Technoturn attended the Autosports Show at the NEC Birmingham

Technoturn exhibited at the West of England Aerospace Forum annual conference on the 4th February 2009.

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Turning to more demanding markets

Technoturn has turned its focus to demanding markets, using technology and lean manufacturing methods to give it a competitive edge. It has now expanded its facilities to accommodate three new VMCs.

As larger companies outsource to low cost countries should subcontractors reduce margins? Or should they take the initiative and expand into other more demanding markets reducing costs by embracing technology and lean manufacturing? David Mcllwain, managing director at Technoturn, prefers the second option.
The current market is somewhat fragile and in some circumstances manufacturing economies of scale need to be reviewed by expanding into new sectors, quantity being replaced by skill, technology and quality he says.
Technoturn has recently expanded its manufacturing facility to house three new VMC 4 axis milling machining centres. One Brother TC32B with twin pallets and two rotary axes and two Doosan Mynx NM410 machines both fitted with fourth rotary axes. The Brother TC32 B has a spindle speed of 16,000 rpm decreasing cycle times by 23 percent compared to previous versions. In addition it has a twin pallet system which can decrease production time by machining one component whilst the second pallet is being unloaded and reloaded resulting in minimum down time.
Mr McIlwain explains: By utilising advanced machinery, our production times have decreased, enabling us cope with both earlier on time deliveries and larger volumes if required. The Brother can easily handle diverse and complex parts with speed and amazing efficiency.
He says that Technoturn is constantly striving to improve its capabilities and adding value to the components it produces for its customers it can now offer a new shot blasting service to customers. Sub-assembly facilities are currently being researched, and Technoturn hope to be offering this service in the not too distant future.

By using lean manufacturing methods and using best practice procedures throughout our manufacturing operation we strive to achieve the least cost and most efficient manufacturing solutions for all our customers by providing quality components at a cost effective price with on time delivery and a customer focused responsive friendly attitude towards our customers needs, says Mr McIlwain.

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Work-holding system for new Mill

When Sussex-based Technoturn Ltd bought a third CNC milling machine, it turned once again to Micron Workholding Ltd, of Kimbolten, for another work-holding system. The latter provided a four-sided cube trunnion system for three-face machining on the fourth-axis unit and a Kit-75 Plus system for three axis milling. David Mcilwain, the managing director of Technoturn says: “To perform the high-spec jobs in today’s industries, all our milling machines are fitted with MicroLoc vices and trunnions, which offer high accuracy and repeatability. MicroLoc vices are made of hardened steel, allowing the tightest grip on the component. They also offer the ability to clamp your own special jaw on, which enables the user to fit the component at any angle.”

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Technoturn take delivery of a new Doosan DNM 500

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Environmental Sustainability Award

Technoturn has recently achieved the Ripple effect award working in conjunction with Envirowise to decrease the amount of water used within the business.

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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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Technoturn attend the South East 2012 London Olympics Conference

 

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