Midland based JCB Hydraulic Business Unit has placed another significant order with MTI Welding also a Midland based company.
JCB have made a significant investment into a fully automated and Robotic Friction Welding Cell for welding part of their hydraulic ram range. This will be the second large investment the Rocester plant has entrusted with MTI Welding UK with plans for more investment over the next 5 years keeping JCB at the forefront of lean manufacturing and technology. JCB chose MTI as the supplier of their first fully automated Robotic friction welding cell 5 years ago which has proved to be an efficient and reliable system leading to repeat work for the Midland based friction welding company.
Stuart Brown, Manufacturing engineer with JCB Hydraulic Business Unit, said: “JCB continually strive for world class engineering solutions to maintain their place as one of the UK’s leading manufacturers. MTI welding have again combined a high quality manufacturing solution with excellent value for money. JCB HBU aim to build on successful relationships between local businesses like MTI to secure the future of manufacturing in the UK.”
MTI Welding Technologies Ltd provides a sub-contract friction welding service for all friction welding applications. With capacity to weld a wide range of components and materials including dissimilar materials, they are continuing to experience a sharp growth in machine sales in friction and resistance welding machines. To solidify this impressive business growth the company have expanded their operation in the West Midlands. They have now moved into a new building with three times the amount of floor space and have employed new staff from sales, design engineers and project management to accommodate the workload.
Furthermore, the company’s sustained expansion and investment into the Sub Contract Welding facility, along with their Nadcap accreditation, is enabling them to continue offering both friction and resistance welding to all industries, including the automotive and aerospace sector.
They have also extended their product range to include the manufacturing of Friction Stir Welding Machines. With plans to add this process to its Sub Contract department in 2013.