Emergency Manual Machining In London
Manual machining is a dying art, and is desperate need when you suffer a breakdown in an industrial environment. London used to have blossoming engineering support particularly in and around the docklands area. When a breakdown is suffered, a CNC machine will rarely be the answer. CNC machines are used for latch batch production and the item that will get you out of trouble may just be a one off. This is when you need a skilled manual machinists who can reverse engineer to precision, working 24 hours a day with stock of raw materials to minimise breakdowns.
Manual Machining Experts Supporting London Industry
Manual machine shops are sometimes known as a jobbing machine shop, and they have been disappearing in their numbers in recent years. Manual turning, manual milling along with slotting, drilling, boring and many more specialist tasks require expensive equipment sitting on the shelf ready to solve breakdowns. This machinery now requires extensive guarding and health & safety measures to use, and reach current HSE standards. The average age of a manual machinist is now estimated to be 53 years of age in a recent industry survey, as an apprenticeship gap has exacerbated the problem. Many of the machine shops in East London have since relocated to the industrial heartland of Essex.
Types of machines required for breakdown support include:
Long bed lathes
Facing lathe
Turret Mill
Horizontal Borer
Pillar Drill
Advantages Of Manual Machining During A Breakdown
Setups can be easily broken down for production of one off items.
No programming time required, machinists can work to a sketch!
Manual Machining Experts Supporting London Industry
Our expert team specialise in manual machining in London & Essex. Our highly skilled engineers are trained to truly understand the processes, seeking to improve operations and minimise downtime throughout the UK, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All parts manufactured in-house to control the quality and speed of response.
With our live reporting system, you'll be able to keep track of your order in real time, building a maintenance history that allows you to make informed decisions.
Discover more about how we can help your plant operate smoothly by contacting a member of our team here.