Tag: CNC

3
Jul

LARGE POLISHED METAL TOOL MACHINING

Shape Machining Ltd has large tool machining capacity available to support the composites industry. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “After significant recent expansion all our large multi-axis CNC machines are settled-in and machining patterns and metallic tools for our customers. Our largest machines have 4m beds and are used to machine aluminium tools for RTM and composite press moulding.” Shape

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26
Apr

CONTINUED EXPANSION AT SHAPE

Shape Machining recently received the keys to the unit next door to their current home and doubled the size of their manufacturing facility with the additional 5,000 sq. ft of factory space. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “We have been planning this expansion for a while now, so it’s nice to finally get the keys.” Shape machines metallic and non-metallic

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29
Mar

SHAPE MACHINES PRODUCTION VOLUMES OF AEROSPACE & AUTOMOTIVE PARTS

Shape Machining Ltd is known for machining high quality 1-off patterns and moulds. But recent expansion has freed up more capacity to take on production volume machining and trimming for the composites industry. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “We have recently won contracts to machine production quantities of Rohacell foams for automotive suppliers and other contracts to 5-axis trim production

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19
Feb

SHAPE ENGINEERING DELIVERS TOOL DESIGN SERVICE

Shape Machining Ltd has delivered a package of metallic press tools for composite component manufacture using the experienced CAD and Engineering Team based in Witney, UK. Shape design all component parts and tooling using Catia V5, the automotive and aerospace industry standard CAD software suite. Shape’s Engineering and Composites Manager, Glen Pascoe, said “It is really important to many of

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