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.
Photo: Mark Franckel (Group CEO) gets to grip with large machines at J&S Remanufacture
Operating from the impressive Elland site the new operation will continue to provide new machines, spares and service activities for its established brands including: Binns & Berry, Crawford Swift, Joshua Heap, and Hepworth Copy systems. These brands will continue to function and develop in their current capacity, as providers of bespoke solutions for large lathes, grinding machines, and special purpose machine tools.
PTG has announced that the newly acquired brands will be used to add breadth to the current PTG machine tool portfolio that already includes prestigious UK machine tool brands Jones & Shipman and Holroyd. The new business will also add valuable re-manufacture facilities and expertise to the group.
Mark Franckel (Group CEO) comments, ‘I am delighted that we have acquired these historic British brands and see enormous benefits in the synergy they create within the group’.
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.
Binns & Berry specialises in the design, manufacture and repair of large capacity CNC lathes for components up to 15 tons. Binns & Berry’s unique modular construction techniques include a unique 3 / 4 guideway bed design that allows the turning of large components in a single pass. Other specialist turning machines including sliding gap bed lathes, offset / T bed lathes, deep-hole boring machines and thread whirling machines. Standard and full turnkey solutions are available. The company also provides re-engineering, rebuild and retrofit services for medium and heavy duty turning machines.
Existing Jones & Shipman customers will also benefit from this acquisition as they will have access to the knowledge and products of Crawford Swift and Binns & 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 setup. The works is serviced by heavy craneage up to 50 tonnes.
The creation of Jones & Shipman Remanufacture Ltd. means that customers can benefit from Jones & 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.
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