Busy times ahead; a need for further investment.

By Lodent Precision Ltd
schedule5th Jun 13


2013 is shaping up to be another year of growth for Lodent Precision. The beginning of the year saw record numbers of enquiries and from the end of February these enquiries have now been transformed to firm orders. Currently, we are in a comfortable position with future orders for tooling to be delivered with delivery dates into November.

In February, we made the decision to invest in two new machining centres to satisfy the positive order book; a Bridgeport GX1000 VMC was installed early March followed by a Haas VF4 in April. Both machines are now working at full speed and are fully integrated in to our programming and operating systems. Due to the flexibility and ease of use, our shop floor programming system is Lemoine, which allows us to download programs very simply and efficiently to all of our 9 CNC machining centres.

We are just starting a recruitment drive to increase our workforce, commented Chris Sharratt, a Director at Lodent. The future looks very positive for us here at Lodent, our UK and overseas customers are placing business with us and enquiries have remained at higher levels.

We are looking to offer experienced Tool makers, Machinists, Tool Designers, Estimators and Apprentices/ Trainees a secure position, working with the latest technology equipment, in a pleasant working environment. Anyone interested in receiving further information should apply by email including a CV to enquiries@lodent.co.uk

Due to the structure of the company, varied workload and experienced workforce, Lodent is able to offer a structured and well-rounded training policy. As a company, we see training as our future. Currently we have two apprentices, the first one has been with us for almost 5 years and the second is just finishing his first year. These experiences have placed us in an ideal position as our current employees are now familiar with the requirements of trainees and how best to work with them and impart their invaluable knowledge.