"Liquidmetal allows precision parts to be fabricated similar to plastic injection molding, but with similar properties to metal, " IHS senior principal analyst Kevin Keller said.

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"The move to a purpose-built factory will reinforce our position as a leading UK sub-contractor in precision machined plastic parts, " said Ensinger's managing director, John Speirs.

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Managing 15 assistants and overseeing his many labor-intensive projects requires creativity as well as equal parts discipline, precision and consistency.

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After careful study, the company decided to automate only those parts of the Palio line at Betim where precision and quality were vital.

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This inherent difficulty was compounded by the delicate work of finishing more than70 tiny parts that must fit and mesh together with absolute precision.

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Five-axis tools are used for the production of precision components in the aerospace industry, in making gas and diesel engines, automobile parts, and throughout the medical, textile, oil, glass, heavy industrial equipment and tool industries.

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