Capability
When a single repetitive operation is eating capacity on a machine that costs far more to run, a dedicated machine can change the economics. The risk is in the scope — so we write it down before you commit.
Best for
Repetitive operations with stable volume and a clear cycle target
You send
Current process, part drawing, output required and site constraints
You get back
A concept and feasibility view, then a machine trialled with your parts
How it starts
Process study before any concept is proposed
The situation
An expensive machining centre spending its day drilling the same four holes is capacity you are paying for twice.
What you get
Application-specific machines and semi-automatic systems built to written acceptance criteria.
The current process is documented first, so the machine is justified against a real baseline rather than a hypothetical one.
Where accuracy, cycle time or safety carries a genuine risk, we say so at concept stage and propose how it will be tested early.
Mechanical scope is CMTA's; control and automation scope is stated explicitly and delivered by CMTA or named partners.
Output, accuracy on trial parts, safety features and documentation are written at proposal stage and measured at handover.
Where this stops
CMTA's core is the mechanical machine: structure, slides, spindles, tooling and fixturing. Controls, drives and automation are either in scope through named partners or excluded — and the proposal says which.
Before proposing a machine we document how the operation is done now: cycle time, operator involvement, quality issues and bottlenecks. Every claim the SPM makes is measured against that baseline. It also occasionally tells us an SPM is not the answer — in which case we say so.
A concept layout defines the stations, motions, tooling and fixturing. Feasibility covers accuracy, cycle time, safety and the risks that could stop the machine meeting its target. Where a risk is significant we name it and propose how it will be tested early, while a change is still cheap.
The mechanical core is CMTA's strength: structure, slides, spindles, tooling and fixturing. Control and automation scope is defined clearly in the proposal and delivered either within CMTA's scope or through named partners, so responsibility is never ambiguous at commissioning.
Elements are machined, ground and assembled, and the machine is trialled with your components against the agreed cycle and accuracy before it leaves. Trial results are recorded and shared. Acceptance is measured against the criteria written at proposal stage — output per hour, dimensional results on trial parts, safety features and documentation.
Installation assistance, operator familiarisation and the support period are stated in the proposal. Spares and wearing parts are identified at handover so the machine can be maintained after commissioning rather than becoming a mystery.
How it runs
Each stage produces something you can check, and the drawing approval stage is yours to control.
Cycle time, operator involvement, quality issues and bottlenecks documented as the baseline.
Stations, motions, tooling and fixturing proposed; accuracy, cycle and safety risks reviewed.
Detailed design, manufacture, assembly and sub-system integration.
Run with your components against the agreed criteria, with results recorded.
Before you enquire
The inputs that make a useful review, plus the related pages worth reading first.
Send what you have. The technical review identifies the rest.
FAQ
The questions engineers and buyers ask before sending a drawing. If yours is not here, ask it directly — you will get an engineer's answer, not a brochure.
Still have a question?
Talk to Anita M.N, Managing Partner, or send the drawing and let the review answer it.
The current process, part drawing and required output, cycle-time target, expected automation level, acceptance criteria and site constraints. A video or photographs of the current operation help considerably.
Control and automation scope is defined in the proposal and delivered by CMTA or named partners, so there is no ambiguity about who owns what at commissioning.
Machining, grinding, assembly and inspection are CMTA's own work. Where SPM development needs heat treatment, plating or coating, those are coordinated through approved partners and CMTA stays responsible for the finished part. The exact split for your job is confirmed in writing at feasibility review, not left vague.
Before manufacture, we list the dimensions, fits, finish and functional checks that actually decide whether the part works. Those are what get measured, reported and, where relevant, trialled on your machine. Acceptance is judged against that written list rather than a general assurance.
Start a project
Share what you are trying to make or fix. Our engineering team reviews every enquiry and responds with the questions that matter, a feasibility view and next steps.
