The British Engineering Technology Group (ETG) celebrated its 25th anniversary in October 2019 and used this occasion to present the latest manufacturing technologies. Another reason to celebrate: For 20 years, the leading machine tool supplier in Great Britain has been operating under the name CHIRON UK and offers its customers turnkey solutions for the entire CHIRON Group portfolio.
CHIRON UK, with headquarters in Wellesbourne, a few miles from the Shakespeare city of Stratford-on-Avon, welcomed over 450 guests from the industry to the big anniversary event. Visitors were given an insight into the portfolio of the recently acquired HK Technologies and the latest developments in turnkey solutions. The focus was on compact, high-performance machines for precision machining, such as the CHIRON DZ 15.
Whether as DZ 15 S five axis or DZ 15 W with automatic tool change: The vertical machining centers of the CHIRON 15 series have huge reserves for powerful milling performance and stand out for high precision in manufacturing.
Of particular interest to the professional visitors: the numerous configuration options with which the basic machine can be turned into an individual solution thanks to its modular design.
Martin Doyle, Managing Director of CHIRON UK, placed the focus of the event on Turnkey Excellence, on offering complete packages. Besides machines, CHIRON UK also showed Hyfore workholding, Filtermist oil filters, Blum-Novotest laser measuring systems and automation solutions from Robojob, ABB and CHIRON. Because, according to Martin Doyle: »Our customers are telling us they want more ‘lights-out manufacturing’, machines that take up a smaller footprint and twin pallet capability so they can work quicker and smarter. A good solution would be the automation CHIRON Variocell UNO.«
The managing director is convinced: »Yes, there’s a bit of uncertainty out there, but our customers realize the need to invest in new technologies in order to be competitive in the long term. With our customized solutions they can reduce cycle times, optimize lead times and look at taking on increasingly complex components.«
The more complex the requirements, the better and more stable the machining centers have to operate. With this in mind, Martin Doyle and the 122 employees in Wellesbourne see themselves as an extended production team for their customers. Therefore, LifetimeSolutions –- customer-specific packages for the lifelong support of the machines – are the focus of the CHIRON UK Service. About 20 factory-trained engineers work in the service team, who cover the entire United Kingdom and ensure that the machining centers of the CHIRON Group do a good job anywhere from Plymouth in the south of England to Aberdeen in the north of Scotland.
The CHIRON Group representative in the United Kingdom has its headquarters in the Wellesbourne Distribution Park in Warwickshire County in the West Midlands region. 122 employees work in the new building with a total area of 17,500 square metres. CHIRON UK is a turnkey partner for customers in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and covers the complete range of performances - from sales, commissioning and services to training.
