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Insights and advice to help you save money, get your specification right, and shorten lead times. --- [![Central Patternmaking Limited](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/raw_assets/public/CentralPatternMaking_September2021/images/cpm-logo-svg-1.svg "Central Patternmaking Limited")](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/) - [Home](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/) - [Services](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/services/) - [Foundry Tooling](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/services/foundry-tooling/) - [Composite And Motorsport Tooling](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/services/composite-and-motorsport-tooling/) - [Jigs and Fixtures](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/services/jigs-and-fixtures/) - [Mould Tooling](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/services/mould-tooling/) - [Props, Models & Set Designs](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/services/props-models-set-designs/) - [Facilities](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/facilities/) - [CAD](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/facilities/cad-2/) - [CAM](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/facilities/cam-2/) - [Inspection & Quality Assurance](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/facilities/inspection-quality-assurance/) - [About](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/about/) - [Blog](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/blog/) - [Contact](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/contact) - [Get in Touch](https://www.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/get-in-touch/) # Central Patternmaking Blog - [How Leisurebank improves our employees' work-life balance](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/how-leisurebank-improves-our-employees-work-life-balance) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/Personnel/Glen.jpg) Work-life balance is all the rage at the moment. [learn more...](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/how-leisurebank-improves-our-employees-work-life-balance) - [6 Reasons You Should Purchase from a UK Manufacturer](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/6-reasons-you-should-purchase-from-a-uk-manufacturer) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/Misc/reshoring-manufacturing-uk.jpeg) In 2019, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers, Albert Jagger Engineering, received approval to reshore up to a million overseas products per year to the UK. Since then, they’ve reported great success – reclaiming ownership of their supply chain... [learn more...](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/6-reasons-you-should-purchase-from-a-uk-manufacturer) - [UK Film Sector Gets New Supplier](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/uk-film-sector) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/Misc/Studio%20composite%20image.png) The UK Film sector, locked down through the pandemic like so many other industries, is beginning to reopen. Productions that were frozen are now restarting again, and costumes, props and sets are being designed and ordered once more. The future is... [learn more...](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/uk-film-sector) - [Visit Us - Via Video](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/visitusviavideo) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/Premises/Central%20Pattern%20Colour.jpg) On- site visits have, understandably, been put on hold by some customers for the time being. So, we thought if you can't come to us then we'll come to you - by video. A potential customer for fixtures asked us to put together this video overview ,... [learn more...](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/visitusviavideo) - [We Are COVID-19 Secure](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/we-are-covid-19-secure) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/staying-covid-19-secure-complete-scaled.jpg) We've been busy implementing enhanced hygiene and cleaning procedures, reorganising offices, laying floor markings and installing partitions to achieve social distancing, and training our people in the new ways of working to keep them, and visitors,... [learn more...](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/we-are-covid-19-secure) - [New 3 Axis CNC Installed](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/new-3-axis-cnc-installed) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/MV214.jpg) Continuing our ongoing investment, we have now commissioned our largest 3 axis CNC vertical machining centre. Our Quaser MV214P has a stroke of 1524 x 700 x 510, and is equipped with the latest Heidenhain TNC640 control. [learn more...](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/new-3-axis-cnc-installed) - [New 3 Axis CNC Installed](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/new-3-axis-cnc-installed-1) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/Quaser-MV184P-230x153.jpg) Continuing our ongoing investment, we have now commissioned our third Quaser MV184 3 axis CNC, with the latest Heidenhain TNC640 control. [learn more...](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/new-3-axis-cnc-installed-1) - [New Faro Inspection Arm Installed](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/new-faro-inspection-arm-installed) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/CENTRAL-PM-JUNE-201542524-1-copy-230x153.jpg) We have installed our third CMM, a Faro Edge inspection arm, to complement the recent acquisition of our latest 5 axis CNC machine.With a fully integrated laser scanning system, the Faro arm allows us to choose either contact or non contact... [learn more...](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/new-faro-inspection-arm-installed) - [New 5 Axis CNC Installed](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/new-5-axis-cnc-installed) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/IMG_2341-230x153.jpg) Our third Mazak 5 axis CNC, a Variaxis J600 5X, is now installed and fully operational.Ideal for our F1 work, and for the machining of jigs and fixtures, we are now even more well equipped for the machining of complex-geometry metallic moulds and... [learn more...](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/new-5-axis-cnc-installed) - [VERICUT Verification Software Capacity Increased](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/vericut-verification-software-capacity-increased) ![](https://blog.centralpatternmaking.co.uk/hubfs/17A7599.jpg.p-230x153.jpg) As part of our ongoing capital investment, we have acquired our second licence of VERICUT verification software.VERICUT simulates the CNC machines running our toolpaths before we commence machining.We are able to detect, and address, errors and... 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