FARO answers AM Hydraulics ‘Call to Arms’

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When faced with the need to find high-precision, flexible measuring devices that would satisfy the challenging inspection needs of two company divisions, Stuart Hill, Development Engineer at AM Hydraulics, communicated each division’s diverse requirements to FARO UK and requested demonstrations of suitable portable CMMs.

In the course of the subsequent in-house demonstrations, the speed, precision and generous capacity of FARO’s QuantumM 3D ScanArm proved it to be the perfect portable inspection solution for AM Hydraulics’ large components. Likewise, when measuring the company’s AM Tooling division’s relatively smaller workpieces, the recently launched FARO Gage measuring arm confirmed its impressive accuracy specification, in addition to its quick set-up and ease of use abilities. The outcome of the successful demonstrations was an order for both FARO products. 

Improving Accuracy of Weld Testing

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Solus Testing Ltd. is a mechanical and non-destructive testing (NDT) laboratory based in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, carrying out Weld Procedure Qualification Records & Welder Qualification to ASME IX @ BS EN standards, as well as offering material testing for engineering organisations and manufacturers of pressure vessels, rolling stock, bridges, lighting columns, iron and steel founders, power stations, structural steel work and the oil and gas pipeline industries. 

The importance of servicing metrology equipment

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Annual metrology system servicing is easy and vital for manufacturers 

An unexpectedly idle production line in the automotive industry costs manufacturers over £17,000 a minute, per line or almost £1 million an hour. Annually servicing equipment by programming software and calibrating or replacing parts ensures metrology systems are running as efficiently as possible and not causing unexpected downtime. Here, Simon Atherton, head of service at industrial metrology provider The Sempre Group, discusses the importance of servicing and advises on where manufacturers can make improvements. 

Pure Precision

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Located in the traditional heartland of UK manufacturing, Smethwick, West Midlands based A&M EDM Ltd. is one of the country’s largest and technically able EDM manufacturing companies. Specialising in EDM wire and spark erosion since 2002, A&M can handle components of all sizes and thanks to the company’s use of linear drive technology it is able to produce very deep rib forms in a fraction of the time of taken by conventional EDM machines. 

Encouraged by customer demand and to complement its advanced EDM capabilities, in 2015 the business opened a second 41,000 square foot factory dedicated to CNC machining. The on-going success of EDM’s machining division has prompted further investments in first-class manufacturing plant, resulting in A&M’s impressive machining facility being equipped with a wide range of advanced machine tools. The company’s comprehensive plant list allows it to cover a diverse range of job types and sizes, from small watch components to large plate work of up to 3.2m x 2.1m.