Large CNC machine tool building

PTG adds the recently acquired brands to the current PTG machine tool portfolio that already includes Jones and Shipman and Holroyd.
PTG said that the new business will also add valuable re-manufacture facilities and expertise to the group.
PTG Group CEO, Mark Franckel said: I am delighted that we have acquired these historic British brands and see enormous benefits in the synergy they create within the group".
* About Crawford Swift - throughout its company history Crawford Swift has been committed to developing and manufacturing large machine tools.
The company has specialist expertise in the design and manufacture of new lathes, friction stir welding machines, acrylic polishing machines and other special purpose machine tools.
In addition to developing its own models, Crawford Swift is renowned for re-engineering, remanufacturing, repairing and servicing machines with a work piece capacity of up to 250 tonnes.
A good example of which is providing a world class service re-engineering roll grinders including Churchill, Farrel and Waldrich for the steel industry.
* About Binns and Berry - Binns and Berry specialises in the design, manufacture and repair of large capacity CNC lathes for components up to 15 tonnes.
Binns and Berry has a novel modular construction technique, which includes a three-/four-guideway bed design that allows the turning of large components in a single pass.
Other specialist turning machines include the following.
* Sliding gap bed lathes.
* Offset/T bed lathes.
* Deep-hole boring machines.
* Thread whirling machines.
Standard and full turnkey systems are available.
The company also provides re-engineering, rebuild and retrofit services for medium and heavy duty turning machines.
* Jones and Shipman benefits - existing Jones and Shipman customers will also benefit from this acquisition as they will have access to the knowledge and products of Crawford Swift and Binns and Berry.
The companies operate from a 38,000ft2 engineering works facility in Elland with one of the largest slideway planing and grinding machines in Europe which can machine 14.5m x 3.3m x 2.2m in a single set-up.
The works is serviced by heavy craneage up to 50 tonnes.
The setting up of Jones and Shipman Remanufacture means that customers can benefit from Jones and Shipman quality service when looking for expert repairs and solutions for existing large machines.
A service is even provided where specialist machines can be sourced from around the world, remanufactured and installed to match the exact needs of the client.