Rodmatic Press Release Archive

Rodmatic extends network for global sourcing of machine components

Rodmatic Limited’s global sourcing strategy is structured to help companies that do not have the in-house resource, capability or expertise to properly research, analyse, implement, manage and monitor an off-shore supply operation. This initiative has moved forward with the appointment of a highly qualified Indian graduate now based at the company’s Reading production facility.more

Rodmatic’s tooling focus drives forward efficiency and improved order book

With turnover in the first quarter of 2010 almost 60 per cent higher than 12 months ago and in excess of 100 totally new components being processed so far this year through the Reading facility of Rodmatic’s Multico and Hytek divisions, the company’s focus on cost reductions and productivity improvement has meant tool costs have been maintained within 2009 levels.more

Rodmatic’s continuous training converts its traditional machine setters into high tech turn-millers

By spinning-off Rodmatic Hytek, a high technology subcontract machining division with a smaller batch capability, from its more traditional volume production operation Rodmatic Multico, Reading based Rodmatic Limited has been able to put a foot firmly in both camps and not only provide a high production solution using the traditional mechanically driven multi-spindle automatic lathe but also a fast turnaround, small batch supply using CNC.more

Edm Technology Transforms Rodmatic Tool Production

With more than 1,700 different form tools being used in a typical year to service its 38 multi-spindle automatic lathes engaged in turned part production, the switch to the use of wire EDM technology by Rodmatic Multico, has enabled special tool costs to be slashed by half. In addition, the volume production operation of the Rodmatic Group based in Reading, which has one of the largest multi-auto shops in the UK, has been able to reduce its stockholding of tools while considerably improving is response to customers on new components, and revert away from sub-cotnract tool manufacture.more

Rodmatic Establishes Global Supply Network for Machined Components

Volume subcontract machinist Rodmatic Limited has opened an office in Southern India to provide an international link for medium sized manufacturing companies enabling them to enjoy the cost-down benefits for production in that country for mid-sized batches and higher volume component quantities. As part of the service Rodmatic will ensure complete security of supply enabling the companies taking part to compete on cost with larger OEM type operations.more

Rodmatic’s Hytek division adopts fast-track response to customer batch size changes

With the current market conditions driving down the batch sizes for subcontract machining while at the same time increasing the frequency of delivery, Reading based Rodmatic Hytek has moved away from overproducing and holding stock components for a specialist automotive purchaser and has developed fast-track machine changeover techniques.more

Rodmatic develops automated production for green technology contract

Rodmatic Multico, the volume production division of the Reading based Rodmatic subcontract operation has completed the first stage investment to produce 20,000 mechanical components a week for assembly in energy efficiency monitoring equipment. The contract that currently requires the processing of some 40 tonnes of material a month will eventually lead to fully automated cell machining strategies that will run around-the-clock.more

Cycle times reduced by a third using form tools

The two Star CNC sliding-headstock lathes operated by Reading-based contract machinist, Rodmatic, are able to mill-turn components of medium to high complexity as quickly as any of the 42 cam-type, six-spindle automatics on site, according to owner and managing director, Brian Steatham.more

Rolled Thread Conversion On Rodmatic's Multi-Autos Improve Productivity By A Third

The changeover to external thread rolling of components on the first three of its refurbished and re-engineered Wickman multi-spindle automatic lathes has helped to increase productivity from the high volume production machines by almost a third.more

Rodmatic's Sliding Head Capability Draws In Specialist Automotive Components

Having invested in the flexibility of CNC sliding head technology, Rodmatic Hytek has won a contract to produce 30 variants of piston rod for a specialist automotive customer in batches that vary between seven and 200 parts a month.more

Rodmatic Sales Success Fuels Further Investment Programme

Taking advantage of its record 30 per cent increase in sales over the last 12 months, Reading based precision subcontract machinist Rodmatic Limited has committed to continue its investment in new equipment in order to increase its penetration of new market segments that will include a global contract machining operation.more

Rodmatic Adds Support Resource To Latest Investment-led Business Growth

With returns on the recent investment programme generating new customers and increases in subcontract manufacturing orders from existing long standing customers, Rodmatic Limited has appointed Alan Iddenden as Business Development Manager and Kirsty Pulsakowska in the role of sales/customer support under sales director Bob Todd.more

Rodmatic Hytek to Demonstrate Subcontract Capability at Autosport Engineering

The first-ever exhibition attendance by precision small batch subcontractor Rodmatic Hytek at Autosport Engineering in January will create the ideal opportunity to expose its recent £1.6 million investment in turn-mill and wire-cut EDM machining that introduces a fast response, small batch machining operation to the specialist automotive and autosport industry.more

Wire Cutting Production/Toolmaking Service Introduced By Rodmatic

Wire EDM production and toolmaking services are now available at the high technology subcontract machining facility of Rodmatic Hytek based in Reading, following the installation of the latest Fanuc Oi Wire EDM.more

Rodmatic Restructures For Global Business

Rodmatic Limited has restructured towards a global business strategy to grow the subcontract precision machining company in order to provide an international service to its network of customers, many of whom have subsidiary operations and supply chain networks overseas.more

Rodmatic Multico Sees Great Return On Machine Re-engineering Programme

Volume production subcontract machinist Rodmatic Multico has been able to reduce cycle times on its re-engineered multi-spindle automatic lathes between 30 and 50 per cent following the retooling of a machine from high speed steel to solid carbide.more

Rodmatic Scores With Customers Over Component Cleanliness

Following the installation of a Dürr Compact 80C fully programmable automatic component cleaning system at the Reading subcontract machinist factory of Rodmatic Limited, more than 100,000 components a day are being processed.more

Rodmatic Takes New View Of Inspection In Subcontract Manufacture

The installation of non-contact, optical-based component measurement at Rodmatic Limited of Reading has not only improved the level of quality that the company can apply to the 100,000 or so turned and mill-turned components that pass through the machine shop every day, but has also contributed to significantly improve productivity and confidence in the high quality work supplied to customers.more

Rodmatic Promotes Internally For New Sales Director Position

The influence of recently appointed sales manager Bob Todd on Rodmatic Limited's subcontract machining business in Reading and the ability to co-ordinate production response to customer requirements in the oil and gas, medical, fluid power and specialist automotive sectors has been rewarded with an immediate promotion to Sales Director.more

Rodmatic Secures Another Link In Production Chain

Volume production and specialist small batch subcontractor Rodmatic Limited of Reading has expanded its customer liaison operations following the appointment of Jeremy Willett as customer support engineer.more

Rodmatic Continues Investment In Production Support

Over £200,000 has been invested by Rodmatic Limited in production support of its Rodmatic Hytek, high technology machining operation and Rodmatic Multico high volume production business both based in Reading.more

Rodmatic invests a further £400,000 in new machine tools

Rodmatic Hytec has invested a further £400,000 in new machine tools to include the subcontractors first move into CNC sliding head technology. The investment also includes a mill/turn centre and a two-axis lathe to accommodate batch sizes of between 100 and 2,000 parts.more

Rodmatic's sales manager appointment is next link in european subcontract machining strategy chain

Rodmatic Limited has moved into the next phase of its global subcontract manufacturing initiative by appointing Bob Todd as sales manager, a role that will use his extensive continental experience to draw, in particular, European subsidiary operations of existing customers into the portfolio of long term contracts for the Reading based precision machinist.more

Rodmatic initiates refurbishment programme for its 37 multi-auto lathes

Following an in-depth quality and machine reliability survey Rodmatic Multico of Reading has initiated a programme of on-site overhaul and refurbishment of its 37 Wickman multi-spindle automatic lathes. The contract, placed with Wickman specialist Machine Tool Spares of Coventry, has seen the first two Wickman 1¾” x 6 machines completed and with the work carried out, savings on cycle time alone on one machine is reckoned to be 330 hours/year.more

Rodmatic invests in environmental policy for subcontract machining

The high volume subcontract machining operation of Rodmatic Multico and its high technology division Rodmatic Hytek based in Reading has committed to reduce its carbon footprint by 20 per cent in 2007 following a full environmental survey carried out by the Carbon Trust.more

New brochure and website depict Rodmatic's subcontract machining capability

Part of Rodmatic Limited’s plans to expand from a volume orientated precision subcontractor into a global business focusing on the advantage offered by the use of the latest technology and business systems, is depicted in a new website and six page brochure.more

Complex marine valve solution created by one-hit mill/turn cycles

An important turn-key project to produce special development marine valve blocks out of 316 stainless steel with a three micron final bore tolerance and a complex network of intersecting compound angle holes for oil feed has been completed by Rodmatic Hytek of Reading.more

Rodmatic mill/turns compressor blades using 'one-hit' cycle technology

Pre-production samples of a 50 blade compressor turbine blade for a customer in the oil and gas sector are being run off at Rodmatic Hytek of Reading involving four-axis profiling in 'one-hit' cycles on its Daewoo Puma MS 2000 ST.more

Rodmatic expands production management expertise to support global operations

Managing director Robert Rickman of Rodmatic Limited based in Reading has appointed Terry O’Sullivan as Works Manager to enhance the subcontract machining operations and introduce new ideas to improve productivity.more

Rodmatic opens northern customer support office for oil and gas subcontract machining

Rodmatic Limited has created a specialist sector office in Glasgow to represent its expanding subcontract machining business in the oil and gas industry and to provide a direct support service to Scotland and the North of England. The extension to the Reading based machining operations of Rodmatic Multico, the higher volume production machining facility and Rodmatic Hytek the small to medium batch capability using the latest CNC technology, is to be run by James Eadie, appointed as Business Development Manager who brings some 15 years experience in the sector.more

Rodmatic gears up for a global subcontracting operations

Brian Steatham’s vision is to structure the investment led company, already having a turnover of £5 million and employing 55 people, into one providing a machining service that is very competitive, efficient on delivery and high on quality to support sectors such as oil and gas, fluid power, medical and specialist automotive with companies that operate in the global market…more

Jonathan Imm appointed to develop subcontract operations of Rodmatic Hytek

Bringing nearly 20 years of 3-D, CADCAM experience on lathes and machining centres and a strong background of precision machining, purchasing, manufacturing logistics and business development in the plastics and aerospace industry to help in the development of the subcontract machining business of Rodmatic of Reading, Jonathan Imm has been appointed as production manager…more

Rodmatic lays plans for a global future

Plans are now being laid to change volume orientated precision subcontractor Rodmatic into a global business following the decision of director Brian Steatham to increase his involvement in the Reading based operation following the January sale of his highly successful Pathtrace plc., software company to Planit Holdings PLC.…more

Rodmatic to offer hi-tech manufacturing services

Rodmatic Limited, a leading market specialist in the production of high volume turned parts is pleased to announce the establishment of the Rodmatic Hytek division to provide hi-tech manufacturing services using the latest generation of CNC machine tools.…more

Setting the standards for quality production

Rodmatic recently announced the achievement of ISO 9001:2000 registration. The company was previously registered as ISO 9001:1994 thus proving a track record and long term commitment to quality.…more

Electrical company turns to Rodmatic

When a leading manufacturer of electrical components needed to react to significant increases in the quantity of a turned part they produced in-house, the Production Manager concluded that they would either need to purchase an additional machine or add a night shift in order to meet the additional requirements.…more

Internet bidding wins Rodmatic £2.65 million subcontract

Orders worth up to £750,000 and the retention of an existing contract worth some £1.9 million were won by turning subcontractor Rodmatic Precision Engineering Co. through a recent Internet auction staged by a US multi-national company.…more

Rodmatic implements new manufacturing system

JobShop Paragon from HuckerbyRoyall Systems:the total business solution for the Engineering Industry. Rodmatic Precision Engineering Systems, manufacturer of precision turned parts, has today implemented a new manufacturing control system.…more