Loxham Precision high precision µ6 machine tool production
precision machined surface on the µ6 machine
Loxham Precision Limited, a high precision machine tool company based at Cranfield, and Ultra Precision Motions (UPM) Limited, a specialist bearing company based near Swindon have announced a collaboration that will see them create a new high precision manufacturing technology for producing air bearing components. This collaboration gains support from the Manufacturing and Materials programme operated by Innovate UK.
This project will see Loxham Precision and UPM create a new manufacturing technique to produce specialist air bearing components that are widely employed within the multi-axes µ6 CNC machine tool range produced by Loxham Precision.
Paul Shore of Loxham Precision said “the project promises to establish a new means to produce micrometre scale features of air bearing designs pioneered by UPM Limited. The new production technique will offer opportunities for subsequent automation to achieve significant reduction of fabrication costs.