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Shim
This shim, like many others which we produce, will be manufactured in the CNC milling section. The program for this part will be designed on the latest CAD/CAM software offline, before being transferred to the milling machine to be manufactured in one operation, reducing the need for multiple setups, saving time and allowing lead times to be reduced for the customer.
End Cap
This shim, like many others which we produce, will be manufactured in the CNC milling section. The program for this part will be designed on the latest CAD/CAM software offline, before being transferred to the milling machine to be manufactured in one operation, reducing the need for multiple setups, saving time and allowing lead times to be reduced for the customer.
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Bracket
This Bracket is an example of a complex part which we produce in house within the CNC milling section. It is manufactured on a five-axis machine in order to cut the number of operations, allowing the manufacturing time to be reduced, which reduces the lead time for the customer.
Housing
This housing is a component which Ford Aerospace will be producing in large quantities in the future. In order to make this feasible, we have developed a lean manufacturing process which combines and reduces the number of operations required, allowing a more efficient work flow from start to finish.
Spacer
Our spacers are produced within the CNC turning section, being manufactured complete in one operation due to the machining capabilities that we have. Starting with a raw billet, we machine the part down to the required size and profile before drilling the external holes, all from one setup.
Grease Distributor
This Grease Distributor is produced within the CNC Turning section of Ford Aerospace and is one of the many parts which require the use of our programming software. Although this may not seem like a complex component, its tolerances and requirements are such that it requires the use the CAM turning software within our CAD/CAM package, to ensure the final product meets the customer’s requirements.
Link
The Link is one of many vital parts we manufacture at Ford Aerospace. Being a vital part, the strict process from raw material purchase all the way to final dispatch is mutually agreed with the customer and followed exactly in accordance with their specifications. Ford’s capability is trusted by major OEMs to manufacture a range of flight-critical components.
Support Arm
This End Cap is produced in the CNC milling section and is manufactured in two operations. The milling of the outer profile and the inner features form one operation, followed by the backing off of the part to the correct thickness. This component also received treatments at a subcontractor, as per the customer’s requirements and is painted upon return.
Special Bung
This is one of the many parts which we produce in the CNC Turning section in high volumes and is one of the standard parts that we can offer to our customers, once a price plan has been agreed. The part will be turned from a raw bar, with the external profile being produced before being drilled and then parted off. Parts are then inspected to the customers’ requirements both before and after treatments, with either a sample or 100% inspection being carried out.
Housing Bush
This housing bush was produced to the customer’s strict specification, which included dimensions with small tolerances, in order ensure that it would fulfil its purpose of joining two further components together. As the part would be visible when in use it was important to ensure that it was painted which would allow it to be aesthetically pleasing, but also to protect the item.
Locking Plate
This precision machined locking plate is a part whose purpose is to join three other components together to form the final assembly. All dimensions must be accurate and within tolerance, as any slight deviation would cause complications, preventing the correct assembly from occurring, which would lead to the components being scrapped.
Forkend
This part is particularly complex to make, as it must be milled so that the fork is complete and then transferred to a lathe to allow the remaining bar to be turned down to size. It is thread rolled in order to produce a high quality thread and is then sent out to subcontractors for treatment processes.
Spigot
This spigot is another example of a component which requires thread rolling. Prior to this, the part must be manufactured to the correct shape, which would be carried out on a 5 axis CNC milling machine. It would then be transferred to a lathe to reduce the overall diameter, with the thread added as the final operation.
Adaptor
This Adaptor has been expertly thread rolled in a turning operation to ensure that the threads do not fail during the operational life of the component. The adaptor is used as a connecting piece between two critical components within the final assembly and requires additional features, such as holes to allow wire locking of the component.
