The company provides a full in-house solution specialising in the manufacture of rigid tube assemblies and precision machined components for the aerospace industry among others. Its tube assemblies and machined components are used in a broad spectrum of demanding applications including complex fuel pipe and manifold systems, as well as hydraulic, air, water, gas, and oil pipe systems.
Committed to SC21 principles and practices, SL Engineering has ambitious and achievable expansion plans over the next five years, supported by a staged capital investment programme.
“We installed our first Mori Seiki machine in 2004 after extensively evaluating the main alternatives in the market place,” said Shaun Stevenson (pictured right), director and general manager. “One of the key drivers in our decision to choose Mori Seiki NL machines was their excellent rigidity and build quality, ideal for machining the exotic high temperature nickel based alloys we work with. We could see a clear synergy between our two companies. Our industry is highly regulated and demands very high quality products, while Mori Seiki has the infrastructure, development and support network we need to support this requirement.”
The NL2000 SY includes driven tooling, Y axis control, a sub-spindle and a 20 station turret which dramatically increases the number of live tools that can be used on each job over a standard 12 station machine.
By choosing Mori Seiki machines, SL Engineering has been able to make some significant improvements in its productivity, in line with the Lean manufacturing methods encouraged by SC21.
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