News & Press Releases

25
Jul

SHAPETEX SPECIFIC WEBSITE LAUNCHED

Shape Machining Ltd has today launched a dedicated website for the advanced carbon fibre preform process they have developed under the ShapeTex brand. www.shapetex.co.uk The ShapeTex process allows for highly optimised structural preforms to be manufactured with zero waste. Fibres can be accurately laid down in predetermined positions and orientations to ensure the final part has the most optimised properties

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31
May

SHAPE DESIGNS AND MANUFACTURES AUTOMOTIVE FIXTURES.

Shape Machining Ltd has recently completed a significant order of automotive assembly and checking fixtures for a major supplier in the UK automotive industry. The fixtures were designed and manufactured completely in house at the Witney facility to customer specification. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “Our ability to understand our customers’ requirements and then complete the whole design and manufacturing

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24
Apr

SHAPE SUPPLIES NEW UK AUTOMOTIVE BRAND

Shape Machining Ltd has machined tools and made composite parts for the new Elemental RP1 high performance sports car. Recently launched, the RP1 is designed and manufactured by a team of ex-Mclaren designers and features advanced aerodynamics and novel composite solutions to create a stunning, modern, high performance road car. Managing Director, Peter McCool commented “The performance of the RP1

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20
Mar

POLISHED METALLIC TOOLING

Shape Machining Ltd recently completed a series of polished aluminium mould tools for an automotive customer. Managing Director, Peter McCool said “We are becoming quite accomplished at supplying, high quality, polished aluminium tools for carbon composite part manufacture. Polished aluminium tools are used for the manufacture of carbon composite parts where surface finish and quality are the most important factors.

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27
Feb

SHAPE launches ShapeTex Preforms

SHAPE Machining Ltd launches the ShapeTex brand for the new and highly efficient composite preform manufacturing process. Under the ShapeTex brand SHAPE offers a capability to manufacture highly efficient, structurally optimised preforms with minimum waste to suit a wide variety of components across a range of industries. Managing Director, Peter McCool commented “We have been working on this technology for

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30
Jan

LARGE METAL TOOL MACHINING

Shape Machining Ltd expands capacity for large metal tool machining for the UK composites industry. Managing Director, Peter McCool explained “With carbon fibre manufacture moving into more industry sectors and production volumes increasing the demand for large, high quality, metallic tooling will only increase. Shape is well positioned to support this growth. Our ability to offer large metallic tool machining

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7
Dec

SHAPE AWARDED ISO9001 ACCREDITATION

SHAPE Machining Ltd was recently awarded ISO9001 accreditation. By achieving ISO9001 accreditation SHAPE is demonstrating a continued and constant approach to business and quality improvement. SHAPE’s customers benefit from the introduction of the ISO Quality Management System (QMS) with a continuously improving level of service. From the moment an enquiry is received to the delivery of a finished pattern or

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16
Nov

SHAPE launches new website

SHAPE Machining Ltd launches a new look website to reflect the growing range of work done at their Witney facility. www.shape-machining.co.uk Since launching in 2014 SHAPE has grown and developed it’s machining capabilities to offer the full range of machining services to the composites sector. The ability to turnaround epoxy patterns and Rohacell foams quickly to customer specifications has been,

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3
Oct

SHAPE increases Engineering and Design capacity

Shape Machining Ltd has added extra capacity to the Engineering and Design team. Recent recruitment at Shape has seen the arrival to 2 more Engineers to significantly increase the experience and design capability of the company. Traditionally Shape manufactures patterns and moulds to designs and specifications defined by the customer. But increasingly the customer has asked Shape to design the

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5
Sep

Weekend shift added at SHAPE

Shape Machining Ltd has added a weekend shift at their Oxfordshire facility. This additional capacity comes at a time of continued growth for the multi-axis machining company. The addition of a weekend shift compliments the current shift pattern and means that Shape now has a continuous 7 day week operational capacity. Managing Director, Peter McCool commented “I am exceedingly pleased

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