After a successful start to 2022 and new contract wins, NEIDA has ordered an additional two Star CNC sliding head machines, a 32mm Diameter SR-32JIII Type B machine and an SL-10, 10mm Diameter machine.
These new investments are both to be installed during April at the company’s head office and manufacturing facility in Stoke-on-Trent and take the total machine count within NEIDA Group production to 106, 32 of which are CNC sliding head turning centres..
Gareth Griffiths, Production Manager, Neida Stoke-on-Trent, said: “These two new machines are a welcome addition to our Stoke-on-Trent Sliding Head section. Although we have capacity up to 42mm in diameter at our Isle of Wight production facility, the SR-32JIIIB machine offers enhanced capacity to satisfy our customers' increasing demand in this size range.”
NEIDA currently has four machines within the SR-32 family; The SR-32JIII Type B is a further upgrade to the popular SR-32JII; This specification offers a range of benefits, including improved rigidity, enhanced swarf clearance, and upgraded ergonomics.
Installation and training on the SL-10 machine commenced in early April, and although NEIDA now has five 10mm Diameter CNC Sliding head machines, this is the first machine from the SL series. This SL-10 Machine suits small diameter precision turned part requirements and offers accurate, efficient machining capabilities.