# Heller supplies H 16000 machining centre to GKN Aerospace Filton

Heller Machine Tools supplied a large H 16000 horizontal machining centre to GKN Aerospace Filton for roughing titanium aircraft components. The machine was installed in late 2017 and started production in 2018.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-08-15
- Where: Filton, near Bristol, United Kingdom
- Status: completed
- Products: horizontal machining centre, titanium aircraft components
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [GKN Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/3849.md) (customer)
- [Heller Machine Tools](https://endata.com/companies/18492.md) (supplier)

## Sources

- [aero-mag.com](https://www.aero-mag.com/titanium-parts-produced-25-faster-on-heller-machining-centre), 2018-08-15: "The Heller machine was the best value solution for us at the quality end of the market, stated Hendry."

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