September 9, 2009 - Newbury, Berkshire, UK - Opening the doors of its brand new facility in Newbury, UK, First Surface Ltd is uniquely placed to offer the Micro Machining Process (MMP) to industry in the UK. A proprietary finishing method for achieving unparalleled precision surfaces, the Micro Machining Process has, until now, only been available in Europe from the Swiss company BEST in CLASS. Beyond the process itself, First Surface offers end-to-end surface treatment services, which includes full consultation together with surface measurement and surface analysis capabilities.

The Micro Machining Process is a truly revolutionary technical innovation and offers unprecedented results for surface treatment. It is extremely accurate making highly selective surface finishes possible. It can be applied to parts to obtain surface finishes that meet exacting technical, mechanical and aesthetic specifications - specifications that would be difficult, if not impossible, to meet using traditional manual, mechanical, chemical or electrolytic processes. Moreover, the process can be applied with considerable part-to-part consistency and metal components can be treated selectively without adverse changes to their dimensional accuracy and overall tolerance. Results have also shown that parts treated by the Micro Machining Process exhibit greater wear potential and extended fatigue life.

Since its development and subsequent commercialisation earlier this decade, MMP has been successfully implemented in applications across the aerospace, medical, luxury goods, rapid prototyping and tool-making sectors. For each application the process delivers the very best outcome in a fully automated way. The arrival of MMP in the UK is a significant development for the advanced manufacturing economy in the region and First Surface will be working with a wide range of clients from these and many other industry sectors. Furthermore, over the coming months First Surface will demonstrate the ground-breaking results that can be achieved with MMP.

First Surface, fully operational from September 2009, is fully committed to the values of bespoke service, proprietary technology and discretion. The Newbury-based facility includes complete surface treatment laboratories that are wholly secure and confidential.

For more information, please contact:

Jon Porter
First Surface
Fulton Court, Wofford Way, New Greenham Park
Newbury Berkshire RG19 6HS
T: + 44 (0)1635 33610
Email: jon@firstsurface.co.uk

www.firstsurface.co.uk