As a company that specialises in providing electro-mechanical solutions to the aerospace and defence sectors, Rochdale-based NEMA Ltd is at the cutting edge of technology. To work at this end of the industry, the company invests in machine tools from the Engineering Technology Group (ETG). NEMA acquired its first ETG turning centres back in 2018 and this has been followed by 3D printing technology, a Mitsubishi EDM and most recently a Quaser MV184 CNC machining centre with a Nikken 4th axis rotary system.

The company’s managing director Andy Wilding says: “We’ve worked with ETG for several years and they always have the solution we require. The staff are friendly, supportive and always available, and we have a great relationship – but most importantly, the technology is fantastic.”

Alluding to why the 40-employee business required a new machining centre, Wilding continues: “We have a machining centre that is now approaching 20 years old and, while it still performs brilliantly, we want to reduce our reliance on an older machine that is susceptible to increased maintenance and downtime than a newer machine – especially as we win more new work. Additionally, a lot of our milling work revolves around the design, development and manufacture of electric motors for the next generation of ‘electrified’ aircraft. As the motor units evolve to generate more power, they subsequently increase in size, and our 400 x 800 mm bed on the existing machining centre was too small for many of the new parts coming through our door.

“The four-axis Quaser MV184 is not only faster, the build quality has created a more stable platform and this is giving us improved tool life, surface finishes and process reliability,” adds Wilding.
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