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The AKI Team are Mighty Hikers...!
12 Sep 2023
On Saturday the 9th September, members of the AKI Team, with some much missed AKI alumni, conquered the Wye Valley Mighty Hike to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support! The day was one of the hottest of 2023, and the hike proved a huge challenge for all that took part, taking between 8.75 and ...
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AKI expands tool room capabilities
13 Jan 2006
A recent addition to AKI's tool room is an XYZ SM 2000. The first CNC Vertical Milling Machine to be commissioned on site, it represents a significant step forward from manually controlled machines. Using XYZ's Protrak software, milling paths can be created quickly and easily with total time to fini...
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Micro Moulding A big deal at AKI
13 Oct 2005
A recent arrival at AKI’s Hereford headquarters is a Babyplast micro-moulder. The smallest machine to be commissioned on the site, it gives significant advantages in a number of ways. Production of very small "micro" components is only one of its benefits. Fast change over and small tool sizes...
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AKI investigates Low Cost Manufacture
13 Aug 2005
Many companies are seriously considering the potential for moving their manufactured parts to overseas locations where costs are lower, to enable them to compete in today’s fierce market place. Everyone seems to be heading for China . Some have tried it and used their considerable internationa...
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