SQP Engineering 3D Print Large CMM Fixtures
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SQP Engineering is a Western Australian supplier of precision-machined products, primarily for the mining, oil and gas sectors. Established in 2006, SQP’s 10-person team’s extensive client list includes industry giants like BHP and Woodside.
In addition to 3D printing, SQP produces thousands of different precision components using their suite of automated CNC machines. This business, while lucrative, presents two quality control requirements: part checks for manufacturing anomalies at regular intervals during a production run and random checks at the end of a run to verify production quality.
SQP invested in a state-of-the-art Micro Vu CMM system to carry out inspections, but needed to find a cost effective way to secure parts during inspection. They considered CNC machining their tools, but quickly realized that machining time required to make the fixtures would substantially affect their bottom line.
“Making the jigs in Onyx® on our FX20 frees up hours of valuable CNC time. We can even set up the printer to produce jigs overnight, which is a big bonus when we are facing tight deadlines,”
Printing jigs on the FX20 significantly impacted their bottom line.
“Because we make thousands of different items, each of which would need a jig, it would have taken up substantial amounts of machine time, which is where our main cash flow is generated”
– David Miller, Managing Director of SQP Engineering.
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Could you benefit from quick, cost effective, in-house manufacturing like SQP Engineering? By 3D printing, they can manufacture bespoke equipment like tooling racks and have new jigs and fixtures ready in hours instead of days.
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