The chemical composition of the raw material that is used to produce a fastener is all important. We are one of the few fastener companies who have an in house capability to undertake material analysis. Our Spectromax metal analyser has recently…
These images show details relating to our new induction heater being explained to Barry Taylor, Forging Manager, by the commissioning engineer from Ambrell. This unit will significantly increase our forging throughput and ensure that we maintain our position as the…
Our expertise in the manufacture of special and difficult to manufacture bolts was recognised and we produced the bolts pictured above for use by a multinational manufacturer of offroad vehicles. The bolt illustrated above is M12 diameter x 505mm long, which was forged…
Tim Garton and John Hilton attended a seminar in West Bromwich where the Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC - CPD) was discussed. David Moore, Director of Engineering from the BCSA, explained to the delegates the implications of this EU Directive and…
Here’s an example of our fastener manufacturing capabilities, which shows that not all our fasteners are threaded. These 106mm x 220mm drilled pins were manufactured on a CNC machine in our onsite machine shop. The above picture shows the…
Smith Bullough were one of only half a dozen manufacturing companies that were invited to take part in a day seminar at the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in Rotherham. Nuclear AMRC is one of the CATAPULT High Value Manufacturing…
The Mach 12 exhibition at the NEC is held every two years to showcase the machine tool industry and associated products. The global, quality, and precision aspects of this industry were demonstrated by the number of Formula 1 cars on…
A Nuclear Safety Culture and Human Performance workshop was held at the Dalton Institute in Manchester on 9th February. It was attended by David Seddon, our Quality Manager, and other industrialists and academics. Smith Bullough manufactures bolts which can be…
This video demonstrates the use of a Sorting Bridge in our QA Department. A Sorting Bridge allows the user to separate mixed batches if items with equivalent dimensions but differing material types become mixed. If the material of the sample…
Our recently acquired Spectromax metal analyser is now operational. We are now able to analyse many material types including Carbon, Alloy, Stainless Steel & Aluminium. Obviously, the chemical composition of the raw material that is used to produce a fastener…