News & Press Releases

25
Nov

SHAPE Continues to Machine Automotive CNC Fixtures

Shape Machining Ltd continues to design and manufacture CNC jigs and fixtures for the Automotive industry. Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “We are delighted to be carrying out the design and manufacture of numerous CNC jigs for a UK Automotive OEM. These fixtures range from low volume medium density PU / ring seal jigs to high volume, high density PU

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30
Oct

SHAPE Works with Ultima Forma to Produce Electroformed Composite Parts

Shape Machining Ltd has been part of an exciting development with regard to light weight composite parts together with Ultima Forma Ltd. Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “We have seen promising results for electroformed composite parts in terms of performance and mass. Through a similar process to RIM part manufacture, we designed and manufactured PU tooling in order for Ultima

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30
Sep

SHAPE Machines Low Cost Alternative Materials

Shape Machining Ltd have continued to offer a greater range of machined materials in addition to epoxy and PU patterns, foams and composites. Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “We were asked by a large defence company to machine GRP flat stock as well as a considerable amount of birch ply. We used our expertise and willingness to learn in order

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19
Aug

SHAPE CONTINUE TO DELIVER AUTOMOTIVE FIXTURES

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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23
Jul

SHAPE Delivers Composite Tooling and Parts

SHAPE has had the pleasure of working on the tooling and parts for a composite steering wheel to be used in a cockpit simulator. Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “We have been very fortunate to be involved in this project, whereby we will need to manage the production of several steering wheels a week for a very reputable customer”. SHAPE

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28
Jun

SHAPE READY TO SUPPORT F1

SHAPE looks forward to supporting F1 with Pattern and Rohacell machining. Managing Director, Ryan Muller, said “We have put safe working practices in place with sufficient staffing to support the Motorsport industry. We have immediate engineering, programming and machining capacity to provide quick reactivity to RFQ’s and short lead times in production”. As well as Patterns and Rohacell machining, SHAPE

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28
May

CARBON MACHINING FOR F1, MOTORSPORT AND AEROSPACE AT SHAPE

Shape Machining Ltd is continuing to explore and learn how to machine different advanced composite materials based on customer requirements. Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “As well as our pattern and foam machining capability, we are striving to become the most rounded advanced material machining company. Through working closely with our suppliers, we have added more and more materials to

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24
Apr

SHAPE Maintains Skeleton Staff During April and May

Shape Machining Ltd is open for business. A skeleton crew is available to program, machine, hand finish and inspect Patterns, Foams and Jigs. Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “We are taking the current Pandemic very seriously. We shut the business at the end of March and have since received several RFQ’s. Through careful consideration and still respecting social distancing, we

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27
Mar

Temporary Closure at SHAPE

With a downturn in business, but more importantly the safety of our staff, we have made the very difficult decision to temporarily close as of the 30th March until further notice. We would like to assure you that this closure is short-term and we hope to begin manufacturing as soon as possible. We will continue to deliver pre-agreed orders up

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10
Mar

SHAPE MAINTAINS STABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

SHAPE has been in discussions with suppliers to ensure production remains stable with sufficient contingency stock. Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “We have been closely working with our suppliers to ensure we have options going forward. Suppliers have informed us formally that they have re-sourced components and materials from operating manufacturing plants as well as us discussing contingency stock for

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