Adrian Mortlock

With demand growing for carbon machining Shape have responded by dedicating a 3-axis CNC machine solely for carbon insert machining. Adrian Mortlock, Managing Director of SHAPE Machining Ltd said “we were noticing a trend, our customers are requiring more carbon machining, and we can now offer a solution for this” Mortlock added “Shape have historically machined a variety of composite

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SHAPE Machining Ltd are exhibiting at the Advanced Engineering NEC trade show. Come and find a member of the SHAPE team at stand U72 to discuss Epoxy, PU, Foam and Reinforced Plastics projects. SHAPE Machining specialises in machining metallic tools, epoxy tooling block patterns, Rohacell foams and the trimming of carbon fibre parts for the automotive, motorsport and aerospace industry.

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Last week SHAPE machined a run of EPP panels due for a long drive to their delivery destination. Adrian Mortlock, Managing Director of SHAPE Machining Ltd said, “Today was an early start at SHAPE Machining Ltd to facilitate a 7AM dispatch from our Oxfordshire based facility, for a same-day delivery to Glasgow”. SHAPE work with select group of trusted couriers

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SHAPE Machining Ltd have applied their diverse in-house design and machining knowledge to deliver another turn-key fixturing solution. The fixture is comprised of multiple materials, including Ebaboard 140, PU650 and 5083 Aluminium plate, all designed and machined in house at SHAPE. Several off-the-shelf components were incorporated into the design to provide a robust and reactive solution. Adrian Mortlock, Managing Director

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SHAPE has recently undertaken a project to trim composite components at volume in the supply chain for an automotive OEM. Adrian Mortlock, Managing Director of SHAPE Machining Ltd said, “At SHAPE we have been adding to our composite trimming and machining portfolio for several years now, having post machined gearbox casings for Motorsport, produced carbon inserts for F1 and trimmed

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It’s exciting times at SHAPE with demand growing for engineering. Shape is currently working on a range of quick turnaround composite and fixturing design projects. Adrian Mortlock, Managing Director of SHAPE Machining Ltd said “Five fixtures designed in five days is a great example of our engineer’s dynamism and dedication. Our customer was extremely pleased with the rapid turnaround, build

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SHAPE continues to provide end-to-end project support to its customers for jig and fixture design. Adrian Mortlock, Managing Director of SHAPE Machining Ltd said “We are always developing our fixture design process at SHAPE, whether it be for internal manufacturing projects or customer fixture design”. SHAPE machining has a wealth of experience designing and manufacturing bonding fixtures and CNC trimming

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Shape Machining Ltd (SHAPE) have successfully implemented new Advanced Planning & Scheduling software from The Access Group. “Access Orchestrate” is a production scheduling solution used by large and small organisations including the pharmaceutical industry for complex planning and on-time deliveries. SHAPE have trialled the software over the previous months and is now using the software for proactive planning to meet

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SHAPE Machining Ltd is delighted to be working with Morris Commercial and Prodrive on the MUSTReCaB project through the Niche Vehicle Network. SHAPE have been responsible for the machining of the patterns in Ebalta EP700 to the highest quality standard for the prototype parts to be laminated by Prodrive. In addition to the machining of the patterns, SHAPE have machined

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SHAPE Machining Ltd continues to be a featured sponsor to Oxford Brookes Racing (OBR) after many years of a very close working relationship. Charles Boileve, Head of Business Development at OBR, stated that: “SHAPE has been an integral part of OBR since 2017, where they have helped us massively by machining our tooling blocks with incredible precision. SHAPE is one

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