Manufacturing
How components are made and checked
Manufacturing processes
Processes
Turning
Round components shaped on a lathe.
Milling
Flat, prismatic and profiled features cut by a rotating tool.
Drilling and tapping
Holes and threads made to the position the drawing calls for.
Grinding
Fine finishing of surfaces where a closer fit is needed.
Finishing and deburring
Edges and surfaces made ready for assembly.
Equipment
Machinery and equipment
Machine list to be supplied
The list of machines and equipment is to be supplied. Only confirmed equipment will be listed on this page.
Production workflow
From requirement to dispatch
Step 1: Requirement and drawing review
The drawing, quantity and any special requirements are read and agreed.
Step 2: Process planning
The route through the shop and the checks along it are planned.
Step 3: Machining
The part is made to the plan.
Step 4: In-process inspection
Key dimensions are checked while the work is under way.
Step 5: Final inspection
The finished part is checked against the drawing before it leaves.
Step 6: Packing and dispatch
Parts are packed to arrive in the condition they left.
Custom manufacturing
Custom manufacturing
Made to your drawing
Work from a customer drawing and its stated requirements.
From a sample
Where no drawing exists, a sample can be the starting point.
Prototype to repeat orders
From a first piece through to repeat supply.
Inspection
Inspection processes
First piece
The first part of a run is checked before the run continues.
In process
Checks at set intervals while parts are being made.
Final
A check against the drawing before dispatch.
Facility
Facility
Production floor
Photograph to be supplied
Machining area
Photograph to be supplied
Inspection area
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