We did it again! Last week, 24th of May, we successfully passed the surveillance audit of our Aerospace Quality Management System EN9100 (equivalent to AS9100) also maintaining our ISO9001 status. Thanks to TÜV SÜD for this very professional audit. Excellence in Quality, through stable processes and customer orientation, have been the basis for our successes to date. It was a pleasure to have this verified externally over the course of the audit.
We offer weekly shared direct transport: UK to Germany to UK In support of our growing UK customer base, OWL AM are now offering a weekly direct shared transport service to and from our plant in Aachen, Germany. We have committed to sending a vehicle from the UK to Aachen on a fixed day each week, for the shared use of our customers. With the added foresight of the pending processing requirements, we are able to even more quickly and efficiently process your order within either the pre-booked cycle slot, or within one of our new ‘OWLHIP’ shared cycles. The parts are then quickly sent back to your site on the next available shared use direct vehicle. To book your space on the next available transport or to find out more, contact David Loughlin (dlo@owl-am.com)
OWL AM Additive Manufacturing, in the next phase of its development for Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) services, would like to introduce the ‘OWLHIP’ range. These processes are dedicated to support the needs of customers who require shared HIP cycles. The market has for many years been asking for a simpler, more cost-effective way of obtaining shared HIP cycles. Sending parts for a shared HIP cycle, only for them to be processed several weeks later against no guaranteed schedule, is impossible to work with. The ‘OWLHIP’ range of processes delivers against all of these needs and more. Benefits of the ‘OWLHIP’ range include: The most cost effective HIP solution for ‘small’ batch sizes – where the cost of a dedicated cycle can be prohibitive Easier to specify your processing needs – simply refer to the programme name below, no complex parameters Guaranteed lead-times Highest standards of customer service EN9100 certified Quality Management System. The OWLHIP range of processes, dedicated to shared HIP cycles: ‘OWLHIP13’ - process for the HIP densification needs of most Aluminium alloys ‘OWLHIP22’ – process for the HIP densification needs of most Titanium alloys ‘OWLHIP26’ - process for the HIP densification needs of most Steel alloys ‘OWLHIP27’ - process for the HIP densification needs of typical Cobalt alloys ‘OWLHIP28’ - process for the HIP densification needs of most Nickel alloys. To find out more, or to book your parts into our next shared HIP cycle, please either use the contact form on our website or write to us by email contact@owl-am.com
Tight tolerances through the processes of a chain for a component is very desirable for quality control in general aspects, either for mechanical properties, dimensions tolerances, time or resources savings. However, before defining the desired tolerances or ranges that the equipment should work, it is important to understand what are the limitations of it and which physical mechanisms will happen during the process that cannot be controlled. With that in mind, this article will be about some aspects of how stable can a hot isostatic pressing process can be considering temperature and pressure control.
Happy to introduce our new Team member. Viviane Kettermann Fernandes is a Materials Engineer with experience of laser material processing, hot isostatic pressing, and heat treatment. Currently she is finishing her doctoral thesis in the field of additive manufacturing combined with thermomechanical treatments. Her expertise is in the field of material properties analysis and research and development. Viviane’s materials science knowledge will be used to good effect, supporting our customers in developing bespoke HIP programs, as well as with their needs within the fields of Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing. Welcome on-board, Viviane!