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UK manufacturing site comprises around 40,000 square feet of operational space , including manufacturing capabilities like CNC machines , lathes , grinding , chroming , painting , and phosphating . It ’ s relatively unusual in this industry to have all these capabilities in-house , along with an assembly area , and the ability to fully refurbish equipment .
“ One of the biggest projects on the horizon is relocation within the next four years ,” she shares . “ This move will give us the opportunity to replace older pieces of equipment , and instead bring in new , more efficient , and automated equipment . In terms of current automation , we have a new blasting machine arriving in the next few months , which is predicted to reduce the process time from ten minutes to just one minute .”
In terms of products , Michelle explains : “ Some products are fully manufactured in the UK , but we also produce parts for sister companies within the group . In the UK , we fully manufacture heavy machine
guns known as the M2 across the globe , the 7.62-millimeter general purpose machine gun ( GPMG ) known in Europe as the MAG 58 , and weapon mounts . We also assemble rifles and pistols in the UK , as well as a variety of machine gun parts , including for the new EVOLYS ultralight machine gun that is currently being industrialized .
“ As a group , we pride ourselves on the quality of our products . All products are precision engineered before going through a strict quality control process ; the product must work well . We must also consider safety , as although they are lethal products , we need to protect the person using them . All weapons are taken to a range by an expert team , where they are tested under stringent criteria and proofed as compliant with regional laws . This approach extends to our suppliers too , with a whole range of processes , procedures , and inspection equipment to ensure quality and safety across the supply chain .”
The business is due to be awarded a
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