Specialist niche market engineering company moves to advanced technology
Specialist engineering company AG Engineering Solutions has invested in the latest Okuma CNC Lathe technology to provide a marketing edge and increased capability.
Formed in 2010, the private family business AG Engineering Solutions specialises in new work and the maintenance and refurbishment of major plant and equipment for leading mining companies, paper mills, the steel and recycling industries, etc. and has become the go-to company for the fast replacement or refurbishment of equipment, design advice, fabrication and preventative maintenance programs.
“With this type of work we are called on to produce one or two off engineering solutions on our machines where size capacity, speed and easy programming are all critical factors,” said Managing Director Sam Guccione. “Our work is time critical as a breakdown in any of our clients’ major plants costs enormous amounts of money, so an Okuma machine that can produce an outcome in one process rather than multiple processes proves to be a great advantage,” he said.
The latest Okuma CNC Lathe model LB4000EX x2000 is being commissioned. This is the company’s first Okuma machine, and there is an air of excitement amongst the engineers who are experiencing its full potential, the advanced technology it comes with, and its many more valuable functions.
This Okuma CNC Lathe, with its two-metre bed length, gives AG Engineering Solutions a much larger CNC machining capacity.
As the company name suggests, this is not just a machine shop but one where professional engineers and skilled tradesmen investigate the reason for a component failure and seek to provide engineering design solutions to avoid future failures and costly plant production downtime. This sets the company apart and its experience and contribution to engineering solutions is highly valued by its many clients. With in-house CAD/CAM AG Engineering Solutions also has the capability of designing and fabricating special purpose machines.
“The majority of our work is low volume requiring fast turn-around of components to their original specifications and our experience and advice we provide sets us apart in the industry, particularly in special applications,” said Sam Guccione. “The selection and investment in the latest Okuma CNC Lathe was based on an outstanding industry name, the robust nature of the machine, the advanced technology and the quality output which allows us to be a step in front. This is particularly important in the niche market in which we operate,” he said.
There is a total staff of fourteen, including one apprentice, and the company is engaged in servicing clients throughout mainland Australia through indirect export work.
With the right equipment and experienced staff, AG Engineering Solutions can solidify its business in the niche refurbishing and manufacturing market and is forecasting steady growth in the future.
“AG Engineering Solutions is in a strong position to take full advantage of the technological advances and the training we offer to solidify its strong market presence. It is early days yet with the new Okuma machine but the AG Engineering Solutions team members are excited about this investment and see it as a positive indicator to their future and that of the company,” said Andrew Rankin, Okuma Sales Engineer- Victoria and Tasmania.