Tag: CNC

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 Machining Ltd will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. All other days will be fully operational. Ryan Muller, Managing Director said “We are immensely grateful for the work we have received from our customers this year. We are planning various upgrades to the factory including the implementation of new planning software as well as

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Shape Machining Ltd continues to design and manufacture CNC, inspection and bonding jigs for the Aerospace, Motorsport and Automotive industry. Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “having recently grown our design team, we have added capacity for the design of patterns and jigs, many of which we design for the Automotive and Motorsport sector”. SHAPE design and manufacture jigs to meet

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Shape Machining Ltd has designed, manufactured and successfully tested a carbon fibre suspension link for a high-end automotive manufacturer (OEM). The impressive design uses ShapeTex and epoxy thermoset resins technologies to make a part that can be pressed in very short cycle times. The advantage of this technique over a formed aluminium part is a 45% weight saving. Managing Director,

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Shape Machining Ltd offers a full engineering service to our automotive and aerospace customers. Shape are continuing to provide engineering and manufacturing solutions for trimming, bonding and inspection fixtures. This particular fixture was designed and manufactured by Shape and will be used to trim CFRP components in house. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “We are really proud of our capability

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Shape Machining Ltd is proud to be working with top UK Formula Student team Oxford Brookes Racing. Shape provides accurate CNC machined patterns and Rohacell foams to support the manufacture of the carbon composite structures used on their 2019 car that is due to compete at Silverstone on July 19th 2019. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “We are really proud

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Shape Machining Ltd invites everyone receiving this press release to an Open House Event at our facilities on the 3rd of July. The event will showcase Shape’s advanced manufacturing capabilities and mark our 5th Birthday. Customers, suppliers and friends of SHAPE are all invited to visit on the 3rd of July to view our machines, our facilities, see our capabilities

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Aerospace work has been a growth sector for Shape Machining Ltd recently. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “This has been a good year for Shape and I’m particularly pleased that we are growing our position in the aerospace sector. The fact that we are getting repeat orders from our aerospace customers confirms that our quality and workmanship is of the

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Shape Machining Ltd has quadrupled the capacity of epoxy pattern machining from the same time last year, as a result of recent expansion. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “We have had a busy year at Shape and the result is that we have much more pattern machining capacity in place now compared to this time last year.” Shape added 3

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Shape Machining Ltd now supplies aluminium tooling plate fixtures for the automotive, motorsport and aerospace communities. Managing Director, Peter McCool said “Being able to offer aluminium fixtures has enabled us to support our existing customers with a greater range of capabilities. We have the in-house capability to design and manufacture a range of jigs and fixtures that includes carbon fibre

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