Drilling machine project cuts through traditional design principles

摘要

Within engineering there is a tendency to believe that advances can only be made in high technology areas. However, the research, development and manufacture of a new machine tool presented many significant technical and marketing challenges. The Meddings, Compact bench configuration drilling machine, officially launched in September 2005, is the result of a strategic review which took place in February 2004. Meddings Machine Tools felt it needed to review its entire product range and develop a low cost drilling machine that would complement its present range and open up new markets. Research determined that opportunities for a certain type of drilling machine existed in education and training establishments, light engineering and home workshops: areas that were not necessarily production orientated. The requirement was for a 13 mm drilling capacity capable of cutting through metal (En8) and other resistant materials such as wood and plastics, while meeting all relevant health and safety requirements.