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20 July 2016 products enables our customers throughout New Zealand to push the boundaries of innovation and take their products to the world,” says Mr Auret. “Our workshop features the very latest in CNC machining centres and to support them we have a suite of other hi-tech machines that allow us to output the highest quality machined components,” explains Mr Auret. To achieve that desired end result and adhere to the company ethos, Contour has expanded on its capability with the installation of a new Doosan DNM350/5AX. The high-speed, high-precision 5-axis machining centre enables ultra-high-precision simultaneous 5-axis control for aviation and medical parts and 4+1-axis control for the economically feasible multi-facet/complex shape machining. “The Doosan 5-axis reduces the number of setups required for multi-facet parts enabling us to make more complex parts at a cheaper cost than if we were using the conventional 3 and 4-axis machines.” This delivers better value for money for the company’s clients. Mr Auret describes the new machine as a “perfect fit” and has contributed significantly to Contour being able to offer services including: custom electrical housings machining, complex multi axis machining, thin walled, carbon fibre mould tooling, press tooling, micro components, manifolds, prototyping, plastics machining, production, communication facia and ultra-lightweight product machining. Through it, the company makes the parts, “others wouldn’t attempt,” says Mr Auret but he also believes that the company’s offering is accented by its team culture, attitude, com- H I - T E C H


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