Peter Day Precision Engineers has invested in twin-spindle, twin-turret turn-mill capacity to speed order turnaround.
The Christchurch-based subcontract machinist has invested in a Nakamura WY150, supplied by The Engineering Technology Group, so help it cope with a 20% growth in orders.
The twin-spindle, twin turret configuration gives the company the ability to remove a lot of secondary operations making the overall machining process quicker for customers.
“Our work is very much around manufacturing complex machined components that have to perform in demanding environments. Whether that is for aerospace, oil & gas or the medical sector,” explained Pete Makosa, General Manager for Peter Day Precision& Hightown Engineering.
“Over the last twelve months we have seen a 20% increase in orders, which will see the wider VPEG group (Peter Day’s parent company) break through £10m turnover this year. This, combined with a strong pipeline of future orders, means we need additional CNC turning capabilities so asked long-term supplier Engineering Technology Group to come up with a solution.”
He went on to add: “Our first Nakamura, a super NTJ, was installed in 2010 so we know how reliable they are and the fact they offer fast metal removal rates while still holding tight limits. The WY150 is a very impressive machine and has the added benefits of being twin spindle and twin turret – that was a very big plus for us.”
Peter Day, which supplies components for blue chip customers including Curtiss Wright, Planer, Armfield and Eaton, installed the new Nakamura in June and it is already having the desired impact of freeing up capacity and meeting increased volumes generated by the clutch of contract wins.