Addition Manufacturing Technologies
Expands Capabilities in Preston, UK
World-leading tube bending and end forming technology specialist
Addition Manufacturing Technologies has expanded production
capabilities by adding a manufacturing cell for consumable bending tools.
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Addition Manufacturing Technologies
recognizes that the integrated world demands
that companies operate seamlessly on a global
scale while delivering locally in customers’
markets. costs and time in transit for our European customers.
Expanding our manufacturing capabilities and local
availability for tool stocking agreements within
closer proximity to this valued customer base is a key
part of our strategic plan for growth globally.”
Nicolas Dunand, General Manager of European Sales
and Service, states “It is important that we grow with
the constantly evolving needs of our customers. They
have requested local manufacturing and stocking
of consumable tooling used in the bending process,
and we have delivered on our commitment to meet
their needs. By installing a tooling production cell
in our Preston, UK location, we will reduce logistics Addition’s investment includes Haas and Mazak
machines that are manufacturing these consumable
tooling components, such as wiper inserts and
mandrel balls and noses that are more rapidly
consumed during the bending process than hard
tools. This production cell is capable of machining
parts of both common materials for these tools,
aluminum bronze and tool steel with chrome.
TUBE NEWS May 2018