We’re in the process of crafting a cutting-edge website to showcase our industry-leading services and enhance our connection with customers. Stay tuned, as the unveiling of our new website is imminent. Exciting updates are on the horizon! (P.S. if you’re reading this, you’re already there!)
Last week we said hello to our new vertical turning centre, the Doosan VT900. This powerful machine has a 40kW spindle and increases our turning diameter capacity to Ø900mm. This machine has a fairly extensive commissioning process including diamond drilling in the floor so it can be bolted down for rigidity. To create the space […]
On our last working day of 2022, the MPM team went head-to-head in our own Go-Kart Grand Prix. Our youngest apprentice Luke was the overall winner – the only member of the team without a full driving license! It was fiercely competitive but a lot of fun was had. And this alongside a curry and trip down […]
We have finally gone live on our new and exciting ERP system Progress Plus. This has been a long time coming but we have been working offline with the team at Berkeley Myles Solutions to get things perfect. Having a transition period to practice new processes and tweaking the system is vital for a smooth implementation. This […]
We are taking our production system to the next level by introducing a tooling vend as supplied by the wonderful team at MSC Industrial Supply. A tooling vend will allow us to focus on tooling usage, efficiencies and improvements that will drive down costs and increase production value. This is one of many streamlining activities that Markyate […]
The guys celebrated a brilliant start to the year by taking part in some clay pigeon shooting for the second year running. Local shooting club Atkin Grant & Lang put on a brilliant session for us as well as a spot of lunch. Everyone got on particularly well on some very challenging shoots that was […]
We are pleased to introduce our new 5 axis machining cell with the installation of two new Doosan DVF 5000s. We are continuing our successful partnership with Mills CNC in delivering top quality CNC machining services to our customers. These 5 axis machines allow us to remove set ups and reduce cycle times of existing jobs as well as deliver full […]
This month we have bolstered our turning department by welcoming in three new Doosan Lathes. Two of our lathes are Doosan Lynx 2100s. One of them comes complete with a bar feed to service the increasing customer demand for bespoke, large batch, smaller components. We have also welcomed in a Doosan Puma GT3100 to join […]
Everyone within MPM were involved in the training and conversion programme monitored by BSI which culminated in the award of the ISO 9001 2015 accreditation following a very successful assessment by BSI in February 2018. We are hugely proud of our Quality accreditation and the invaluable contribution that the programme makes to the success of the Company and its abilities to meet the […]
On Sunday 22nd April, Dean, our Manufacturing Manager, took part in The London Marathon. It was his first marathon, and despite carrying an injury sustained in training in the lead up to the event and record temperatures on the day, Dean still managed a hugely creditable sub 4hr 30 time. The run was the culmination […]
