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Quality time Numachine predominantly serves the automotive, medical, aerospace, laboratory/ instrumentation and renewable energy industries, all of which require the highest quality standards. However, the company has experience of most other sectors where the precision demanded is not about being in tolerance, but on zero. Numachine says the key to achieving repeatable high-quality machining is simplicity, and that only comes from a fundamental understanding of every aspect of the CNC machining process. This quality-conscious business holds ISO9001, TS16949 and AS9100 accreditations. With so much success in precision markets, Brandon Davies is currently following developments in the electric vehicle (EV) segment attentively. “I drive an EV myself and I’d like to see how this industry evolves and changes over the next
few years. At the moment, we supply parts to various prestigious automotive companies. Some of the components we make are actually for use in EVs produced by those auto manufacturers.” Value judgement Another major focus at Numachine is reducing costs for customers, a goal it achieves by fully applying the disciplines of value engineering to every aspect of the CNC machining process. The company holds the belief that the correct application of superior technology and technical understanding is the best way to deliver a lower cost solution. The savings of this multi- disciplinary approach can be breath-taking and justify the claim that Numachine has moved far beyond the simple machining of components. “We have a good and diverse capacity, from various lathes and mills to five-axis machining centres, vertical lathes and multi-tasking machines,” reports Brandon Davies. “This extensive range provides differentiation from the competition, while our in-house quality control and measurement capability is another key factor for many customers. We’re always thinking about how we can expand our service capacities and are now in the process of selecting a metal 3D printer. Additive manufacturing will allow us to produce prototypes much faster for our customers and, with our machining capabilities, we can achieve high-quality finished parts in a very short time period.”
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