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High demand and the launch of six new watch designs meant that Bremont had to increase its production capacity.
Manufacturing Capacity Doubled
British luxury watch manufacturer Bremont made the most of Sandvik Coromant and DMG MORI’s strategic partnership as it introduced a turnkey manufacturing cell to double capacity at its factory.
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uxury watchmaker Bremont Watch Company is a true British manufacturing success story. Founded by brothers Nick and Giles English in 2002, the company specializes in the manufacture of certified chronometers for the aviation sector. These watches are assembled, as well as shock and quality tested, at the manufacturer’s dedicated headquarters in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK. Production of the main components, such as stainless steel backs and casings, takes place just a few minutes' drive away. High demand and the launch of six new watch designs meant that Bremont’s production capacity had to be increased. To achieve this, the company purchased an NTX 1000, a state-of-the-art 5-axis machining center from DMG MORI, which is equipped with tool packages from Sandvik Coromant. The project was six months in the making, explains Mathew Bates, a machine tool investment specialist from Sandvik Coromant’s
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UK Machine Tool Solutions team. “From the beginning, the objective was to deliver a ‘right first time’ solution,” explains Bates. “We wanted Bremont to be able to use the new system straight away.” Close collaboration with application technicians from DMG MORI was needed, with regard to the selection of suitable tools. “We knew that we had to produce six new watches,” says Bates. “As soon as the drawings were ready we met with specialists from DMG MORI to compile a list of standard tools and to determine which special tools would be needed.”
Integrated Automation For 24/7 Operation The DMG MORI NTX 1000 is equipped with a magazine for 38 Coromant Capto® tools, with the option of expanding the capacity up to 76 tools. The turn and mill machine is suitable for turning and high-speed milling in 5 axes, simultaneously.
