Addition Manufacturing Technologies expands capabilities in UK

Nicolas Dunand, general manager of European sales and service, said: “It is important that we grow with the constantly evolving needs of our customers. They have requested local manufacturing and stocking of consumable tooling used in the bending process, and we have delivered on our commitment to meet their needs.

“By installing a tooling production cell at our Preston, UK location, we will reduce logistics costs and time in transit for our European customers. Expanding our manufacturing capabilities and local availability for tool stocking agreements within closer proximity to this valued customer base is a key part of our strategic plan for growth globally.”

Addition’s investment includes Haas and Mazak machines that are manufacturing the consumable tooling components, such as wiper inserts and mandrel balls and noses that are more rapidly consumed during the bending process than hard tools. The production cell is capable of machining parts of both common materials for these tools, aluminium bronze and tool steel with chrome.

With manufacturing facilities in the US, Canada, Mexico, the UK, France, and China, Addition currently employs approximately 250 employees. In time this additional production will increase the company’s workforce in the UK.

Addition offers a full range of CNC bending machine tooling solutions, for tubing diameters from 1/4" to 10" and single-stack or multi-stack multi-radius bend dies. In addition to the wiper and mandrel components now manufactured in the UK, the company also offers bend dies, bend die insert and clamp dies, pressure dies, collets, mandrel assemblies (ball segment and cable style), wiper dies and wiper die holders as individual components or complete sets from its tooling manufacture headquarters in Lebanon, Ohio.

Addition Manufacturing Technologies www.additionmt.com