
How are they getting good parts out to customers this fast?
By Rowan Easter-Robinson
With order books growing quickly and skilled labour hard to find, PTG Precision Engineers took a smart leap — investing in a SMEC bar-fed lathe from Dugard. The result?
Faster cycle times, reduced lead times, and the precision PTG is known for — all with minimal operator input!
Rowan Easter-Robinson speaks with Jim Adkins of PTG and Paul Roberts of Dugard to find out how this upgrade is already driving major gains in productivity and capacity across tight-tolerance jigs, fixtures, and workholding components for the nuclear, aerospace, and energy industries.




















