Artec Engineering Precision Metal Spinners prides itself on providing excellent customer service and ensuring that we meet our customers expectations each and every time.
We recently received an enquiry from a local fabrication company who had a spun part they needed producing but required this in 3 weeks.
The column shaft spinning required tooling to be made, so this would make the lead time challenging in addition to ordering and receiving the material.
We also had to factor in the shutdown for the Christmas break to ensure that we could get the parts spun ready for the 8th January 2025.
Artec Engineering Precision Metal Spinners aims to meet the expectations of our customers and as we relish a challenge, agreed to take on this orded.
Step 1 – TOOLING
The column shaft is a bespoke part, so this will require tooling.
To create the required form and dimensions of the part, we begin the process with a S275 billet.
The billet begins with having a thread machined on one end of the billet, so this can be located on the turning lathe ready for machining.
All of our tooling is completed in house by our expert tool makers. This enables us to reduce the lead time and ensures that are high standards are maintained.
The operator slowly removes material until they are left with the correct form and dimensions of the finished part.
In the image, you can start to see the from starting to take shape.
Step 2 – FINISHED TOOLING
Here are some images of the finished tooling.
The tool is then going to be passed onto one of our expert spinners to be set up on the semi-automatic spinning lathe ready to be spun.
Step 3 – SPINNING
Once the tooling has been assembled onto the semi-automatic spinning lathe, a 350 dia. blank in 3.0mm mild steel is located onto the centre of tool.
The blank is produced by guillotining a square slightly larger than the required blank.
Once the required number of squares have been produced, these are then centralised on the circle shear, which will cut the material to produce a 350 dia. blank.
A 8mm ctr. hole is then drilled to help centralise the blank on the tooling.
In the video you will see our expert spinning operator applying pressure to the blank using a roller on the semi-automatic hydraulic spinning lathe.
This process takes great skill and the operator will control the pressure of the roller using hand controls.
Step 4 – MACHINING
Once the spinning has been produced, the tooling is then dismantled and re-assembled on the turning lathe.
This process cuts out the front of the spinning and then removes the excess material to ensure the correct height overall.
We were able to produce the tooling and 6 column shaft spinning’s in 3 weeks, so our customer is ready to take them onto site and install.
Get in touch today to see how we can assist you with your next project.
