KMF Group fi nds the answer in
a Yamazaki Mazak machine;
a sixth Miyano for Merseyside
subcontractor; Grayline
Engineering turns to Dugard;
plus machines upgraded and
new ones launched
Staying ahead
of the competition
Precision Engineering rm KMF Group is
anticipating an increase in demand
post Covid-19 and to meet orders, it
has invested in a signi cant piece of
equipment which will enable the company to
double critical capacity.
The company has purchased a second
Yamazaki Mazak ( www.is.gd/9JVWKH ) QUICK
TURN 250MSY to complement its suite of
Mazak equipment. The high performance
turning centre is equipped with a smooth
mill drive turret capable of machining a
range of parts accurately and ef ciently.
Materials such as standard steels,
aluminium, stainless steel and more exotic
materials, such as Inconel are easily
machined to precise tolerances. Adding to the
facility’s capacity with this piece of equipment
means the KMF Group can further support its
clients in the aerospace, instrumentation,
scienti c and medical industries.
“The machine is co-located with an
existing QUICK TURN 250MSY, effectively
doubling our capacity to allow us to respond
to increased demands from our new and
existing customers,” explains commercial
director Keith Nicholl.
“Both machines are linked to our of ine
programming capability resulting in high
levels of machine cutting ef ciency, 24
hours a day and seven days per week and a
quick response for short lead time or
prototype needs.”
He adds that as Covid-19 has affected
many businesses and industry emerges from
the worst of the crisis, KMF is positioning
itself to ensure it is fully prepared to support
customers across various sectors with
immediate effect. “By investing now, and
being business ready, we can proactively
support our customers with their own
revival,” adds Nicholl.
The QUICK TURN 250MSY has a 500mm
bed capacity and is equipped with a 10inch
chuck on the main spindle and a six-inch
chuck on the secondary spindle enabling
part sizes up to 380mm to be effectively
machined.
The Mazak’s capability enables most
components to be machined completely off
the machine, which in turn improves
ef ciencies. It is also equipped with a
Hydrafeed Multifeed magazine barfeed
enabling unmanned running of small to
medium batch quantities.
Nicholl explains that the 250MSY
complements KMF’s collection of other
Mazak machines, which includes two HCN
5000-III horizontal machining centres served
by an 18 station PALLETECH system, a VTC-
800/30SR vertical machining centre and a
VARIAXIS i-500 simultaneous 5-axis
machining centre, with the machinery
providing capabilities “suitable for any of our
customers’ machining requirements”.
Meanwhile, vintage aeroplane restorer
Kennet Aviation has increased its capacity
and ability to produce challenging bespoke
parts by investing in a new turning centre
from Yamazaki Mazak. Kennet specialises in
the renovation and servicing of historic
aeroplanes.
With the aim of enhancing in-house
manufacturing capacity and growing existing
business, the company has invested in a
state-of-the-art Mazak QUICK TURN 250MSY
CNC turning centre.
The new machine has enabled Kennet to
quickly produce high accuracy, bespoke
aircraft components, and signi cantly
reduced the time taken to restore the
aircraft to the highest standards.
The investment has also opened up new
business opportunities for Kennet by
enabling the rm to subcontract its capability
to manufacture rare parts for vintage aircraft
restorers and collectors worldwide.
RECEIPE FOR SUCCESS
It is a similar story at Merseyside
subcontractor Bryken, which has taken
delivery of its sixth Miyano BNE-51MSY xedhead
turn-mill centre, having bought its rst
The BNE-51MSY turn-mill
centre being programmed to
produce the next batch run at Bryken
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