“ Indeed , it has not been a typical buyout , where someone just walks into the business and decides to make a load of changes ,” adds Ian . “ There is still the history of the company here ; our idea is to maintain what NCMT has done for its customers in the past , while also taking the business forward . We have our own fresh ideas and approaches to various tasks , so it will be the same NCMT for customer service , but hopefully with some improvements as well .”

Along with aftersales support , including but not limited to training , back-up , technical expertise , and responsive engineering aid , NCMT ’ s 100-plus-strong team has carved out a robust reputation by delivering a world class , tried-and-tested product . As mentioned previously by Jonathan , NCMT distributes two primary brands : Okuma and Makino .

The former range includes turning ( single , twin , and triple turret ), multitasking ( horizontal and vertical lathe ), milling ( five axis and double column ), grinding ( internal and external ), additive , and automation ( automatic pallet changers and ROID Series ) machines . The latter includes milling ( horizontal 4 and 5 , vertical 3 and 5 , and graphite milling ), grinding ( G5 and G7 ), and EDM ( sinker , wire , and hole drilling ) machines . Between the two technically superior brands , NCMT has every customer covered when it comes to metal cutting and grinding processes .

“ From an automation point of view , the build and quality of these machines is integral ,” explains Ian . “ If a machine is going to be running 24-hours-a-day in a production environment , then it needs to be reliable . Fortunately , the machines manufactured by Okuma and Makino that we stock are the best in the industry .

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