Additional Services

Hard and soft anodising

Anodising is an electrochemical process for creating a protective oxide layer on metals, mainly aluminium. It involves immersing the metal in an electrolyte solution and passing an electric current. The resulting oxide layer enhances corrosion resistance, surface hardness, and adhesion for paints and coatings. Anodising also offers decorative finishes through dyeing and coloration. It provides electrical insulation properties and finds applications in aerospace, automotive, scientific instrumentation and electronics industries for improved durability and appearance of metal components.

Laser welding

Laser welding is a high-precision welding process that utilises a focused laser beam to join materials together. During laser welding, a laser beam is directed at the point where two or more materials meet, generating intense heat. This heat melts the materials, causing them to fuse and form a strong, durable bond. The key components of laser welding include the laser source, which emits the laser beam, and optics, which focus and guide the beam to the desired welding location. The materials being welded must be optically reflective to the laser wavelength to efficiently absorb the laser energy.

Grinding

Grinding is a machining process used to remove material from a workpiece’s surface using abrasive particles bonded together in a grinding wheel. During grinding, the abrasive grains cut into the workpiece, gradually removing small amounts of material to achieve the desired shape, size, and surface finish. Grinding is commonly used to achieve tight tolerances, precise dimensions, and smooth surface finishes on a wide range of materials, including metals, ceramics, and composites. It is employed in various industries, including manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and tool and die making, to produce components with high accuracy and quality.

Hardening

Metal hardening, also known as heat treatment, is a process used to increase the hardness and strength of metals, typically steel and other alloys, by subjecting them to controlled heating and cooling cycles.

Powder coating, Screen printing and painting.

Powder coating is a dry finishing process used to apply a protective and decorative layer of colour to metal surfaces. It involves applying finely ground particles of pigment and resin onto a metal substrate, which is then heated to fuse and bond the powder particles into a continuous coating. Powder coating is an efficient, cost-effective method of applying coatings to metal components using a free-flowing dry powder in a wide range of colours and finishes.

Screen printing, also known as silk screening, is a printing technique that involves transferring ink onto a substrate (such as plastic, or metal) through a mesh screen stencil. It is a versatile and widely used method for creating high-quality prints with vibrant colours and precise details.