The HR Smith Group of Companies is an independent avionics manufacturing company which has been serving the aircraft industry for over 40 years.
HR Smith in Hereford have ordered a JLS Electric Front Loading Oven for heat forming composite components.
Metal Finishings Ltd is based in Ferndown, Dorset and offers a range of metal treatments. They have AS9100 revision B and ISO9001:2000 approval (through NQA) and are currently in the process of applying for NADCAP.
Metal Finishings Ltd have recently purchase a Model 850L standard oven with additional safety features for paint curing.
"Brilliant customer service and technical assistance. The oven was modified and arrived with us in good condition before our rather tight deadline. The oven is a perfect size and warms up fast"Michael Mulqueen, Quality Engineer, Metal Finishings Ltd
AgustaWestland, the Anglo-Italian helicopter company owned by Italy’s Finmeccanica, is a total capability provider in the vertical lift market. Through its rotorcraft systems design, development, production and integration capabilities, its experience in the training business and its customer focused Integrated Operational Support solutions, the Company delivers unrivalled mission capability to military and commercial operators around the world.
JLS have recently received an order for an Electric Front Loading Oven for curing composite components. The oven is designed to AgustaWestlands own specification, will feature a host of special features and comply with both BS2M54 and AMS2750D Class 1.
“Dynamic Composite Components Centre of Excellence (Yeovil) has, after an extensive evaluation chosen JLS Redditch as the preferred supplier for their latest composite processing oven. The contract for this new oven will improve and further secure their process capability.”Andy Shackell - Operations, Agusta Westland
Founded in 1973, Lareine Engineering Ltd is the sole manufacturer of Rooflights, Access hatches and Smoke vents in Scotland
JLS have been asked to supply a second oven for drying polycarbonate sheets. Their existing JLS drying oven has been in constant service since it was first supplied in 1985.
CAV Aerospace are a major force in Long Bed Component manufacture for Aerostructures.
Following the successful installation of a similar oven in their Poland facility, CAV have just taken delivery of a second, larger Rapid-Quench Bottom-Loading Oven for their facility in Chihuahua, Mexico. JLS were contracted to supply, deliver and install the oven, which is designed for both solution and precipitation heat treatment of aluminium aerostructure panels to AMS2750D Class 2.
HVR International Ltd, Located in Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, UK, is a world leader in the manufacture of High Voltage, High Energy, Non Inductive Ceramic Carbon Linear Resistors.
JLS has recently supplied two Front-Loading Electric Batch Ovens for heat treating resistor discs. The ovens will add to HVR’s existing battery of 6 JLS ovens, some of which have been in service for over 30 years.