Aerospace Manufacturing

Makino top management visits NCMT in 60th year of cooperation

Shotaro Miyazaki, president of Tokyo-based Makino Milling Machine Co, which manufactures machining centres, spark erosion machines and Viper grinding centres, visited UK and Ireland sales and service agent NCMT in Coventry at the end of May to participate in its joint 60th anniversary celebrations.

23rd July 2024

NCMT celebrates 60th anniversary with early 2024 open house

NCMT has announced that it will hold a pre-MACH show open house at its Coventry showroom on 7-8 February. NCMT will exhibit at MACH, held at the NEC, Birmingham from 15-19 April on stand 19-130.

17th January 2024

International Innovation Review: Collaborate to innovate

Back in April, editor, Mike Richardson spoke to Hill Helicopters to hear why the company chose to invest in Okuma’s range of CNC machine tools supplied by UK agents, NCMT for the precision machining of its engine compressors.

6th December 2023

Collaborate to innovate

Mike Richardson hears from Hill Helicopters and why the company chose to invest in Okuma’s range of CNC machine tools supplied by UK agents, NCMT for the precision machining of its engine compressors.

18th April 2023

Single-hit machining means big savings

Single-hit production of aero engine parts results in big savings and reduced lead-time – all thanks to the purchase of an Okuma MU5000V 5-axis vertical machining centre from NCMT.

25th June 2022

Big parts, big challenges

Aerospace Manufacturing hears how Triumph Structures–Wichita keeps itself at the leading edge of machining technology in order to meet customers’ requirements for quality and on-time delivery.

19th November 2021

Wire EDM for performance machining of tungsten carbide parts

UPV -3 and 5, an Oil Dielectric Wire EDM from Makino, has outstanding performance in the machining of high precision tungsten carbide components.

6th July 2021

Okuma combines accuracy and productivity in grinding solutions

Okuma, represented in the UK by NCMT, offers grinders that combine precision and productivity. The inner and outer diameter grinders possess multiple hardware and software solutions that make them exceptionally accurate, productive and reliable.

19th March 2019

Okuma’s GENOS combines productivity and precision

With the GENOS M460V-5AX, Okuma, represented in the UK by NCMT, offers a 5-axis machining centre that it claims provides highest quality at an entry-level price.

13th February 2019

Okuma Technology Days exceeds all expectations

Okuma, represented in the UK by NCMT, opened the doors for the Okuma Technology Days. During the three-day event, visitors could experience multiple hardware, software and industry 4.0 solutions.

12th December 2018

Okuma presents new LU7000 EX 4-axis lathe

Okuma’s new two-saddle lathe LU7000 EX, represented in the UK by NCMT, is equipped with a high-power spindle and allows for turning large workpieces.

14th November 2018

Okuma provides insights into heavy-duty double column machining

In late June, Okuma Europe, represented in the UK by NCMT, welcomed international visitors to its Technical Centre East in Parndorf, Austria, to explore the large parts cutting and milling capabilities of its double column machining centres. Highlights of the dedicated workshop included live demos on an Okuma MCR-A5CII as well as a look ahead at the future of Okuma’s double column giants.

11th July 2018

NCMT wins Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade

NCMT has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2018 for its rapid growth in exports to contract machinists supplying international aero engine and land turbine manufacturers.

25th April 2018

Okuma hosts EMO retrospective at Aerospace Centre of Excellence

From 7-9 November, Okuma Europe, represented in the UK by NCMT welcomed over 200 visitors to its recently-established Aerospace Centre of Excellence in Germany.

16th November 2017

NCMT wins sixth place in Sunday Times league table of fastest growing exporters

The annual Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 league table listed machine tool sales company NCMT in sixth place.

30th June 2017

Adhesive workholding allows turbine blades to be ground in one hit

A new method for securing a turbine blade prior to machining by gluing one side of its aerofoil to a fixture, rather than using mechanical clamping, allows the blade’s root and tip to be ground in one operation.

29th June 2016

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