Stone Foundries
UK producer of magnesium and aluminium castings

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Quality Assurance

As you would expect we are fully committed to meet all our clients' quality expectations.

Our Quality Manual details the procedures that we use to ensure total compliance with the exacting standards demanded by the aerospace industry and these are applied to all orders irrespective of origin. We place great emphasis on teamwork to minimise costs and maximise client satisfaction.

On site quality facilities and procedures

Checking tolerances of a casting
  • Fully documented written process procedures at all stages of manufacture.

  • Total product traceability.

  • Facilities for full dimensional inspection, mark-out and sample reports.

  • Extensive radiography and penetrant flaw detection.

  • Spectrographic metal analysis prior to pouring.

  • Testing for mechanical properties of test bars from every melt.

  • Metallography and process control laboratory.

  • Foundry engineering for all aspects of process control and measurement.

  • Computer simulated solidification programme is available where 3-D CAD design data are used. This can help to facilitate foundry methods.

  • Regular calibration of all process gauges and equipment.

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