Rainford Precision has announced a new partnership with German machine tool manufacturer Alzmetall, becoming an agent for the company’s drilling and machining centre technologies throughout the UK and Ireland. The agreement combines Alzmetall’s German engineering expertise with Rainford Precision’s technical and application knowledge, providing manufacturers with direct access to high-performance machining solutions designed for precision, productivity and long-term reliability.
At the heart of the new offering is Alzmetall’s GS Series of machining centres. Manufactured in Germany, Rainford says the range is recognised for its build quality, rigidity and accuracy, making it suitable for demanding applications across a variety of industries.
The GS series incorporates an intelligent carriage travel system based on a box-in-box design with a symmetrical structure and monoblock cross slide. This configuration delivers stability, while the Z-axis slide and spindle are mounted directly within the carriage body to help maximise rigidity and machining performance.
Available in five sizes – GS 600, GS 800, GS 1000, GS 1200 and GS 1400 – the range supports component diameters from 600 to 1400 mm. Multiple machine variants are available within each size category, enabling manufacturers to select a solution tailored to their production requirements.
A key feature of the range is the SDK NC swivel/rotary table, which can be specified with either gear-drive or direct-drive torque motor technology. This application-focused approach allows customers to optimise machine performance for both conventional five-axis machining and dynamic operations requiring high positional accuracy.
For larger and more demanding applications, Alzmetall’s patented ASGK gantry concept assigns all three linear axes directly to the gantry structure, creating a rigid platform capable of handling substantial workpieces while maintaining the precision, repeatability and productivity expected from premium German-built machine tools.
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