Hemel Hempstead-based Micro Precision Gear Technology is increasing capacity both for its precision gear component business and its high precision assembly service – both driven by orders from motorsport teams and subcontract work for civil aerospace and military related hardware.
Managing director, Terry Grubb commented: “Micro-Precision has been in business for over 30 years quietly supplying precision subcontract manufacturing services to some of the highest profile commercial engineering operations in the world, from the latest generation of aircraft to F1 cars. We have grown organically by providing a top class service and this has now allowed us to make this latest investment in new machinery and factory expansion in order to satisfy demand.
He continued: “As engineering production becomes ever more streamlined and tolerances and materials become more exacting, our value to customers is on the increase, mainly because of our quality and flexibility. If a customer requires just one part, manufactured to the same tolerances and put through the same test regime as a larger batch would, then we can do it. Low to medium volume production is our current forte and having continually invested in the latest high accuracy machines we're well placed to compete in global markets.”
Micro Precision operates from a purpose built factory accommodating 20,000ft² of production machine capacity and non-destructive testing facilities with NADCAP approval for both NDT and nital etch inspection. The recent expansion has given the company a further 15,000ft² of further production machine capacity.
The new machines include precision CNC Hofler gear grinding machines and 5-axis S&T gear hobbing machines, alongside specialist measurement and finishing machines.
Micro Precision
www.microprecision.co.uk
