Precision Engineering Division

Our Precision Engineering Division supplies precision machined components

• Small, Medium & Batch Prototype
• Conventional & CNC Milling/Turning
• Inspection including CMM (Co-ordinate measuring machine)
• CAD (Computer Aided Design)/CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) Solid Modelling

With a dedicated inspection area, bonded material store, CAD/CAM facilities and process offices, we have the flexibility to meet demanding deadlines whilst maintaining quality.

Taunton Aerospace Precision Engineering Division holds accreditation to BSEN ISO 9001-2000 and AS9100. With this, we have been able to supply components to aerospace, marine, medical, ultra-sonic, electronic, military and powder technology markets.

Grinding

At Taunton Aerospace we use:

Cylindrical grinding

In cylindrical grinding, the workpiece rotates about a fixed axis and the surfaces machined are concentric to that axis of rotation. Cylindrical grinding produces an external surface that may be straight, tapered, or contoured.

Jig Grinding

A jig grinder is a machine tool used for grinding complex shapes and holes where the highest degrees of accuracy and finish are required.

The machine operates by a high speed air spindle rotating a grinding bit. The air spindles are removable and interchangeable to achieve varying surface speeds. The spindle to which the detachable air spindle mounts also rotates at a variable speed and can typically outfeed .100″ while running, again with an accuracy of .0001″ on the hand wheel or greater, for very precise hole, peg and surface grinding. These features are all critical in positioning a hole and peg system a precise distance from a reference surface or edge.

The main spindle has a wide range of speeds to ensure proper grinder feed rates are maintained. 

Surface Grinding

Surface grinding produces flat, angular, or contoured surfaces by feeding work in a horizontal plane beneath a rotating grinding wheel. Work is most often magnetically attached to the table, and may be ground by either a traversing or rotating movement of the table. Most surface grinding machines use a horizontal spindle which adjusts up and down allowing either the edge or the face of the wheel to contact the work.