Versatility drives investment

Precision subcontractor, Technoturn has invested in a new Doosan DNM 500 vertical machining centre supplied by Mills CNC, which is being used to machine a diverse range of complex, high-precision components for the aerospace, defence, motorsport and medical sectors, and the electronic connector industry.

The machine, installed at the company’s facility in Hastings in March, is the third (and largest) Doosan vertical machine purchased by Technoturn in the last 18 months.

Parts manufactured by Technoturn are machined from a variety of metals and materials such as aluminium, titanium, stainless steels, exotic alloys and plastics, are machined to high accuracy (0.01mm), and exacting surface finishes. Batch sizes are equally varied with the company machining prototypes, one-offs and small batch series on one hand, right through to medium-to-high volume production on the other.

Technoturn director David McIlwain reflects on the latest investment: ‘When the company was first established in 1995, our focus was very much on turned parts and turning technology. We invested heavily in sliding-head lathes, and followed this up by making significant investments in multi-axis, multi-tasking turning centres. Over the last couple of years we made the strategic decision to develop and broaden our manufacturing capabilities still further, as a route to growing the business and strengthening our position in the numerous supply chains we are involved in. This has seen us not only continue to invest in sophisticated lathes and turning centres, but to also increase and improve our in-house milling capabilities as a consequence. This explains the recent investments in Doosan vertical machines, and what this means is that today we can deliver comprehensive, cost-competitive and world-class CNC machining solutions to customers.’

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