Lord Mayor switches on laser
Lord Mayor switches on laser
Keywords: Reynolds, Doncaster's Bramah, Lasers
The Lord and Lady Mayoress of Sheffield recently visited Doncasters Bramah at Halfway, Sheffield to officially switch on their new, state-of-the-art laser(Plate 7).
The laser is a £750,000 investment, capable of machining complex three-dimensional shapes in nickel and titanium alloys. It offers higher speeds and greater accuracy than conventional machining and other benefits include reduced variation and quieter operation.
Plate 7 The Lord Mayor of Sheffield, UK, switching on Doncaster's Bramah's state-of-the-art laser
Doncaster's Bramah supplies fabricated and machined components to aerospace engine manufacturers world-wide. These include machined fabrications, hot hydrobulging, superplastic forming and diffusion bonding, and electroforming. Major customers include Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, Boeing, BFGoodrich and Westland Helicopters.
In order to maintain market position the company has invested a total of £2 million in new equipment and machinery over the past 12 months
