ENGINE & TURBINE TECHNOLOGY
BOOSTING ENGINE EFFICIENCY
New technology boosts capacity of specialist drilling techniques to produce complex components for use in the energy sector
The image shows one of the new machines in position prior to being commissioned and operational E
ngineering solutions provider ELE Advanced Technologies has invested over half a million pounds
in new technology following a major contract award. Its investment of £700,000 in three
brand-new Fast Hole Drill electrical discharge machines follows the company’s appointment by a global technology powerhouse located in Canada to provide complex components for use in the energy sector. The new technology will enable
ELE, a company that works with some of the biggest original equipment manufacturers in the world, to boost its capacity to undertake specialist drilling techniques to produce complex cooling holes for engine components that improve engine eff iciency. Investment in the latest technology
is central to how the business leads in its sectors for providing innovative engineering solutions says CEO David Stanley: “Our customers most often come to us when they are facing a
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complex engineering challenge or have a performance target that they need to achieve. “Off ering a wide range of advanced
technologies, combined with the technical capabilities of a highly skilled team applying a ‘can do’ attitude, enables us to help make the impossible possible,” he adds. Installation of the new machines is
the latest in a series of investments by the engineering business, which in 2023 invested £2 million when relocating to a larger 5,000 sqm manufacturing facility. Employing more than 130 from its
new facility in Nelson, Lancashire, the business provides engineering solutions in the aerospace, power generation and automotive sectors for an international customer base, with 75% of components manufactured going into Europe.
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ABOUT ELE
ELE Advanced Technologies has provided solutions to engineering challenges for 70 years. Initially it was established to supply compressor blades to Rolls-Royce but the business has expanded to supply complex turbine components on a global scale. Through industry expertise,
collaboration and technical development, the company provides solutions for the aerospace, power and automotive market. The company claims that its unique approach to supply-chain management, relationship building and sustainability enables delivery of ideas, capability and innovation.
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