How did they position themselves as one of the largest tool makers in the UK?


Monday 27 July 2026, 4:00:00 PM


“We scanned the globe, looked at every type of machine. It basically came down to the bespoke nature of Promac machines.”

Twelve months ago, certain projects were completely out of reach for Datum Tool Design. Not anymore.

Kevin McClements and Michael Maguire of Datum Tool Design walk through every detail of their extraordinary investment – from the ATI program funding and Queen’s University partnership to why Promac started building the machine before the PO was even signed. Every single detail of this machine is Datum’s specification, and Promac built it that way.



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