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Welcome to the News pages of P.I Castings Ltd. Latest news NADCAP APPROVAL for NDT
P.I. Castings Ltd has become the first independent Investment Casting manufacturer in the UK, to obtain NADCAP approval for Non-Destructive Testing. NADCAP, (formerly known as the National Aerospace and Defence Contractors Accreditation Programme) is an industry-managed approach to conformity assessment of 'special processes'. This prestigious approval is recognised as being difficult to obtain and is only awarded to companies having top class facilities, personnel and documentation control. The policy of P.I. Castings is to maintain their status as one of the leading manufacturers of steel and aluminium investment castings for the aerospace and defence industries. In advance of applying for NADCAP approval, a variety of equipment was upgraded, including a new automatic X-Ray film processor, a replacement x-ray set, high-grade viewing screens and dye-penetrant equipment. The NDT department has 3 x-ray sets, dye penetrant and magnetic particle inspection and also a “real-time” x-ray unit. The approval was made at the first attempt and granted in November 2006. During the year P.I. Castings have also upgraded their mechanical testing equipment with the addition of a new tensile testing machine and izod and charpy impact testing machines. An additional 3 dimensional co-ordinate measuring has also been installed in their dimensional inspection department.
REAL TIME FIRST FOR PIC!
This unit enables P.I. Castings to view x-rays of components on a monitor, in real-time, without the need for x-ray film. Components can be manipulated to different views during the process. This facility enables instant assessment of castings and is in addition to their existing 3 x-ray sets which use conventional radiographic techniques. FORTHCOMING EXHIBITIONS:- DSEi 2009 8th-11th September 2009 ExCel, London. See us on Stand 851. Registered in England & Wales No 00478116; VAT No GB 146 0704 86 Registered Office - Davenport Lane, Altrincham, Cheshire WA14 5DS
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P.I. Castings have become the first independent investment casting company in the UK to install Real-Time Radiography.