Rainford Precision Secures Alzmetall Partnership

Rainford Precision has announced an exciting partnership as agents with Alzmetall, bringing the prestigious German manufacturer’s industry-leading within its class for drilling and machining centre technology to manufacturers across the UK and Ireland. The partnership combines Alzmetall’s renowned German engineering heritage with Rainford Precision’s deep application expertise, giving customers direct access to machines that deliver superior productivity, precision, and long-term reliability.

Celebrated for exceptional build quality, rigidity, and accuracy, Alzmetall machines are manufactured in Germany to standards that have earned the brand a formidable reputation across Europe. The range encompasses advanced drilling systems and high-performance machining centres capable of handling everything from high-accuracy drilling operations to complex multi-axis machining — all engineered for consistent, repeatable results.

Central to the Alzmetall offering now available from Rainford Precision is the GS Series of high-performance machining centres. The series features an Intelligent Travel System Carriage built around a box-in-box carriage design with a symmetrical structure and a monoblock cross slide.

The GS Series introduces five size variants, including the GS 600, GS 800, GS 1000, GS 1200 and GS1400, these machines have the capabilities to machine components with dia ranging from 600 to 1400 mm. Catering for everything from small-part machining in a compact envelope with exceptional kinematics to large, robust workhorses for particularly large and challenging 5-axis machining, the GS Series covers the entire 3 to 5-axis machining spectrum. Furthermore, each machine size designation has up to four different variants for manufacturers to choose from.

Unparalleled in structural performance, the Travel System Carriage also incorporates the Z-axis slide and spindle directly mounted inside the carriage body to further enhance rigidity. Multiple guideways on all linear axes, together with single or double ball screws driven by servo motors, deliver the precision and structural rigidity that demanding applications require.

The NC Swivel and Rotary Table (SDK) are key features that offer genuine application flexibility, with gear or torque drive technology available to suit the application. For 5-axis machining, the economical gear drive delivers reliable performance. For highly dynamic oscillating tasks that demand rapid response and superior positional accuracy, direct torque motors provide the answer. This application-led approach to machine construction and table specification is a hallmark of the Alzmetall brand. The prestigious manufacturer matches machine capability to customer requirements rather than imposing a one-size-fits-all solution, and this is why Alzmetall is a perfect fit for Rainford, a specialist in delivering bespoke solutions.

For larger or more complex workpieces, Alzmetall’s patented ALZMETALL-Specific Gantry Concept (ASGK) assigns all three linear motion axes directly to the machine gantry. A bridge gantry configuration is also available, with fixed uprights and a movable crossbeam. This provides a structurally rigid platform capable of accommodating substantial components and heavy-duty machining, delivering maximum productivity without compromising the precision and repeatability that define every machine in the range.

Already established as a trusted supplier of advanced machine solutions to niche precision manufacturers in the UK and Ireland, Rainford Precision’s agreement with Alzmetall further reinforces this position. To learn how Alzmetall’s engineering heritage and Rainford’s application expertise can support your manufacturing requirements, contact the team directly.