• Precision Technologies Group (PTG) launches
  J&S Remanufacture Ltd.

  Precision Technologies Group (PTG) is delighted to announce the launch of ‘J&S Remanufacture Ltd.’ based at the Rosemount Works in Elland, West Yorkshire. Following the tremendous growth of PTG and increasing demand for its new products the group has decided to exploit opportunities in the large capacity machine tool sector. J&S Remanufacture will design and build new machines under the prestigious Crawford Swift and Binns & Berry brands, in addition to expanding the remanufacturing and machine tool service expertise of the business.

• Jones & Shipman shows “Productivity Boosting” Precision Grinding Machines with benefits of ‘Easy Control’ at IMTS-08.

  Jones & Shipman - Holroyd, world leaders in the supply of high quality, precision cylindrical, surface, creepfeed, gear and rotor grinding machine systems, are exhibiting at IMTS08 three market-leading machines plus two full size wheelhead modules; a novel multi-wheel design from Jones & Shipman and a stylised concept dressing unit from Holroyd both from soon to be released new cylindrical and gear grinding machines.

• Holroyd transfers helical rotor technology into a new generation of high performance screw superchargers.

  Holroyd has successfully transferred its helical rotor technology for screw compressors, into the latest range of high performance superchargers for powerboats and drag racers. Screw superchargers provide many advantages over traditional lobe type blowers: they provide smoother power delivery; a power boost right at the bottom of the power range; considerably more torque at low revs, and help extend the life of the engines to which they are fitted.

• Jones & Shipman ProGrind 1267 exceeds Gates Corporation objectives

  The Gates Corporatiion of Denver, Colorado needed to ramp up their production facilities in support of new business growth, they contacted Jones & Shipman and asked them to review a project they had on the table.

• Production or toolroom surface grinding made a whole lot ‘easier’

  The Jones & Shipman 524 Easy surface & profile grinder meets the requirements of the production environment as well as the accuracy, quick set up and change over demands of the toolroom. It also fulfils the criteria of both CNC and manual operation thanks to a GE-Fanuc® control system and Jones Shipman ‘Easy’ software.

• Customers benefit from Technical support team expansion

  New Holroyd technical support team is the answer to production and service pressures of global maufacturing economy.

• Jet engine deal sealed worth $1.2m

  China turns to English grinding technology to manufacture new high temperature shafts for next generation jet engines.