Processing & Manufacturing Support
At Ceram we offer our aerospace and defence clients full support in scale-up and process optimisation for both new and existing components and systems. In addition, we provide a full suite of quality control procedures and tests, accredited to international standards, in order to ensure material and product quality, consistency and performance.
Failures during manufacturing can cause line or indeed complete unit shutdown. At Ceram, we work quickly and effectively to analyse and diagnose failures in order to minimise downtime, improve product and material process efficiency and optimise quality.
Ceram offers:
- Factorial Experimental Design for process analysis & diagnostics
- yield/throughput improvement diagnosis & design
- full suite of QC procedures
- a wide range of pilot processes (composition, forming, firing, machining) - e.g. laser joining of metals, cermets and ceramics
- processing methods for control and manipulation of nano-powders - suspension control and optimisation
- fabrication of non-oxide materials (e.g. for ceramic armour) - including powder processing, fabricaiton and consolidation
- mechanical alloying, gas atomisation and HIP - to formulate and fabricate MMC and functionally-graded components
- full range of physical, chemical, mechanical and thermal QA/QC testing & analysis to determine & track specification control.
Case Studies:
Removing Chromium by 2013 - Development of New Anti-Corrosion Coatings
Critical technology review carried out in partnership with Indestructible Paint Ltd
Cleanliness Measurement on High Performance Metal Components
Application of Ceram's bespoke cleaning validation procedure - Validata
Development & Sourcing of a New Glass Material for Mansol Preforms
Testing & material trials
Surface Characterisation of Gas Turbines
Ceram assisted Goodrich Corporation with surface analysis of a chromium containing coating.
Ceramic Body Armour
A manufacturer of ceramic armour for military vehicles and personnel sought expertise regarding pressure-cast forming of armour components.
