Sheet Metal & Machining Guide

Sheet Metal & Machining Guide

Prototype Quick-Turns Production

Quick Turnaround Specialists

CNC Laser Cutting

CNC Punching

CNC Folding

TIG, MIG, STUD & Resistance Welding

Spray Painting

Electro-Static Powder Painting

Silk Screen Printing

CNC Machining

Anodised, Alocrom, Nickel, Zinc Plated Finishes

Aluminium Alloys, Low-Carbon & Stainless Steel Fabrication

Commercial, Medical, Security, Defence & Aerospace

On site Engineering Consulting and Design For Manufacture

Collaborative Research and Development

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/ BS EN 9100:2009 Rev. C
Approved
Aerospace Quality System Standard /

ZOT Sheet Metal & Machining Guide

Overview

Material / Range / Precision
Aluminium Alloy / 0.5mm to 6.0mm Thk / General Tolerances
Low Carbon Steel / 0.8mm to 10.0mm Thk / CNC Punching / ± / 0.10 mm
Stainless Steel / 0.5mm to 10.0mm Thk / CNC Laser Cutting / ± / 0.10 mm
Zintec / 0.8mm to 3.0mm Thk / CNC Folding / ± / 0.20 mm
Galvanised Steel / 1.0mm to 3.0mm Thk / CNC Machining / ± / 0.05 mm
Copper / 0.5mm to 2.0mm Thk / Welding Positional / ± / 0.25 mm (For tighter tolerances jigging will be required)
Brass / 0.5mm to 2.0mm Thk
Others / On request
Part Size / As small as 10mm square to as large as 2000mm x 500mm x 500mm
Finishes / Standard
Capability / Prototype
Capability / Spray Painted Finishes / Powder Painted Finishes
Anodising / Y / Y / Matt / Matt
Alocrome 1200 / Y / Y / Semi-Gloss / Gloss
Alocrome 1000 / Y / Y / Gloss / Semi-Gloss
Zinc & Clear / Y / Y / Satin / Satin
Zinc & Yellow / Y / Y / Textured / Textured
Electroless Nickel / Y / Y / Lacquering / Metallic
Black Zinc / Y / Y / BS and RAL Colour ranges available and colour match to Pantone
Electrolytic Tin / Y / Y
Electrolytic Gold / Y / Y
Linished / Y / Y / Screen Printing / To customer requirements
Bead Blast / Y / Y / Screen artwork creation / Ask
Sand Blast / Y / Y
Standard Capabilities
CNC Laser-Cutting / Up to 20mm
8.0mm thick Aluminium
10.0mm thick Stainless Steel
20.0mm thick Mild Steel
CNC Punching / Up to 5.0 mm in Aluminium and 4.0 mm thick in Steel
Maximum Area: 2500 mm x 1250 mm
Machining / CNC and Conventional Milling
NC and Conventional Turning
Drilling and Tapping
Tool Design / Custom power-press tooling
Inspection Capabilities / Virtek Laser QC
Mitutoyo Linear 600 Digital Height Gauge

Electronic Data and CAD Capabilities

Software / Scope
RADAN e2i / e2i – estimate to invoice – is a multipurpose management system which enables users to integrate their company’s activities from initial enquiry for a contract, through the quotation and production stages, to final delivery and payment.
RADAN 3D Modelling / Radan 3D is a high performance and versatile 3D modelling package designed to make sheet metal design and engineering assembly modelling simple.
Autodesk Inventor / Import of a range of file formats, including Inventor, Solidworks, Catia V4 & V5, SAT, IGES, STEP, DXF, DWG and Parasolid, as well as the creation of assemblies in the 3D environment.
Quality System & Certification
BS EN 9100: 2009 (Rev. C)
ISO 9001: 2008