Manufacturing Facility

MODERN CNC MANUFACTURING FACILITY.

A practical overview of the CNC machining, inspection and finishing capability supporting precision component manufacture at Fylde CNC Specialists Ltd.

MILL-TURN MACHINING

COMPLETE MACHINING IN A SINGLE SETUP.

Fylde CNC Specialists operates advanced Nakamura-Tome and Mazak mill-turn centres capable of combining turning, milling, drilling and secondary operations within a single machine cycle. Reducing setups improves consistency, accuracy and lead times for complex components.

  • Nakamura-Tome WY-150 mill-turn centre
  • Nakamura-Tome WT-150II twin spindle machine
  • Mazak Integrex i-300S multi-tasking centre
  • Bar-fed and billet machining capability
  • Components up to 660mm diameter × 1500mm long
Mazak Integrex mill-turn machining centre
Star sliding head machining cell
SLIDING HEAD MACHINING

HIGH-VOLUME PRECISION PRODUCTION.

Fylde CNC Specialists operates 16 Star sliding head machines producing complex precision turned components from prototype quantities through to high-volume production. Live tooling capability allows turning, milling, drilling, broaching, slotting and threading in a single cycle.

  • 16 Star sliding head machines
  • 8 × Star SL-10 machines
  • 5 × Star SR-20J Type C machines
  • 3 × Star SR-32J machines
  • Capacity up to 32mm diameter
CNC MILLING

4 & 5 AXIS MACHINING FOR COMPLEX COMPONENTS.

Fylde CNC Specialists operates seven CNC machining centres including 4 and 5 axis capability. These machines efficiently produce complex prismatic components with high positional accuracy and reduced setup requirements.

  • Hurco VMX60Ui 5-axis machining centre
  • Hurco VMX30 and VMX24 machining centres
  • 2 × Hurco VMX20i machining centres
  • 2 × Hurco VM10i machining centres
  • 7 CNC machining centres in total
Hurco 5 axis machining centre
Inspection and verification facility

Dedicated Inspection And Verification.

Inspection capability is integrated throughout production using dedicated metrology equipment and controlled inspection processes. First-off, in-process and final inspection supports traceability and repeatability across demanding aerospace, medical and industrial applications.

  • Hexagon CMM capability
  • Keyence IM8000 optical measurement system
  • Dedicated inspection facility
  • First-off and final inspection
  • AS9100 controlled processes