Manufacturing and Engineering Magazine Volume 425 - January 2016 | Page 26

AEROSPACE MICROMETRIC

ment of the company's services into new areas
such as laser welding and drilling. It could be
argued that now, it is to these two core services
which we can attribute the continued success of
the company, however it does yet maintain a resolute focus on its original service of laser cutting.
As a highly competitive sector of operation,
with very little room for differentiation, it is testament to Micrometric's good name that it has been
able to effectively do just that – differentiate itself.
Through recognising challenges being faced by
both clients and the industry itself, Micrometric
can be found always at the fore of innovation and
providing an increasingly improved, and efficient
solution. Yet of course, in support of this is the
company's reputation for a wealth of expertise, a
resolute standard of quality across all works and
an extra added touch of care.
Providing further insight, Chris Waters,
Operations Manager of Micrometric illustrates
some of these challenges and just how
Micrometric is both dedicated to, and able to
overcome these for the benefit of its clients: “The
overarching challenges are in terms of quality
and delivery, as the main key drivers when taking
a job on. Going forward, especially with some of
the work we're involved in within both the civilian and military marketplaces for aerospace,
we're seeing some big changes. Within the civilian market specifically, we're seeing a driver in

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