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Ondrives ‘gear-up’ for precision

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The ability to carry-out the highest standards of cylindrical grinding is a prerequisite when manufacturing high-precision gears and associated components. In order to achieve the necessary demanding levels of dimensional, roundness and surface-finish specifications, Chesterfield based Ondrives recently purchased an advanced Studer S31 cylindrical grinding machine.

Ondrives can trace its origins in the precision gear industry back over 80 years. The company’s long history and in-depth knowledge in the manufacture of premium quality gears and gearboxes has enabled it to gain a global reputation. Based in an impressive 3200m2 facility, Ondrives skilled staff have access to a wide range of advanced gear manufacturing equipment. 

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A Dedicated Solution Centre

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Citizen Machinery UK, which supplies Cincom sliding-head and Miyano fixed-head turn-mill centres into the British and Irish markets, has been providing manufacturing solutions to OEMs and subcontractors in their supply chains for virtually the entire time the company has been in business. 

However, the degree of customisation that it is being asked to engineer into the equipment it supplies has now reached such a high level that it has decided to centralise this side of the business by setting up a dedicated centre, CMSolutions, at its Bushey headquarters.

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Opening the doors to Innovation

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Just one year before Great Lakes Custom Tool Manufacturing Inc. (GLCT) celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019, the Wisconsin based company was marking other milestones in its prestigious history with the opening of a 20,000 square foot factory extension and the arrival of five additional VOLLMER machines. 

For anyone who knows the Peshtigo business that was born out of a 1,700 square foot Quonset hut in the late ’70s, the rate of expansion and investment comes as no surprise. Founded by the current owner and ‘Head Coach’ Russ Martin, the journey has seen GLCT evolve from a small saw sharpening business to a custom tooling manufacturer and far beyond. As Vice President, co-owner, and son of the ‘Head Coach’, Ray Martin confirms: “Back in the early days we had to put anti-freeze down the toilets and through the plumbing to stop everything freezing up in the winter. Now, we have a 100,000 square foot factory that is fully temperature controlled all year round.”   

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Sodick Europe is delighted to announce a new generation of high-precision EDM die sink machines

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The AL40G and AL60G, incorporating the latest electrical discharge control technology, together with Artificial Intelligence functions and a precision thermal compensation system – as well as Sodick’s own market-leading linear motor technology.

In the 20 years since Sodick launched the world’s first linear motor driven EDM the company has shipped more than 50,000 such machines, which have won international recognition for their technical superiority.  

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