Mill-turning up to 3m long

Mill-turning up to 3m long

Preston-based subcontractor Autoy has acquired new premises that will double its working space and allow further investment in CNC machine tools. The first of these is a large 5-axis mill-turning machining centre that can take parts up to 920mm diameter and 3m long.

The new Mazak Integrex E650-H II has a 5 tonnes capacity and a 1025mm (X) by 650mm (Y) by 3122 (Z) working envelope. 70Bar high pressure coolant system allows gun drilling in 5-axes and high speed machining, while a built-in automatic tool stocker allows the use of multiple large boring bars up to 1 metre deep.

Preston-based subcontractor Autoy has acquired new premises that will double its working space and allow further investment in CNC machine tools. The first of these is a large 5-axis mill-turning machining centre that can take parts up to 920mm diameter and 3m long.

The new Mazak Integrex E650-H II has a 5 tonnes capacity and a 1025mm (X) by 650mm (Y) by 3122 (Z) working envelope. 70Bar high pressure coolant system allows gun drilling in 5-axes and high speed machining, while a built-in automatic tool stocker allows the use of multiple large boring bars up to 1 metre deep

Says Alex Catterall of Autoy: “The purchase of this new machine has increased our size limit for production and opened up new opportunities – including those in the oil and gas industries and nuclear,power generation, amongst many other sectors.”

She adds that the move to new premises will not only increase the available working space, it will also provide upgraded office and visitor facilities and allow the company to hold larger stocks of components for customers for call-off as required.

Says Ms Catterall: “We have a very wide customer base and have not suffered from the effects of the credit crunch. We have continued to do really well and our current limitations on space are holding us back. With the new premises we will be able to invest in more machines and take up the opportunities open to us.”

Autoy offer a rapid high precision machining and manufacture service on both bespoke prototype components and large volume strategic production runs of standard components in any material. Its wide customer base ranges from the aerospace and automotive industries to food and drink, printing, textiles, medical, nuclear and subsea equipment.

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