More 5-axis at NTG

multi-tasking machines and vertical machining centres.

Mr Hutchinson said the new facility offers further growth opportunities for NTG. “We’ve increasingly diversified the business from its roots as predominantly a tooling and oil and gas focused supplier. We now operate across defence, food production, energy, subsea, electric vehicles and renewables. The new facility will give us the footprint to be able to continue to grow and service all our sectors, whilst also giving us the footprint to introduce more capacity and new technologies in the future.”

Mazak has been a long-time partner for NTG helping the company make the move into complex 5-axis work more than a decade ago. “When we purchased our first 5-axis machine, the INTEGREX, it was because we wanted to be an early adopter of the latest production technology to maintain the highest levels of quality and productivity for customers.”

He continued: “Bringing in the new VARIAXIS allows us to take that capability to the next stage, opening up the potential for us to machine larger and more complex components. We are operating in a number of sectors, including defence and electronics, where we can now offer another level of capability and quote for work that was previously beyond our existing technology.”

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Contract electronics manufacturer Sellectronics, which specialises in quick turnaround prototype assembly and low volume/high mix production, has recently invested in Koh Young’s 3D AOI (Automated Optical Inspection) equipment to enhance its production.

Focused on innovative, highquality PCB assembly, Sellectronics continually invests in leading-edge technology to provide assembly excellence. Looking for the equipment that would enable precise inspection, and best performance to price ratio to increase quality further and improve production times, the company approached Altus for guidance.

Jason O’Connell, Sellectronics Technical Director, said: “As the business grows, the company makes many investments in the latest equipment to improve processes and ensure we are capable of providing the most intricate PCB assembly service with the best possible accuracy.”

To help increase inspection precision, Altus recommended the Zenith Alpha HS+ from Koh Young. As a true 3D AOI solution, it is powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning, combining the best optomechatronics and vision technologies to deliver outstanding performance without sacrificing accuracy.

Suitable for demanding production lines like those in Sellectronics, Zenith Alpha HS+ greatly improves process yields by removing the need for manual