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30-taper machining centres these days are much more robust than formerly and are not only fast but can also cut tough materials. One company that has discovered the merits of this type of prismatic machining equipment is Staffordshire Precision Engineering (SPE), Newcastle-under-Lyme.
for about 60% of prismatic component production in the factory. However, it so happened
The subcontractor recently purchased a Brother R650X2 30-taper 4-axis machining centre with a table-mounted indexing trunnion from the Japanese manufacturer’s sole sales agent in the UK and Ireland, Whitehouse Machine Tools, Kenilworth. Programming support and unlimited training were included in the deal. Installed at the end of March 2023, the machine is the subcontractor’s first 30-taper machine and is being put to work producing aluminium parts for the aerospace, Formula One, high-end automotive, scientific, medical and other industries. The material currently accounts
that the first job put on the Brother involved the production of a batch of 304 stainless steel pivot blocks for an aerospace customer. It was at this point that Phil Smith, joint managing director of SPE with his brother Gary, realised that he had been harbouring an incorrect view that 30-taper machines are unable to cut tough metals productively. He is now convinced that modern Brother machines with their high- torque spindles are much more robust than
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