We had a request from a customer to make a pair of reinforcing cages with a very high level of accuracy.  This cage was made to +/-2mm (whereas +/-25mm is more the industry norm). The bars were bent overlength, assembled into the complete unit and trimmed to the final dimensions.  As you can see, the bar ends are beautifully lined up. These were actually sent to a university laboratory where, instead of wooden shuttering, they were encased in...

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We have been working with an automotive parts manufacturer to create a bespoke basket design for taking components through their heat-treatment ovens.  There were a few unusual requirements: The baskets must run on a steel-roller conveyor system.  Whilst the baskets will generally travel in one direction, there is a point in the conveyor system where they move sideways so the profile on the bottom is critical to maintaining traction. The...

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