European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology

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The European Society for Precision Engineering and Nanotechnology or Euspen was founded to bring together industrialists, academics, researchers and industry bodies to form a cohesive and influential organisation representing the precision engineering community as a whole.

Furthermore, the community serves as a great networking platform and nurtures entrepreneurial spirit. Euspen is at the forefront of precision engineering and serves as a great arena to share and learn about new technology and industry trends. 

Euspen was formed in 1999 and is headquartered at Cranfield University, a central pillar of the precision engineering community.

Cranfield Precision is a Euspen Corporate Sponsor and helps to promote Euspen activities and support the precision engineering community.

CNC6400 - Advanced CNC Control System

CNC 6400 Control System

The CNC 6400 Control System is Cranfield Precision's flagship CNC Control System.

Cranfield Precision has a history of producing advanced control system technology and was the first to control company to create a camshaft following profile to produce a master cam revolutionizing the automotive industry.


Cranfield Precision's EGB (Electronic Gear Box) allowed for the precise synchronization of multiple machine axes allowing complex motions to be produced very accurately.


There are numerous advantages of having a precision machine tool company with their own CNC control system software rather than using 3rd party vendor control systems. With an in-house software team it is possible to quickly and effectively tailor the control system to meet specific machine and process requirements.


Today Cranfield Precision employs advanced control system techniques and uses modern control hardware capable of producing some very complex and accurate machine tool motions.

The DT40 High Precision Lathe

DT40 - High Precision Lathe

The Cranfield Precision DT40 (DeltaTurn 40) is a high precision lathe comprising a unique machine cell design allowing it to be very compact, stiff and stable.

The DT40 produces high accuracy hard turned components and has been used for automotive, electronic and aerospace parts.

Read an in-depth technical case study on the design and development of this high precision lathe.

High Precision Hard Turning

Kodak OAGM 2500 Off Axis Grinding Machine

Kodak OAGM 2500 - Off Axis Grinding Machine

The Kodak OAGM 2500 Off Axis Grinding Machine is a classic example of a special purpose machine.

This machine was built in a specially made facility in the UK for proving and acceptance testing before being shipped to the USA.

Read a case study on the Off Axis Grinding Machine here.

Machine concept

The initial concept of the OAGM 2500 machine shows how Cranfield Precision take a manufacturing problem, create a concept and a design and then turn it into a special purpose machine tool.

Machine Assembly

Assembly of the large machine structure shows the symmetry and nature of the stiff repeatable structure.

Ensuring the surfaces are correctly formed and alignments are correct is a key part of the highly skilled assembly process.

Mirror Segment Inspection

Technicians inspect the mirror segments that are manufactured in a controlled facility on the OAGM 2500 in Kodak's production facility.