Quality castings demand strict production procedures, rigorous quality control and the best inspection facilities all of which can be found at P.I. Castings, along with a wealth of experience in the production of investment cast components. The established policy of P.I. Castings is to provide products of consistently high quality, fit for their intended purpose and delivered in conformance with the agreed specifications.
The company participates in national development work on techniques and materials and will continue to invest in new equipment and to employ the latest production methods and Quality Assurance philosophies.
QUALITY PROCEDURES
The P.I. Castings Quality Manual provides a picture of the overall quality ethic of the Company, whilst the related Procedures cover manufacturing and process controls.
Statistical Process Control systems (SPC) are applied to the manufacturing process and also, where appropriate, on defined component parameters.
Systematic reviews and audits are undertaken in each department to ensure compliance with Quality Assurance Procedures.
Sub-contractors are routinely assessed and approved before they can undertake work for P.I. Castings and are monitored to ensure continuing compliance.
APPROVALS
P.I. Castings has always kept up to date with the latest approvals and has usually been the first in our field to receive accreditations such as CAA, DEF STAN 05-24, BS 5750 and now BS EN ISO 9001:2000. We are also sponsored by Rolls Royce to the AECMA EASE
FACILITIES
The most comprehensive facilities of any independent UK investment casting company can be found at P.I. Castings, including:-
Three-dimensional co-ordinate measuring; shadowgraph projector.
X-Ray (3 sets); real-time x-ray
Dye Penetrant; magnetic flaw detection
Spectrographic analysis; mechanical testing; metallography
Heat-treatment for steels and aluminium
Rapid Prototyping 3D Systems Thermojet Printer
Machining facilities - CNC & conventional
P.I. Castings Ltd Davenport Lane, Altrincham, Cheshire, England WA14 5DS
Tel: +44 (0) 161 928 5811 Fax: +44 (0) 161 927 7023 Email: admin@pi-castings.co.uk |
