News
Welcome to the Metaltech News Page.
Keep up to date with the news and events here which will be updated regularly.
Aug 2010 - Installation of Mazak |
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April 2010 - Completion of office and machinery move. |
With our 47,000 ft² machine shop full to capacity, the decision was made to acquire a vacant adjoining building. This now gives us an additional 8,000 ft² which will be used to house our high-tech machine tools. Additional office space has also been utilised.
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March 2010 - Installation of new Miyano BNJ-42SY 7 Axis Turning Centre. |
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January 2010 - Acquisition of SPC Ltd |
Metaltech Precision Ltd are pleased to announce the acquisition of SPC Ltd from January 2010. This has now given us 5 Axis capability with the introduction of 2 XYZ 1060 VMC’s.
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December 2009 - second Doosan TT1800SY Mill/Turn Centre added. |
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October 2009 - Citizen A20-V11 Sliding Head Lathe |
See the Editorial in Machine tool Direct Machine Tools - MTD specialise in the marketing of cnc lathes and cnc machining centres
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October 2009 - Puma 1800ttSY - Twin Spindle Lathe |
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August 2009 - 2 Mazak Intergrex 200-IV Mill/Turn Centres |
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June 2009 New CMM installed |
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Exhibition News |
"We were extremely busy over the two days, attracting numerous visitors to our stand. Being able to offer a one-stop shop solution was extremely advantageous and earned us more than 40 leads", he continued, "This is a well organised and run event, we will certainly be returning next year"
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| Dec 2008 | MetalTech install Syspro ERP System to further maximise efficiency
and drive down costs.
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| Sept 2008 | Brand new Puma MX2100ST CNC milling and turning centre installed by Mills Manufacturing.
The multi-axis MX2100ST makes full use of the Doosan Infracore Turning centre to provide unmatched flexibility. More Machine info |
| July 2008 | Metaltech complete Network Rail contract 4 weeks ahead of schedule |
| June 2008 | Planning permission submitted to extend current building to 47000 Sq Ft from 40000 Sq Ft |
| March 2008 | Install 3 new Daewoo CNCs
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| February 2008 | Metaltech sign £2.7 million contract with Network Rail |
| 31st October 2007 | Metaltech's year ends with turnover up 23% from £4.3 million to £5.3 million |
| 22nd October 2007 | Purchase of 2 of XYZ SMX4000 bedmills bringing total to 43 CNC machines |
| 13th October 2007 | Metaltech team completed the Commando Challenge, raising over £1000 for Gemini Charitable Trust |
| 25th September 2007 | CNC 2 metre Butler Elgamill purchased |
| 27 August 2007 | The office expansion is completed at Metaltech |
| 20 August 2007 | Metaltech staff raise £1018 for CLIC (Cancer & Leukemia In Children) |
| 30 July 2007 | All DNC links to CNC machines updated to new wireless system |
| 01 June 2007 | Latest extension to building complete. The floor space has been increased to 40,000 sq feet |
| 01 March 2007 | Latest investment in 2nd Star Sliding Head SV-32 9 AXIS SLIDING HEAD |
| 09 January 2007 | Metaltech agree deal with Mills CNC for 2 further machines:
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Metaltech have taken delivery of a Mazak VTC-800/30 SR 5-axis machining centre. This investment is a much needed addition to our CNC milling capabilities.
Due to an increase in customer demand Metaltech have taken the decision to introduce their first Miyano machine. Business Development Manager Andy Riste comments “ We had identified that we were lacking capacity between our sliding head lathes and larger bar-feed machines. The Ø42mm Miyano fits the bill perfectly!
Due to customer demands a second machine has been added to our turning section
Delivery of new Citizen A20-V11 Sliding Head Lathe, supplied by Citizen Machinery UK Ltd.
Delivery of 2 Mazak Intergrex 200-IV Mill/Turn Centres. 
Delivery of NEW AXIOM TOO CNC Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) supplied by Aberlink Ltd. This is to be housed in our NEW temperature-controlled inspection department.
Metaltech have just returned from exhibiting at the 'Southern Manufacturing' trade show which was held at Farnborough, Hampshire. Business Development manager Andy Riste reported on a well attended show which attracted a large number of key decision makers throughout the industry.