Eleven strong machining squad

The machine joins ten previously purchased Doosan machines (five lathes and five vertical machining centres), the company now has at its disposal. It is being used to machine high-precision, complex components for a diverse range of sectors.

ADM Fine Machining was established last year following the acquisition of Fine Machining Ltd by specialist aerospace subcontractor, ADM Engineering Ltd.

The company, with its 30-strong workforce, operates from a 12,000ft² facility in Littlehampton that boasts separate, temperature-controlled inspection, clean-room testing and spacious sub- and assembly facilities, as well as a modern, cellular-structured machining area.

Although the company may appear to be new, the wealth of engineering experience of the three company directors: Geoff Holden (MD); Nick Moore, sales director, and Andrew Matthews, technical director and of its highly-skilled staff establishes it has impressive manufacturing credentials. ISO 9000 accreditation and its intention to secure AS 9100 is further evidence of the company’s manufacturing pedigree.

ADM Fine Machining is committed to adding value and building long-term, mutually-beneficial partnerships with its customers built on its ability to deliver high-quality, cost-competitive precision machined parts and assemblies on time.

A key strength is its ability to machine, hard and difficult-to-machine materials such as Inconel, Duplex Stainless Steel, Hastelloy and Titanium as well as aluminium, numerous grades of steel and a range of engineering plastics.

Peter Howell, business development director explains: “To achieve the high part accuracies and surface finishes expected by our customers requires in-depth knowledge concerning the machinability of different materials and having access to high-performance machine tools.

“The Doosan lathes and machining centres we have invested in have a rigid design and build, have powerful high-torque spindle capabilities and are thermally stable. All pre-requisites for machining tough materials.”

Another important feature common across all ADM Fine Machining’s Doosan machine tools is their multi-tasking functionality with the company’s Puma lathes having driven tooling capability and its machining centres being supplied with 4th-axis units.

Mr Howell continues: “To achieve our customers’ tight deadlines, and to ensure fast and efficient throughput we invest in multi-tasking machines which help reduce set-up and cycle times, and also improve accuracy due to less fixturing/re-fixturing operations being required.”

ADM Fine Machining’s in-house expertise enables it to provide ‘simultaneous’ engineering consultancy services to customers.

Essentially, simultaneous or concurrent engineering, describes a management approach where all aspects of a manufacturing project are planned and agreed in advance with teams responsible for delivering elements of the project.

Suppliers, such as ADM Fine Machining, are increasingly involved in these types of relationships, so that any possible issues or delays in developing and implementing reliable and repeatable machining processes are anticipated and solved in advance.

A recent example with a petrochemical customer involved the manufacture of high-pressure needle valves made from Inconel 625. ADM Fine Machining’s knowledge and expertise in machining the nickel-based super alloy was instrumental in re-designing the part specification.

The DNM 650 II is a large-capacity vertical machining centre with 1270mm x 670mm x 625mm travels (X, Y and Z), a generous sized table (1300mm x 670mm) and a powerful direct-drive spindle (18.5kW/12000rpm).

As well as its technical specification the machine was also acquired because of Mills CNC’s after-sales service and support.

Sales director, Nick Moore says: “I have dealt with Mills for many years and rate their service backup as being the best in the business.”

ADM Fine Machining http://finemachining.com

Mills CNC www.millscnc.co.uk