On the other hand, the main parts of a milling machine are knee, saddle, table, column, base, and spindle. And the hand wheel helps to move any part controlled by the hand. The chip pan resides at the foot of the machine and collects chips from material shaping. We have an impressive array of machinery at our workshops and we are always ready to try new ideas and methods in order to meet your engineering needs.Another equipped part is the carriage, which is assisted by the lead screw and feed rod in its actions. We have a staff of highly qualified, fully experienced engineers with many years of experience and expertise to offer. Over the past 75 years, we have established our name as recommended machine manufacturers, and one of the largest companies carrying out such services in the South East of England.Īs well as manufacturing and maintaining these machines, Hotchkiss are able to offer Full Machine rebuilds and retrofits for roll turning and roll grinding machines, particularly those used in the paper and cable industries.įor milling machining projects that cannot be programmed by hand, our newly installed InventorCAM imachining system produces the best surface machining quality in the shortest cutting-time. No job is too small - we were delighted to be involved in a residential project to help to create a floating staircase in someone's London home - and no job is too large - we responded rapidly to a cry for help to design, manufacture and install specialist subsea cable. We recalled our many wartime projects when we recently worked on hardened alloy steel 2metre long Torsion bars to be used within a Tank drive shaft. From helping the Irish Paralympic team with their cycle handlebars to overhauling locomotives for the Romney Hythe and Dymchurch miniature railway, we like to help keep wheels turning everywhere. We never know what we'll be challenged with next! Our work is very varied and we are always keen to take on new and bespoke projects. The Hotchkiss Portable Rotary Lathe pioneered in-situ engineering in the 1950's, and our engineers have continued to demonstrate inventive flair and practical problem-solving in the engineering arena ever since.

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