Machine Shop

  • CNC and conventional turning both billet and bar feed
  • CNC and conventional milling, including 4 axis
  • Surface and Cylindrical Grinding
  • EDM Sink Spark Machine

Inspection

  • A fully equipped inspection department, commensurate for our scope of work, including a coordinate measuring machine
  • Faro Arm; mobile coordinate measuring system available as a service, or as required for specific projects
  • Pryor Marktronic Multidot 2086 – data matrix dot peen part marking

Fitting and Assembly Area

  • Sub-assemblies, Special Purpose Machines and refurbishment assembly area of 4,200 square feet, and separate areas for specialist assembly
  • Mig Welding
  • Brazing
  • Soldering
  • Alumina abrasive blasting
  • Micro spot welding

Materials Stocked:

A wide range of MSRR, DTD and British Standard Aerospace specification materials stocked in bar, tube and sheet form.

Customer specific processes and approvals

Scope of approval from Rolls-Royce

  • Engine and test rig instrumentation
  • Assembly of electronic equipment including testing of temperature and pressure rakes
RPS     9: Soldering
RPS 349: Silicone rubber for potting electrical connectors
RPS 386: Abrasive Blasting
RPS 407: Adhesive bonding (Non-production commodities only)
RPS 482: Application of filling, Sealing & caulking compounds
RPS 507: Application of one part adhesives
RPS 639: Application of jointing compounds
RPS 639: Application of jointing compounds
RPS 905: Procurement of materials
RPS 453: Micro-spot resistance welding
MSRR9969: Hardness Testing (Rockwell only)
Processes carried out under IPCS 001:
RPS     8: High temperature torch brazing
RPS   44: Low temperature brazing
RPS 418: EDM
RPS 254: Intermediate temperature brazing
Degreasing and removal of brazing aids
Processes provided by approved sub-contractors on a regular basis:
RPS 184: Fusion welding
RPS 194: Furnace brazing
RPS 258: H/T
RPS 356: H/T
RPS 392: Plasma flame deposition
RPS 418: EDM
RPS 427: Flame deposition
RPS 661: Organic barrier coatings
RPS 666: Sacrificial coatings
RPS 700: MPI NDT
RPS 702: Dye penetrant NDT
Strain gauging of temperature and pressure probes to Rolls-Royce specification
Swaging of MI T/C’s