Securing A Fourth Nadcap Accreditation Confirms Fine Tubes Aerospace Manufacturing Excellence
Fine Tubes, a UK-based leading manufacturer of high-quality precision tubing for the most-critical applications, has been awarded a Nadcap accreditation for Chemical Processing
Representing the fourth Nadcap approval awarded to Fine Tubes, this latest certification places the company in a unique position as very few companies hold four Nadcap accreditations simultaneously. Moreover, Fine Tubes anticipates receiving yet another accreditation, for Fluid Distribution Systems, shortly.
Fine Tubes� first accreditation was awarded for Heat Treating in 2004, followed by Non-Destructive Testing (Ultrasonic Testing) in 2005 and Fusion Welding in 2013.
Chemical Processing is a critical part of the Fine Tubes production process. Tubes must be chemically milled after the cold-working and heat-treating manufacturing processes, by being etched to ensure they meet the customer specification requirements.
�The tubing we manufacture is designed to withstand in-process fatigue loading, and failure is not an option. When aircraft manufacturers need tubing, they inevitably look for suppliers who can demonstrate the most-stringent quality standards. Nadcap accreditation is widely viewed as confirmation of that, and, so with every Nadcap accreditation that we earn, we further enhance our ability to win new contracts,� comments David Killoran, from the Fine Tubes� Technical team.
To achieve its latest accreditation, Fine Tubes undertook an intensive on-site inspection and investigation by a Nadcap auditor. This audit covers all aspects of the process � the machinery, consumables and methods employed, as well as the qualifications and experience of the staff involved in the process.
As Dr Abdul Saeid, Process Engineer at Fine Tubes, highlights, �The auditor found no failures to comply with the Nadcap criteria, and that is a major credit to the Fine Tubes production team involved in the audit.�
Fine Tubes and its US-based sister company, Superior Tube, are units of AMETEK Specialty Metal Products. Both companies have supplied the aerospace industry with high-performance tubes for more than 50 years. Their precision tubes are used in airframes, aircraft engines and aerospace instrumentation, where they are relied upon to withstand the most-critical operating conditions.
�This latest Nadcap accreditation gives our customers further confidence that all the stringent requirements of Nadcap have been met and they are dealing with a qualified manufacturer,� concludes Valerie Hart, Technical Manager at Fine Tubes.
CONTACT
Bettina Schadow
Fine Tubes Ltd
sales.finetubes@ametek.com
www.finetubes.com
+44 1752 876416
Monday 7 August 2017 / file under Aerospace | Chemical | Engineering