Precision Technologies Group company, Holroyd Precision, has received orders for two of its ‘next generation’ Zenith 400 helical profile grinding machines from one of China’s leading specialists in ice systems and industrial cooling technologies.

Scheduled for delivery to China’s Fujian Province later this year, the machines are together valued at £2.75 million. They will be used to precision grind some 100 compressor rotors, each measuring up to 250mm in diameter, per day.

“We are delighted to have received such significant machine orders from such a well-respected refrigeration specialist,” comments Holroyd Precision’s sales manager, Steven Benn.  “Whilst the customer in question is well aware of the immense benefits that the Holroyd Zenith 400 models will bring to their manufacturing capabilities, the simple fact that both machines are required in such a short time frame speaks volumes for the considerable confidence they have in our ability to not only build industry-leading machine tools, but also meet the tightest of deadlines.”

Holroyd Precision’s record of success in winning the most challenging of contracts can be attributed largely to its unrivalled global reputation for developing ingenious manufacturing solutions that deliver very real and measurable benefits for its customers. Launched at EMO Hannover 2011, Holroyd's Zenith 400 helical profile grinder, for example, very quickly caught the eye of screw compressor manufacturers seeking superior, ultra-precise grinding solutions.

Developed to precision grind components weighing up to 700kg and measuring up to 420mm in diameter and 2.2 metres in length, the Zenith 400 combines high stock removal rates and aggressive semi-finishing, with production rates and accuracies tailored to the most demanding of manufacturing strategies.