Maximising machining performance: Oil and gas industry specialist installs a complete tooling solution for its latest dual-contact-spindle machine

摘要

Bucking the trend during the prolonged downturn in the oil and gas industry, Stonehouse-based Chappell Engineering has just had the most successful four years of its 45-year history after moving to a new facility; since then, it has invested over ￡5million in new machines and equipment. The machines include five XYZ machining centres and turning centres, two Doosan Puma turning centres and nine Mazak machines. The latter comprise five MY-series turning centres, two Integrex i400S sub-spindle multi-tasking machines, a Nexus 510 machining centre and an i800 Vari-Axis simultaneous five-axis machining centre - the first of this machine type to be installed in the UK.