A new multitasking machine at Advanced Precision CNC is speeding up throughput and increasing capacity for new work.
The new INTEGREX machine adds to the company’s fleet of Yamazaki Mazak machine tools.
The Bromsgrove manufacturer, set up in 2013 by Managing Director Paul Grace, has developed a strong customer base across a wide variety of industries since opening its doors, including coatings, wire form tooling, medical, aerospace, fabrication and bespoke machine component build.
The company’s success is built on investing in best-in-class machines that can manufacture the highest-quality components.
“We don’t compromise on the quality of the machines we buy and that is why we’ve invested in the new INTEGREX,” says Paul. “The business was set up with Mazak machines and we have never deviated from that first commitment to investing in the best machines.”
The new machine is Advanced Precision CNC’s 10th Mazak machine to be brought into its 6,000 sq ft Stoke Prior premises that employs 15 staff and one apprentice. The machine shop now includes two UK-made VTC-760C vertical travelling column machining centres as well as a VTC-300C II; two VCN-530C high-productivity vertical machining centres and four QUICK TURN lathes, all of which were also manufactured in the UK at Mazak’s European Manufacturing facility in Worcester.
As part of its latest machining investment, Advanced Precision has specified an INTEGREX i-250H S Multi-Tasking machine – the high-speed, high-torque option from Mazak’s flagship range that is capable of machining a wide range of components at exceptional speeds to deliver outstanding productivity.
Paul says: “The INTEGREX adds a different dimension to our machining capability; it allows us to perform multiple machining tasks in one setup with one program. Specifically, I wanted to reduce the number of tool changes and do things quicker. Now, we’re completing jobs to the same, if not an even high standard, and much faster. Also, because we’re getting more work done, we can go after additional opportunities. In just six months its already helping us to grow the business.”
He continues: “We’ve been a Mazak customer since the beginning and our reputation in the local area has grown with our local customers. However, that proximity to Mazak is also a huge help. I recently needed a new spindle on one of our VTC machines. Mazak helped strip the old spindle and install a new one in a matter of days, meaning the machine downtime was kept to a minimum and we could keep our own customers happy. That is what I have come to expect from Mazak and is why I keep going back.”