Tag: Patterns

Shape Machining now has a late shift in place. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “We have strengthened our team with additional pattern makers, programmers and CNC machinists and extended the working day with a late shift.” Shape operates 7 days a week and the additional late shift will operate up to midnight on weekdays. The late shift will operate all

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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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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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Epoxy tooling block machining capacity has increased at Shape Machining Ltd with the addition of more programming and machining capacity. Managing Director, Peter McCool, said “I’m delighted that we have more capacity in place for the approaching busy winter period. Our customer base has increased significantly over the last couple of years and this extra capacity enables us to continue

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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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