CASE STUDIES

Explore our case studies to see how Whitehouse Machine Tools helps businesses achieve greater efficiency, precision, and performance with tailored machining solutions.

INNOVATIVE HIGH-VOLUME MACHINING OF AIRCRAFT BRAKE...

Founded in 1998 as a spin-off from the prestigious gunmaker Westley Richards, Westley Engineering has evolved far beyond its origins. While only five percent of its output now rela... Read more

ATKINSON EQUIPMENT SLASHES LEAD-TIMES BY AUTOMATIN...

A leading OEM specialising in the design and production of equipment for oil heating and diesel tank applications, as well as being a subcontract engineering firm, Atkinson Equipme... Read more

SUBCONTRACTOR CHOOSES 30-TAPER PRODUCTION CENTRE T...

Wisbech-based subcontractor Avant Manufacturing was using four 40-taper, 3-axis VMCs (vertical machining centres) when, towards the end of 2024, a sharp upturn in existing and new ... Read more

FAST, VERSATILE MACHINING CENTRE HELPS WIN NEW BUS...

Larger components produced a third faster in half the space Michael Phillips, joint owner with partner Wayne Robins of contract machining firm Atomic Precision, describes their rec... Read more

BROTHER MACHINING CENTRE HALVES CYCLE TIMES

Aylesbury-based R&A Engineering won a contract in early 2023 to produce several hundred aluminium parts per month across six variants for assembly into sensors that optimise the or... Read more

ROBUST, POWERFUL LATHE ENABLES BROACHING OF STAINL...

Components produced eight times faster in one hit Architectural ironmongery manufacturer Instinct Hardware (www.instincthardware.co.uk) has spent more than half a million pounds in... Read more

FASTENER MANUFACTURER PLACES REPEAT ORDER FOR ITAL...

LoneStar Fasteners Hydrobolt Ltd (www.lsfe.com – LSFH), a leading global manufacturer and distributor of high-specification fasteners, bolts and other precision machined components... Read more

VALVE MANUFACTURER AUTOMATES PRISMATIC MACHINING T...

In the five years from 2019 to the present, turnover at Oswaldtwistle-based ROSS Pneumatrol (www.pneumatrol.com) doubled due to growth across most industry sectors into which it su... Read more

MOTORCYCLE ACCESSORIES MANUFACTURER INCREASES AUTO...

Established in 2003 as a subcontractor, Drury Precision Engineering started two years later to manufacture its own range of mainly aluminium motorcycle accessories for road and rac... Read more

AUTOMATED MILL-TURN CELL FROM BROTHER IS OPTIMAL F...

A shortage of skilled engineers and a desire continue with single day shift operation over an existing pattern of a four-day working week have all played a part over the past five ... Read more

SUBCONTRACTOR FINDS THAT 30-TAPER MACHINING CENTRE...

30-taper machining centres these days are much more robust than formerly and are not only fast but can also cut tough materials. One company that has discovered the merits of this ... Read more

VISION ENGINEERING CONTINUES EXPANSION OF ITS UK M...

Vision Engineering (www.visioneng.com), a world leader in ergonomic microscopy, digital 3D visualisation and metrology solutions, has bought a third fixed-head lathe, an Italian-bu... Read more