering to produce the best music for its customers, while...
Machine shop expansion leads to greater efficiency for DYN-Metal
Starting out from fairly humble beginnings under the railway arches in Camden Town, London in 1937, DYN-Metal has grown into one of the largest suppliers of continuous and centrifugal cast products, specialising standard bronzes and its own DYN Processed Bronzes. All...
Reach for the stars with an engineering career
The image of Cornwall being all beaches and pasties couldn’t be further from the truth as the county boasts a burgeoning high-tech manufacturing sector, with aerospace, medical marine and satellite communications sectors leading the way. This means there is a growing...
Machine tool investment at centre of Meddings Group growth strategy
Meddings Group can trace its roots back to the late 1930’s when the current Chairman’s grandfather started the business and, it was in 1941 that the first Meddings Pillar drill was developed, a product, although greatly updated, remains central to the Group’s...
Machining progression with XYZ pays dividends for Holt Broadcast Services
The recent installation of what is Holt Broadcast Services third machine, a XYZ 500 LR vertical machining centre from XYZ Machine Tools, is already paying dividends, with improved cycle times, reduced post-machining operations and greater versatility.Founded in 1994,...