Tag: 5-axis

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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17
Feb

SHAPE MACHINES NOVEL CARBON MATERIAL

SHAPE MACHINES NOVEL CARBON MATERIAL 17.02.2020 Shape Machining Ltd is machining a greater variety of advanced materials than ever before. As well as patterns and foams, SHAPE is also machining Carbon inserts for the F1 and motorsport industry as well as trimming complex advanced material assemblies. Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “We are primarily focussing our efforts on being the

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28
Jan

SHAPE Machines Bespoke CNC Jigs To Increase Productivity

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 machine Rohacell foam parts in-house, eliminating hand finishing and allowing Shape to pass this cost saving onto the customer. Managing Director, Ryan Muller, said “We are really proud of our capability

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12
Nov

SHAPE Machines Carbon for F1, Motorsport, Aerospace and Automotive

CARBON INSERT MACHINING AND TRIMMING 12.11.19 Shape Machining Ltd is machining high quality Carbon inserts for the Motorsport and Formula 1 industry alongside Carbon trimming for Aerospace and Automotive clients with full FAI reporting and FARO inspection. Alongside the internal capability to design jigs and fixtures in-house, SHAPE has continuously developed methods to machine a variety of advanced materials, including

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4
Aug

THE FULL ENGINEERING SERVICE

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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20
Jun

WINNING ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT

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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23
May

OPEN HOUSE EVENT AT SHAPE TO MARK 5th BIRTHDAY

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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17
Sep

PATTERN MACHINING CAPACITY QUADRUPLED AT SHAPE

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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20
Aug

METALLIC JIG & FIXTURE MACHINING AT SHAPE

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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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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