Advanced assembly, forming and fabrication assets from Sertec’s recently closed springs and wire forms division have been given a new lease of life at William Hughes.
When the assets became available, William Hughes’ Engineering Director, Emma Burgon, spotted an opportunity to not only bolster existing capabilities, but also introduce new ones.
“We’ve been able to increase our welding capacity,” she explains, “growing from eight weld cells to 12, and we will be adding a further four bending machines. We’re also moving some plant to our facility in Bulgaria.”
Some of the machines are upgrades too. “We already have Itaya machines, but they are 10 years older than the Sertec machines, which also have added functionality, so we are just going to swap them out for now.”
William Hughes has also gained an EDM wire eroder. “This will allow us to pre-cut blocks prior to CNC milling, meaning a lot less work will need to be done.”
The new assets have almost immediately resulted in new business too, with the company recently winning significant business for welded-assembly work and contracts for six new wire frames for two of the world’s leading tier one automotive suppliers.
For further details contact William Hughes Ltd, Station Road, STALBRIDGE, Dorset DT10 2RZ
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