Like many subcontract manufacturers, Abbey Tool and Gauge Ltd was started by a husband-and-wife couple out of a small shed near Kelso Abbey – hence the name. The ethos of the subcontracting company since it opened its doors in 1970, has been to buy the best- possible equipment and machine tools. In its 50 years, this has seen the company invest in numerous Nakamura-Tome, Doosan and DMG Mori machines with a spend of more than £6m in the past five years on five- through to nine-axis machines for one-hit machining.

Under the management of second-generation brothers Iain and Alistair Reid, the subcontract company has expanded its portfolio, now working in the oil and gas, nuclear, automation, and medical industries. The ISO9001 and ISO14001-certified manufacturer implements a programme of continuous improvement that not only encompasses machine tools, but also complementary technology. This is why Abbey Tool and Gauge has invested in cutting fluid from Rocol.

Taking up the reasoning behind switching its fluid provider, Abbey Tool and Gauge director Iain Reid says: “At first, we were a little sceptical when Rocol came in to see us because they said they could run our oil consumption at 2%, and we were running at somewhere between 6 and 8%. Alistair and I thought long and hard about it, and we filled two machines with the product. We ran these machines for six weeks and were delighted.

“This change is good for the environment as it is only running at 2%,” he continues. “It will also be good financially for our business in the long term as there will be a big saving, which we are monitoring at the moment. Thirdly, the back-up and support we’ve had from the Rocol team have been absolutely phenomenal.”

Since implementing Rocol Ultracut 370EP, the benefits have cascaded throughout the business. Alluding to machining performance, Reid says: “We’ve had some really good feedback from the guys on the shop floor. We were initially concerned as we machine a lot of super duplex and thought that the Rocol Ultracut 370EP wasn’t going to do the business there, but it certainly has. It has also been a huge success on materials like Inconel, 625, 718 and many others.”

The Roxburghshire facility in Scotland is home to more than 30 machines and, despite the volume of machine tools, the facility is completely odour free.

“It’s quite incredible because the odour disappeared almost immediately,” says Reid. “A Rocol engineer comes in every couple of weeks and tells us where we are with regards to our coolant management. So, the fluid is managed to a very high standard.”

Rocol Ultracut 370EP is free from bactericide, silicone, chlorine, formaldehyde, nitrites and any animal-derived materials, prolonging fluid life and performance. Additionally, the low-foaming product is compatible with hard and soft water, and is tolerant to tramp oil and demonstrates protection against residual corrosion.

Trying to quantify the savings since instigating the change of cutting-fluid supplier to Rocol, Reid says: “I think the savings could be anything from £20,000 to £40,000, but as we’ve not been using the Rocol fluid for a full 12-month period, we cannot give an exact calculation at present.”

Referring to the impact Rocol has made on tool life and performance, he says: “Looking at our historical usage, we estimate that we’ve already saved between 10 and 12% on our cutting-tool costs, which is massive in our game. In some cases, we slow the machines down to reduce the tip changes. We find it’s better to run the machines for eight hours at slower speeds and then swap the inserts at the changeover shift, rather than replace the tips three times per shift by running faster. We get a higher volume of parts by running like that, and the Rocol coolant helps us hugely in extending the life of our tips.”

The improvement to tool life and machining performance can largely be accredited to the extremely high-pressure additives that provide medium- to heavy-duty machining capabilities with good surface finish on a range of ferrous and non-ferrous materials. Furthermore, the semi-synthetic fluid enables the customer to rationalise one fluid for both machining and grinding operations.

Commenting upon the changeover from the previous fluid supplier to Rocol, Reid says: “There were no issues whatsoever. However, with so many machines on site, it was quite a lot of work, which meant we had to implement the change over an extended period of time. One of the things I would recommend is that you clear everything out of the machine and clean through the system. This was hard work for the guys, but it’s critical that you completely clear out the machine.”

As a manufacturer that has opted for the Rocol Ultracare package of support, the team at Abbey Tool and Gauge has nothing but praise for the service.

“Alastair and I receive a report around four hours after the Rocol engineer has visited,” says Reid. “This report outlines a detailed state of every machine and gives us peace of mind.”

Providing insight from a Rocol perspective, Ian Fenney from Rocol says: “The process has run really smoothly and we’ve changed the fluid in all of the machines. We cleaned the machines out and started afresh. Whether we follow this complete clean-out process or not depends upon the fluid we are providing, but in this instance, there were key differences between the existing coolant and the product that we proposed.”

Alluding to the properties of Ultracut 370EP, Fenney continues: “All fluids will cut to a certain degree, but finding the right one for the customer, especially in a subcontract shop like this – there will always be a multitude of materials and machines. With Ultracut 370EP, we have something that ticks every box. At Abbey Tool and Gauge, they are both cutting and grinding with the same fluid on everything from cast iron through to Inconel.”

Concluding upon the Ultracare service package, Fenney says: “On this particular account, we supported the fluid changeover and cleaned out a selection of machines before the Abbey Tool and Gauge team took over and finished the project. Thereafter, we come in every fortnight to ensure all the machines are HSE compliant.”

For further information
www.rocol.com

Since its inception in 1994, Carlow Toolmaking Services has specialised in manufacturing components, jigs and fixtures for the medical device, oral health care, pharmaceutical and automotive industries. To support its growth trajectory, the Carlow-based company has continually invested in Mitsubishi EDM technology from the Engineering Technology Group (ETG).

John Whelan, design engineer at Carlow Toolmaking Services, says: “We make jigs and fixtures for the medical industry and we have a contract tool room, so we do a little bit of everything. At present, we have parts here from an old steam engine that we are producing right through to high-end medical device equipment. Around 22 years ago we bought a Mitsubishi FX10 wire EDM machine and it is still running every day.”

With the company enjoying continued growth, it added a second Mitsubishi EDM machine five years ago (an MV1200S), which has since been followed by a Mitsubishi MV2400R. However, the global hiatus on much of the manufacturing industry has not halted progress at Carlow Toolmaking and, at the start of 2021, the company added a second Mitsubishi MV1200S wire EDM.

Whelan explains why the company keeps investing in Mitsubishi machine tools from ETG: “Obviously, the longevity has been proven with our first machine, plus the fact that we use the same software – the training curve was a lot easier by sticking with a Mitsubishi machine rather than switching to another brand.”

Pat Amond, director at Carlow Toolmaking Services, adds: “What it has helped us change at Carlow Toolmaking Services over the last couple of years is efficiency on the machines. We’re dealing with ETG and Mitsubishi, and this has enabled us to be more efficient and helped us to produce jobs easier and quicker, which is a major benefit to Carlow Toolmaking. With many of the higher quantity parts in manufacture at the moment, we are using the Mitsubishi wire eroder rather than our milling machines. Over the years we have discovered that we can stack parts and prepare them on the EDM and it is more efficient. Additionally, the machines can run overnight unmanned and this has given us an edge over our competitors; and our customers have benefited from that.”

Looking at the evolution of the Mitsubishi machines since the company bought its first wire EDM 22 years ago, Whelan says: “The interface has changed and it’s a lot slicker and the speed has improved. The stainless steel tank on the newer machines are much easier to clean – and they do the same job as they always did.”

The two MV1200S wire EDM machines and the MV2400R incorporate Mitsubishi’s Tubular Shaft Motor technology that delivers extra-smooth axis movements with drives positioned right in the centre of the moving weight. Highlighting this smooth axis movement and ultimate level of precision, the machines have glass linear scales right next to the workspace to assure users of maximum precision right from the start. In fact, Mitsubishi provides a 12-year positional warranty on all drives. Regarding the upgrade to the interface, the new 19-inch touchscreen control provides on-board CADCAM programming with complete import function for 2D, IGES and DXF files to streamline workflow. This capability is complemented by on-board maintenance tracking that monitors the use of consumables such as rollers and bearings. There is even multiple wire bobbin tracking that enables the operator to qualify how much wire remains.

When asked if the company is running the machines at their limits, Whelan says: “We tend to run overnight when we have the right type of work to go on the machines. We also cut a wide range of materials here, and anything conductive can be wire eroded. So, we can cut anything from graphite right through to PCD. At the moment, we’re cutting a bronze component that conventionally may have been milled, but it is much better to do this job on the wire EDM. We tend to do jobs slightly differently. We think around wire eroding rather than milling. As we design many jobs in-house, we design to suit our abilities. So, we very often design around wire erosion as it is more efficient.”

Adding to this, Amond says: “Over the past number of years, John and Conor in our design department have the Mitsubishi wire eroder in mind from the very beginning when they’re doing the initial design of components. This allows us the benefit of working overnight unmanned and our customers get the benefit because, from the very outset, there are no modifications. We provide a concept from the very beginning and then supply a finished product that is ready to go.”

Looking closer at the component modelling and the difference between the oldest FX10 Mitsubishi and the new MV1200R and MV2400R machines, Whelan says: “With the Mitsubishi FX10 machine, we had a capacity of 350 x 250 x 220mm in the X, Y and Z axes. When we purchased the first MV1200S, we effectively had the same capacity, but it was a much more efficient machine with a modern interface. Eventually, we needed extra Z-axis capacity so we moved up to the MV2400R. This machine has 600 x 400 x 305 mm in the X, Y and Z axes. That opened up a lot of doors for us with extra capacity in the Z axis that we could not cut on the other machines. Customers were asking us to machine larger parts and we had to turn work away because we didn’t have the capacity. The extra height in the Z axis has opened up a lot of opportunities.”

Looking at one specific component for gripping the bristles of toothbrushes during production, Whelan says: “Once we’ve done the CAD modelling, we create a 2D profile for this particular part that can be transferred directly into the machine for wire cutting. The tolerances are very tight on this component because the fibre on your toothbrush is very fine. With the Mitsubishi machine, it’s really easy to reproduce that part again.”

Amond concludes: “What’s changed for us here over the years at Carlow is the way that we do our work. We now do a lot more medical device and oral care work, which today accounts for around 70% of our business. Over the past six or seven years, we’ve changed our processes and it’s made us a lot more efficient, and both Carlow Toolmaking and our customers have benefitted from that. The service and support that we’ve received from ETG on the Mitsubishi machines have been second to none. Over the years, we’ve always gone back to ETG because they are so easy to contact and they will always help you out, whether it be on the service side or a programming issue or anything like that. The ETG team are always at the end of the phone and they will get back to us straight away to resolve any of our queries – no money can buy that kind of service.”

For further information
www.engtechgroup.com

At the Redhill factory of contract machinist ATC, the high quality, accuracy and repeatability of the medical devices it manufactures have been raised even further by the installation of a new, robotically loaded and unloaded production cell. Comprising a C12U five-axis machining centre served by an RS05-2 robotic billet handling system, it was built by the German firm Hermle and supplied by sole UK sales and service agent Kingsbury.

Guy Lord, owner and managing director of ATC says: “We’re one of the highest quality machine shops in the world, specialising in producing difficult components that others are unable to tackle. Around 95% of our turnover is medical work and we also manufacture super-accurate bearing rings. Currently, 60% of our business is from companies that have previously tried another subcontractor, either in the UK, mainland Europe or the US, and have been unable to obtain the quality they need.”

It is against this background that Lord decided to invest in the automated Hermle cell, which is allowing him to differentiate his company even more from the competition. At the end of January 2021, the subcontractor started manufacturing the products for which the equipment was bought, namely extremely complex spinal implants machined to ultra-tight tolerances from tough cobalt-chrome, whose low thermal conductivity tends to wear tools quickly. Surface finish is also extremely high to meet the cosmetic requirements stipulated by the customer.

This particular medical contract requires the production initially of a family of four different parts, with more to come, in cutting cycle times of approximately one hour. It takes just 30 minutes to change over between batches to make a different part, despite the complexity of the cell. Actually, the time to produce a first-off part, check it and very occasionally make adjustments has to be added to the set-up time.

The presence of the internal robot, temperature compensation within the C12U and integration of Blum tool wear monitoring with automatic sister tool change have allowed unattended production to continue day and night and throughout the weekend. It has lowered manufacturing cost-per-part and is delivering high levels of efficiency and consistency of output. A mix of different billets can be loaded into the cell on Friday night and the machine runs unattended throughout the weekend. Staff return on Monday morning to find a rack full of completed components ready for assembly or dispatch.

In March 2020, Kingsbury helped ATC with the urgent supply of a Hermle five-axis production centre equipped with an external, third-party, machine-tending robot to make ventilator parts for the NHS. It worked well, but Lord and his team realised that the configuration was overly large for the subcontractor’s general requirements. It was also apparent that billet loading and unloading of the finished components would work better and faster with a built-in robot.

“Cycle times in the new Hermle cell are broadly similar to those in other machining centres on our shop floor, some of which are automated with a pallet change system,” says Lord. “The benefits of robotic billet handling over manual intervention are consistency of component quality and dependability of throughput, added to which the cell runs 24/7 virtually unattended, unlike those that depend on pallet exchange.”

He went on to suggest that Hermle is one of the best global manufacturers of five-axis machining centres, while the addition of the integral robot really makes the installation “sing”, helping to amortise the investment much quicker than would otherwise be the case.

The plan is to take the automation a stage further within the next couple of years by integrating a co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) into the cell so that each part manufactured is transferred to the metrology platform by the robot to have its critical dimensions checked. Offsets will be sent automatically to the machine control to keep components reliably within their tight tolerance limits.

Speaking of ATC’s relationship with the supplier Kingsbury, Lord says: “There are fewer and fewer really good machine tool agencies in this country and for us, Kingsbury is one of the best. It is down to the high-quality equipment they sell and the very good service they provide at all levels. We have been buying from them for over 60 years, initially from the company founder, George Kingsbury.”

He continues: “Whenever we have a problem, they are quick to respond over the telephone or send in an engineer, even during the lockdowns. As a mark of their ingenuity, they proved-out the RS 05-2 robot load system on our shop floor via a Teams meeting with engineers in the German factory, as it was the first such system in the UK.

“It is notable that, near the start of the first lockdown, we spoke to Kingsbury on a Friday and they supplied a Hermle machine on the following Tuesday. They sourced a robot from Germany quickly and set up the temporary production cell. It was a fantastic service.

“We will buy more machines from the same source when the next project requires one, or existing volumes increase, and you can be sure it will have a built-in robot.”

For further information
https://kingsburyuk.com/

As a company with roots dating back to 1889, The Saw Centre and its growth trajectory really took off when a father and son partnership acquired the business in the late 1960s. The company has grown exponentially since then and now employs more than 30 staff at a 20,000 sq ft purpose-built facility. Now in its third generation of family ownership and jointly managed by David Stevenson and Tony Galbraith, The Saw Centre has evolved, with significant growth of its saw blade sharpening business bolstered by diversification into the sales and service of machinery for the wood, metal and UPVC sectors.

To expand its portfolio of services, the acquisition of a tooling service and manufacturing company in 2006 provided staff with the skills and knowledge to service the needs of the precision engineering and panel processing industries. The purchase of the small tooling company enabled The Saw Centre to move work from traditional machines to a CNC grinding centre and, subsequently, become the only independent company in Scotland with this facility. However, the mainstay of the business remains as its name suggests, and it is here that grinding and sharpening machines from Vollmer have made a significant impact.

It was back in 2001 that the company made its first major investment in Vollmer technology, purchasing a Vollmer CHD250R2 TCT saw blade sharpening machine and a Vollmer Loroch HSS saw sharpening machine, both connected to a Vollmer ND automation centre. At the time, it was the first Vollmer automation station in the UK to simultaneously service both HSS and TCT saw blade sharpening machines. That investment provided The Saw Centre with the facility for 24/7 operation, ramping up productivity levels and capacity. Most impressive was that the automated cell eradicated the need for three HSS saw blade sharpening machines and an additional four TCT saw sharpening machines. The cell removed seven machines from the shop floor, reduced costs, as well as power and consumables consumption.

Despite working around the clock for 20 years, saw blade technology has evolved and this required a new solution.

Joint managing director Tony Galbraith says: “The evolution of saw blades for our primary industries of wood, metal cutting, construction and UPVC has moved on drastically in the past 20 years. To service the needs of our customers and streamline our productivity, we needed to upgrade our machinery. This upgrade was the Vollmer CHD270 with ND250 five-stack robot loading system that arrived in 2021.

“As manufacturers strive to improve productivity and prolong saw blade life, the required geometries have become ever more complex,” he continues. “Unfortunately, the software, kinematics and machine movement of the old Vollmer CHD250R2 meant that we either had to undertake two or three set-ups to complete complex saw blades, or we would subsequently subcontract the work out to another supplier. In some instances, we turned away the sharpening of certain blades. Now, we can regrind everything on the new CHD270 and, when it comes to TCT saw blade sharpening, I wouldn’t go to anyone but Vollmer.”

The Vollmer CHD270 is a fully automated machine for the complete machining of TCT circular saw blades with eight CNC-controlled axes and measuring equipment. With the CHD 270, the entire grinding unit mounts compactly and robustly on a central monoblock main structure. Furthermore, the patented twin grinding wheel concept provides complete machining without having to replace the wheel.

Factory manager Scott McQuillan, who has been with the company for 25 years, says: “In the past 20 years, saw blade geometries have evolved considerably in all sectors, as saw blade suppliers and their customers strive to improve performance and blade longevity. In the panel processing industries, the demand for hollow ground blades with concave tooth geometries has increased drastically. Used in wall saws and vertical panel saws, the blades require an excellent finish and, as we are selling more of the machines and blades, we had to find a more efficient way of grinding them. Previously the blades would require two processes on two machines to get the quality we were looking for.”

The transfer of blades between the two machines resulted in a sharpening time of approximately 40 minutes, depending on blade size and type. Furthermore, these saw blades had to be manually loaded, increasing the workload for staff as the volume of blades continually increased.
“With the new CHD270 we can process the saw blades in a single automated set-up in less than 20 minutes,” says McQuillan. “Not only has this slashed our cycle times by 50%, it has eliminated manual loading as we can just put the blades into the ND250 robotic cell and forget about them.

“Blade manufacturers are continually increasing the geometry range of their saws and this is particularly prevalent in the UPVC and aluminium industry,” he continues. “We have some saws with flat tooth geometry and side bevels that would previously require three operations. This is now a single operation on the CHD270. Likewise, some saws would alternate teeth between flat and bevelled teeth. The CHD270 takes all this in its stride as it has all the tooth forms and geometries we could ever need, future-proofing our business from next-generation saw geometries that may come along.”

The move from the ageing Vollmer CHD250R2 to the next-generation CHD270 has gone far beyond extending flexibility and capacity at The Saw Centre.

“The machine has a host of new features that highlight how Vollmer has evolved its technology over the past two decades,” states McQuillan. “For instance, the CHD270 software is more user friendly than ever before and we now have apprentices becoming very competent at setting the machine with minimal training.

“Likewise, the software for the ND250 robot loader has improved. Previously, if there was an issue with a saw blade in the middle of a stack, we would have to remove half of the stack and reload it. Now, the software allows us to remove individual blades from the processing cycle without re-stacking. Additionally, with the variety of portable plunge saws on the market, we now can stack blades that are under 180 mm. We spent 2-3 hours of each day manually loading the portable saw blades but now, with the facility of stacking up to 70 at a time, we are gaining more time each day. Processing time has gone from 9 minutes to 6 minutes.”

In conclusion, McQuillan says: “The software, flexibility, kinematics and performance are much improved from the previous machine, but there is far more; the machine is more robust and the build quality has improved too. Additonally, the probing and measuring system is second to none, which means it is near-impossible to make errors. Even the hydraulic oil system has been enhanced with a new pneumatic system that is cleaner and safer for our staff.”

For further information
www.vollmer-group.com

Nuneaton-based Unifabs has installed a brand new Amada Regius high-speed CNC fibre laser profiling centre with load/unload automation and storage. The company, which is targeting 25% growth in 2022, says the machine has already improved laser cutting speeds by 50% for certain parts. To further improve its ‘design to delivery’ offer for customers, the company has also placed an order for a new Amada HRB-ATC, the first mid-range press brake in Amada’s portfolio to feature automatic tool-change capability.

Founded in 2007, Unifabs has grown into a £12m turnover business with 125 people. Supplying precision sheet-metal parts to a customer base of blue-chip manufacturing companies across a host of industries.

“Our goal is to be much more than just a supplier of sheet metal fabrications and parts,” says managing director Tom James. “We want to be a manufacturing partner to our customers, supplying a start to finish service. Whether we’re supplying sheet metal components just in time to a manufacturing line, or controlling the entire production process on a contract manufacturing basis, we operate as an extension of our customers’ business.”

Unifabs has seen growth of around 65% over the past two years and today operates from a single site with five factories that total 52,000 ft2 of manufacturing space.

“We don’t specialise in one particular sector, but strong-performing industries right now include HVAC, catering equipment and construction,” says James. “To ensure timely deliveries to our customers we continuously invest in the latest manufacturing technologies.”

A case in point centres on the company’s laser cutting capacity, which was recently struggling to keep pace with rising demand.

“Even though we have an Amada FOL-AJ 4 kW fibre laser with AS LUL loading system and an Amada EML-3610NT punch-laser combination with MP loading system, we were still outsourcing a lot of laser cutting,” explains James.

To help improve lead times for its customers and regain control of parts, Unifabs decided to invest in another laser cutter.

“We looked at different models, but along with the increased processing speed we really liked the automated set-up features on the Amada Regius, which we knew would help to reduce set-up/inspection time and maximise productivity,” he says.

Automatic inspection on the Regius utilises technology such as the Amada i-Nozzle Checker to assess nozzle damage and circularity. If the nozzle requires changing (against a predetermined set of parameters), this will happen automatically via the machine’s 16-station nozzle changer, negating the need for subjective operator judgement. A further function of the i-Nozzle Checker is automatic alignment of the nozzle centre if/when required.

Installed in November 2021, the Amada Regius at Unifabs is primarily processing mild steel, galvanised steel and zintec from 1 to 8 mm thick. The machine features an Amada ASLUL-3015 for the automatic loading and unloading of sheets and the storage of raw material, ensuring uninterrupted production runs and optimal machine utilisation. Typical batch sizes are in the region of 50 to 200. At present the company is running a double shift during the week, plus a weekend shift.

“The machine is very easy to use,” says James. “It has several process monitoring systems that do much of the work for operators.”
Regius features Amada’s new i-Process Monitoring system, which checks the wavelength of reflected light in real time to provide a reliable indication of good or poor cuts. Automatic head collision recovery is a further function of i-Process Monitoring. Machines without this function simply stop and issue an alarm, wasting valuable time.

“The Regius is a 6 kW laser, whereas our other Amada laser capacity is 4 kW,” says James. “Combined with the more intelligent head movement, we find that any parts over 4 mm thick are around 50% quicker to cut, shortening lead times for customers without any compromise in quality. It’s a great step forward for Unifabs and our partners. The Regius is also more efficient and uses a lot less power than our Amada FOL laser cutter, such is the advance in technology.”

The high-specification Regius CNC fibre laser profiling centre is not only the fastest in Amada’s portfolio, but the first to integrate a number of key technologies: linear drives in all axes; the company’s all-new laser integration system; and variable beam control technology.
Beyond laser cutting, Unifabs offers extensive sheet metal fabrication capabilities that include design, CNC punching, CNC bending, welding, powder coating and final assembly.

Automated bending is a core business function, which is why Unifabs has placed an order for a new Amada HRB-ATC. Adding to the company’s existing seven Amada CNC press brakes (HFE and HFP models), the HRB-ATC is the first at the company with automatic tool change capability.

“We manufacture a lot of samples, prototypes and small batch runs to help get components ready for serial production,” explains James. “We have 10 people in our CAD team, so a lot of our work comes from the product development side of our business. However, these parts often have long set-up times, so we’re really hoping that the new press brake’s ATC capability will have a big impact on throughput in this area. We’ll program a prototype part offline using Amada software, send it to the new HRB-ATC and hopefully be folding metal within a few minutes.”

Amada HRB-ATC features a full size ATC, offering exactly the same number of tool storage racks as the company’s high-end HG-ATC press brake. The machine comes with a package of Amada tools based on an assessment of the customer’s manufacturing requirements. Importantly, the HRB-ATC is completely compatible with Amada AFH standard tool sets. As a result, any existing customer using these tools can load them manually to the new machine if desired.

“The new Amada investments support our growth strategy and mission to continue as a trusted contract manufacturing partner to our customers,” says James. “While our customer service and communications set us apart from competitors, it’s our investment in new technology that can impact factors such as lead time, providing a direct benefit for clients.”

Of course, there are numerous industry challenges currently threatening to quell any potential gains, including labour shortages, but Unifabs has plans in place to overcome this issue.

“The retention of staff is challenging with so many companies seeking new employees,” says James. “However, we’re now a real Living Wage accredited manufacturer, so we pay above the minimum. Furthermore, from January we’ll be launching our Unifabs Academy in partnership with North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College, with 10 youngsters starting a two-year bespoke apprenticeship to help support our growth trajectory.”

He concludes: “Alongside a number of good prospects for 2022, we’ll keep striving to maintain great relationships with our existing customers. We’re targeting £15m turnover in 2022, which will represent 25% growth.”

For further information
www.amada.eu