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A&B Engineering offer an extensive programme of either direct or sub-contract CNC machining services, working to tight deadlines and exacting standards. 

CNC Turning

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  • Aerospace
  • Autosport
  • Harsh Environment Connector Shells
  • Valve Spindles and Housings
  • Drive Shafts
  • Handrail and Display components
  • Bar Fed Volume parts production
 
 

CNC Mill-turning

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  • Complex aerospace hydaulic valves
  • Bearing housings
  • Hermetic connector shells
  • Keyway broaching
  • Rotary broaching (hexagons and squares)
  • Multi-start and custom threading
 
 

3D Machining

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  • Machining of 3D surfaces and rapid prototypes
  • Machining of low volume parts with 3D features where die-casting would not be cost effective
 
 

Other Services

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  • Surface Grinding
  • Wire thread insert facilities
  • Polishing
  • CAD/CAM
 
 

CNC Programming

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All our CNC Programming is produced offline in the CAD office, either input manually from a hard copy drawing or from a customer supplied CAD file.

 

File types that we can use include:

 

DXF

DWG

IGS

RHINO
SOLIDWORKS

PROENGINEER

CATIA

INVENTOR

SOLIDEDGE

STEP

STL

PARASOLID

ANVIL

 
 

Reverse Engineering

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To duplicate a sample part, our precision engineers use advanced measurement and inspection equipment to analyse the component. An exact replica part comes with a detailed report and full ISO draft drawing.

 

On approval, the finished drawing is produced and supplied with a CAD file and model file if required.

 
 

ISO Standard Drafting

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We offer sub-contract drafting services and modelling to ISO standards. Most industry standard file formats can be accepted into our software in the CAD office to create fully dimensional and detailed part drawings.

 
 

CNC 3D Engraving

  • Simple 2D stencil style fascia engraving
  • Full 3D engraving
  • Plaques and batch numbering
  • Component identification
  • Intricate features and patterns
 
 

Assembly and Test

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  • Supply of product ready to ship
  • Manufacture from raw material to finished (assembled, tested and packaged)
 
 

Tool and Fixture Design

  • Regularly produced to aid customer assembly and testing using industry and ISO standards
 
 

New Product Development

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We have been in at the beginning of many new product developments in various industries. For example, in the audio industry, we have been involved in the production of low and high volume complex housing for electronic components from solid aluminium billets. As well as continual modification and re-design of both existing and new products.

 

We also helped develop a new hinge for BMW's new in-car television. To find out more about this, click here.

 
 

Advanced Software and Computer Systems

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  • Our software allows our design engineers to develop and design highly intricate components in a short space of time.
  • CNC Machining software is directly linked to the machine shop floor.
  • From the CNC code, we can product a prototype within hours of the initial design, giving the customer a physical product with which to work.
  • Model files can be sent via email for instant customer feedback, thus allowing remote interaction between all concerned.
  • On final design approval, full ISO standard drawings are produced and supplied to the customer.
 
 

CNC Milling

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  • High Speed MC
  • Aerospace
  • Autosport Connectors
  • Valve Housing
  • Electronics Housings
  • 3D Surfaces
  • Multi axis machining for minimal handling
 
 

 
 
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