Machining / Milling / Boring

Turning lathes

• 7 off manual centre lathes with capacity up to 5.5 metres between centres and a maximum swing-in gap of 985mm, fitted with digital read-outs
• Colchester Mascot 600 with 1.4m between centres and a maximum swing of 430mm over slide
• Optimum D420 x 1500 with digital read-outs 1.5m between centres and a maximum swing of 250mm
• C.N.C lathe- Colchester Tornado 100 slant bed with barfeed, max dia. 186mm, length 350mm

Millers

• Vertical mill – fitted with 1600 x 600mm table, offering maximum height and column to spindle distances of 305mm, with digital read-outs
• Bed mill – capable of handling items up to a maximum 2.5m in length, 900mm width, and 1.27m height, with digital read-outs

Grinder

• Chevalier grinder semi automatic surface grinder 500mm x 1500mm table size

Borers

• 2 x 2 axis horizontal borers 1 with digital read-out, 6 tonne table, and 102mm spindle
• 1 x 2 axis Webster Bennett vertical borer with digital read-out 48” chuck, maximum height 28”

Drilling

• Radial drills – with a maximum height of 1.14m and a maximum column to spindle capacity of 711mm

In-house NDT

• Dye penetrant inspection and magnetic particle inspection
• PCN Level II ultrasonic inspection