New acquisition means Bridgeport and Colchester become stablemates 

Bridgeport Machine Tool Company was recently acquired by InCompass, the platform company of Colchester Machine Tool Solutions.

As an InCompass brand, Bridgeport will continue to evolve its business with the other InCompass manufacturing partners, contributing to the vision of creating manufactured growth solutions. It means Colchester and Bridgeport effectively become stablemates, pooling their respective knowledge and expertise going forward.

The Bridgeport name and legacy live on in the form of various milling machines still in use today, as well as through the influence of its design principles on the machine tool industry.

Bridgeport, a leader in metal machining since 1938, offers CNC and manual milling solutions. Renowned for advanced metalcutting capabilities, it caters to a diverse range of industries such as aerospace, agricultural, automotive, construction, consumer products, defence, energy, medical, technology, transportation and more.

Bridgeport's product range supports various applications with precision and reliability, symbolising excellence in the machining world. Its commitment to innovation is evident in its extensive range of CNC vertical machining centres.

Bridgeport’s first revolutionary design was the Series 1 standard milling machine which featured a turret-style head that could be swivelled and tilted, allowing for versatile machining operations.

The Series 1 quickly gained popularity among machinists and manufacturers due to its simplicity, versatility, and reliability. With the increased awareness of the brand, Bridgeport began to build its legacy and over the years, the company introduced various improvements and innovations to its milling machines, such as digital readouts (DROs), CNC capabilities and other modern features, while maintaining its longstanding reputation in the industry.

The latest Series 1 standard knee mill will be present on Colchester Machine Tool Solutions’ stand at the MACH 2024 exhibition taking place at the NEC in April. It will sit alongside Colchester’s range of renowned CNC and manual machine tools, including new Storm vertical milling machines, Tornado CNC turning centres and the Student CNC lathe.

Bridgeport
https://bridgeportmachinetools.com/

Colchester Machine Tool Solutions
www.colchester.co.uk