Gunmaker, Holland & Holland has seen huge benefits since automating the loading of a machining centre, allowing it to run unmanned, overnight and at weekends. There are certain restrictions on the size of equipment that could be easily installed into the West London factory, custom-built in the 1890s, of gunmaker, Holland & Holland. The ceilings are much lower than today's modern engineering factories, so when the company needed to replace two old machining centres size was a vital consideration "We did not want to have to cut into the fabric of the building," said Chris Davies of Holland & Holland. "We were happy when Whitehouse Machine Tools recommended the use of a Brother TC-32B-FT 3-axis mill, which was a good fit, especially as we have restricted entry points to the building."
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