Achieving In-House Lathe Machining and Winning New Orders

MTM Ltd.

(Headquarters: Higashiosaka, Osaka)

Since it was established in 2004, MTM Ltd. has been cutting materials, specializing in aluminum alloy.

The company handles high-mix, small-lot production and is committed to working with sincerity as its cornerstone. President Morii explained that the company does its best to meet the needs of its customers, even for challenging machining jobs.

The company handles products across various industries, including aircraft components, semiconductor production equipment parts, medical equipment parts, machine structure components, and parts for the food industry. It specializes in machining inherently thin materials, shapes designed to become thin, and easily deformable shapes.

President Morii explained that to be able to work efficiently, its employees think for themselves and work together on a daily basis to move projects forward. Another strength of the company is that all of its employees are proficient with CAD and CAM and have skills to set up machinery.

Using the M300X3 to Achieve In-House Machining and Win New Jobs

According to President Morii, when the company broke off from a family-owned business, it inherited three machining centers, but in order to build up a track record, it was necessary to add new machines. However, the newly formed company did not have the financial resources. President Morii explained that is when they decided to choose Brother, which has a low installation cost.

They first installed a tapping center. It reportedly performed better than expected.
"It has fast operations, high productivity, and because the machine itself is compact, it is very convenient in tight spaces. I was also impressed with the lightweight spindle, which made it less tiring to use."

The company now operates six Brother machines.

Among these, the M300X3 installed in 2020 has proved to be innovative for the company.
In addition to milling jobs, MTM also received lathe machining jobs, which had to be outsourced. Therefore, it was difficult to meet short delivery times. By introducing the M300X3, they were able to perform lathe machining in-house with great results. "This led to receiving new orders and new customers. The benefits of adopting the M300X3 were immeasurable." In addition, the company is now able to offer multi-face machining within the scope of conventional milling, thereby integrating processes.

In 2022, MTM adopted the W1000Xd1. "As a result, the amount of work that can be done increased by about 20%. We were also able to meet short delivery times."

Using Ingenuity to Improve Machining Quality