Case Studies

Benfleet based Wilson Tool & Engineering Ltd has recently purchased a brand new SMEC SL2000 turning centre from Dugard and MTDCNC’s Paul Jones visited the Essex subcontractor to take a look at the new installation.

The E range is called that because they’re economical to buy.  However, Harry Hamlin from Kajul is so impressed with their 1000E and 1350E machines that he feels they’re far from an eco-purchase.

As Kajul’s customers started to use bigger machinery, they need Kajul to make bigger tools to use on those machines.  The answer for Karl Hamlin was the Dugard 2000XP, chosen for its impressive 2m bed, which he then decided to upgrade by adding an extra 2 axes with a Nikken table.

Evridge Engineering in Dartford has made the wise decision to add to their range of Dugard machines, recently taking delivery of a brand new Dugard GTX620 5 axis machining centre. 

Jenkins Engineering has recently opted to invest in a Dugard HD1886B machining centre.

Reading based Loftlock Precision Engineering recently purchased a Dugard SS1263L machining centre for the high speed machining of its aerospace and defence industry components. Needing a large work envelope to fit a limited factory floor area, the Dugard certainly fitted the bill.  

Lambert & Searle Precision Engineers has now invested in an X5 5-axis machining centre from Dugard Machine Tools to machine parts in one-hit, something that will enable the Worthing company to counteract the cost pressure placed on it by customers.

As a subcontract manufacturer heavily involved in the oil & gas industry, Main Tool Company Ltd is more than familiar with machining complex components from difficult materials.

When Advanced Tool Manufacture Ltd was in the market for new machine tools, the East Kilbride company went straight for the ECO1000 vertical machining centre from a company located at the opposite end of the UK, Dugard Machine Tools.

Hystat Systems invest in a Large Dugard Flat Bed Lathe

The leading sub-contract machinists company Hyspeed CNC was founded by brothers Barry and Gary Francis back in November 1993.

As is well known, the apprenticeship system is based on the concept of training a new generation of practitioners in a particular skill, or set of skills.

Established in 1966, East Kilbride and District Engineering Group Training Association Ltd (EKGTA) is a not for profit organization providing businesses with locally based training provisions.

East Sussex based Dicker Precision Components Ltd is one of those almost fairy-tale like business stories to warm the heart.

Phil Baker, Director of air bearing manufacturer Loadpoint Precision Engineering, has the immense pleasure of going to work each and every day in Wimborne, Devon, that part of the UK which is universally acknowledged as area of outstanding natural beauty.

Pegasus Precision Engineering Ltd is a successful precision engineering company, located in Aldershot, Hampshire.

If they ever decide to introduce an award for ‘demonstrating extensive savings by utilising the capabilities of a new machine tool’ – then the new Dugard HD1600 VMC installation at Merlin Engineering is likely to prove a prime contender for the Gold medal for delivering a 92% performance improvement!

More Spindles For Less Money: that makes our business a hugely attractive proposition.

The world’s favourite Great Highland Bagpipe maker, McCallum Bagpipes (MB) has opened up a whole new factory equipped with new, top of the range machines bought from Dugard Machine Tools. It’s from this factory that their new recession busting product, the plastic bagpipe has been launched.

Established in 1932, W H Rowe has acquired a reputation for being one of the most reliable volume producers of high quality aluminium castings in the UK today and will be celebrating their 80th year in 2012.

Formed two years ago by partners Simon Smith, David Higson & Jon Higson, Titan Manufacturing specialise in CNC precision engineering and sheet metal welding fabrication.