Manufacturers of high quality precision engineering products for the medical, aerospace and defence markets

28/04/2010 - New Star SR 20R III Sliding Head Installed

As part of our continued investment programme we have taken delivery of a Star SR 20R III Sliding headstock lathe

The machine was installed and commissioned in two days and is up and running producing product to a high standard of finish.

For further information on this machine and all of Stars product range their web site can be found at www.stargb.net

28/04/2010 - New AgieCharmilles FI240 CCS Wire Eroder Installed

As part of our continued investment programme we have taken delivery of a AgieCharmilles FI 240 CCS Wire Eroding machine.

We are looking forward to seeing a increase in productivity on the jobs that lend themselves to the machine’s capabilities and anticipate the machine will aid us in our efforts to reduce lead times, whilst continuing with the high levels of quality and flexibility

08/10/2009 - New Horizontal Milling machine

As part of our continued investment programme we have just completed the installation and commissioning of a new Matsuura H Plus 300 Horizontal Milling Machine.

The machine has been programmed using the latest 3D software from Edgecam and during the development process Matsuura have been heavily involved with the programming and prove out of several production parts.

We are looking forward to seeing a significant increase in productivity on the jobs that lend themselves to the machine’s capabilities and anticipate the machine will aid us in our efforts to reduce lead times, whilst continuing with the high levels of quality and flexibility which has always been at the forefront of the company.

13/10/2008 - New Scheeberger Machine Commissioned

The Company have invested in a second Schneeberger Norma 75 Grinder with auto dress and Fanuc Control.

11/07/2008 - New Product line introduced

The company has added an assembly modern assembly area for the repair and new build of a product aquired from an American company which is used in smaller operations across the world, a lot of the machined components will now be produced in house which helps to secure the companies long term future.

09/01/2008 - Sage 200 software for Manufacturing installed

Due to the rapid expansion of the company since we moved to our new premises in early 2005, in early 2007 it was decided we needed to update our company software system and after significant product research SAGE 200 manufacturing was selected.

It was the ideal solution for a manufacturer who was experiencing rapid growth and therefore need even greater control over their back office and shop floor processes.

Sage 200 Manufacturing is the latest edition to the Sage 200 Suite, designed to control the entire business process.

'D' Day was the 8th of october 2007 and after a few teething problems the new system is running well and providing more detailed information and is more efficient to operate as well.

The Company is now looking to implement total shop floor data collection and several other efficiency initives which are part of the package.

02/07/2007 - New intake of Apprentices

This month Bushell and Meadows has started its intake of two more apprentices who will start their Advanced apprenticeships at Gloscat this september.

Bushell and meadows is committed to the training and development of its staff and firmly believes their apprenticeship scheme will help to secure the future growth of the business.

04/06/2007 - New Star installed

As part of our continued investment programme we have taken delivery of our second sliding-headstock lathe

The machine was installed and commissioned in two days and is up and running producing product to a high standard of finish.

For further information on this machine and all of Stars product range their web site can be found at www.stargb.net

25/01/2007 - Second Star Sliding head machine purchased

After the success of the instillation and setting to work of the first Star sliding head machine we have invested in a second machine to enhance our capability to respond to our customers lead times.

The new machine will be arriving in april.

29/09/2006 - New Star Sliding head machine installed.

As part of our continued investment programme we have taken delivery of our first sliding-headstock lathe. After a rigorous evaluation of the various machines available in the market place we chose the Star SV-32, 11-axis mill-turning centre supplied to a high specification with extensive driven tool capability, high-pressure coolant and Filtermist electrostatic extraction.

After a very short installation and commissioning phase the machine is already producing deliverable product because of the turnkey agreement we entered into with Star to provide us with our first six jobs pre-programmed and tooled up ready to go on day one.

We are looking forward to seeing a significant increase in productivity on the jobs that lend them selves to the machines' capabilities and anticipate seeing a marked improvement of our lead-times as well.

For further information on this machine and all of Stars product range their web site can be found at www.stargb.net

30/05/2006 - New Jobs

As part of our on-going investment program, we are on a recruitment drive, please go and look at our Vacancies page for the latest opportunities to join the Bushell and Meadows team.

24/03/2006 - New Apprenticeship Scheme

This summer we will be starting our first Apprentice under the Advanced Apprenticeship training scheme in conjunction with Gloscat College.

We firmly believe Apprenticeships are the way forward for the future of the company, and will be looking to continue the scheme annually.

10/08/2005 - New HAAS EC-400 Horizontal Machining Centre Installed

The high-productivity features on the new Haas EC-400 HMC include 20" x 20" x 20" work cube, dual 400 mm pallets, 1-degree indexing, an 80-gallon coolant system and triple-auger chip removal. The standard 8,000-rpm, 40-taper spindle is powered by the Haas 20-hp vector dual drive system; an optional 30-hp, 12K spindle is also available. Both spindles feature an inline, direct-drive system that couples the motor directly to the spindle, for less vibration, less heat and less noise than belt- or gear-driven systems – which means superior surface finishes, excellent thermal stability and quieter operation. A 24+1 side-mount tool changer and 500-ipm cutting feeds are also standard.
The servo-driven pallet changer on the EC-400 swaps pallets in just 8 seconds and each 400 mm pallet has a load capacity of 1000 lb. A separate load station allows the operator to safely load/unload parts or change fixtures on one pallet while parts are being machined on the other, keeping spindle run time at a maximum.
For extremely accurate positioning of multi-faceted parts, a high-precision face-gear indexer -- providing 1-degree indexing -- is standard.

04/08/2005 - New HAAS VM-3 Vertical Machining Centre installed

The VM-3 is a high-performance machine featuring a generous 40" x 26" x 25" work cube, a 54" x 25" table, a 12,000-rpm spindle powered by a 30-hp vector dual drive system, and a high-speed control with full look-ahead. The 40-taper spindle uses a unique inline, direct-drive system that couples the motor directly to the spindle rather than using belts (which are a major source of heat). The result is less vibration, less heat and less noise – which means excellent surface finishes, extreme thermal stability and quiet operation. The VM-3’s 54"x25" cast-iron table features standard T-slots (13 in the Y direction and 6 in the X) as well as an array of drilled and tapped holes. It has a maximum weight capacity of 4000 lb. The VM-3 comes standard with a 24+1 side-mount tool changer that swaps tools in 2.8 seconds. Also standard are an automatic chip auger system, programmable coolant nozzle, remote jog handle, automatic air gun, high-speed machining software with look-ahead, hard drive with Ethernet interface, floppy drive, Visual Quick Code programming, user-definable macros, coordinate rotation & scaling, spindle orientation and power failure detection module. A full 4th-axis rotary table was also supplied to provide simultaneous 4-axis motion.

04/04/2005 - We have moved

In January 2005 Eastabrook Architects and Barnwood Construction handed the keys over for our brand new 20,000 sq ft factory and the real planning started, how to move a significant amount of machine tools and equipment with the minimum amount of disruption to avoid losing valuable production time.

Well after a lot of careful planning and a lot of hard work by everyone involved we did it, moving in during early April keeping the down time to a minimum.

The web site has been amended inline with our new address.

The new building was designed and sized to give us room for growth both on the shop floor and the offices in line with our expansion plans, so watch this space.(excuse the pun!!!)

24/01/2005 - New Factory keys handed over

The Management took possesion of our new state of the art custom designed factory in January.

The Building was designed by Eastabrook Architects, examples of their work can be seen at their web site http://www.eastabrookarchitects.co.uk/holder2.htm

Plans are being put in place to move in during April with the minimum loss of production, a challenge for the guys and Girls who are going to make it happen.