PRV Engineering invests in Spinner 5-axis machining centre

PRV Engineering, a subcontractor in Pontypool, invested in a Spinner U5-630 5-axis machining centre, delivered in mid-2021 by Whitehouse Machine Tools. The machine is dedicated to producing steel hatches for armoured tanks, nearly halving cycle time from 10 hours to 5.5 hours.

“For the ongoing production of a particular component for a defence industry customer, subcontractor PRV Engineering, Pontypool, has invested in a Spinner U5-630 trunnion-type, 5-axis, vertical-spindle machining centre (VMC).”etmm-online.com

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• etmm-online.com5-axis machining centre with a smaller footprint nearly doubles productivityAlexander StarkDec 27, 2021

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