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Loadpoint Ltd
Chelworth Industrial Estate, Cricklade
SN6 6HE Swindon , United Kingdom
Tel : + 44 1793 751 160
Fax : + 44 1793 750 155
Email : all@loadpoint.co.uk
Web : www.loadpoint.co.uk
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Frank Wardle
Tel : + 44 1793 751 160
Email : fpwardle@upm.demon.co.uk
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 Presentation
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Loadpoint is an engineering company engaged in the development, manufacture and selling of high precision equipment used mainly in the electronics, optical and automotive industries. It comprises of Loadpoint Limited at Cricklade in Wiltshire and Loadpoint Bearings Limited based at Ferndown in Dorset. The companies employ 50 people with specialist skills covering research, engineering, manufacturing and sales.
Loadpoint Ltd is a supplier of bespoke machine tools and machine sub systems. It is renowned for dicing machines supplied mainly into electronics and related industries.
Loadpoint Bearings Ltd is a supplier of areostatic spindles. The company has a world-wide reputation for high quality, high performance spindles. It offers standard products ranges but is also uniquely placed to design and make custom spindles to order.
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People
involved in the project
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Frank Wardlehas been with Loadpoint for 9 years during which time he has been responsible for developing new products and processes related to precision machining and air bearings.
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 Role in the
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To build a bench top size machine tool for machining microscale features on precision engineering components using conventional milling and grinding processes. |
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