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William Hughes expands aerospace quality programme

FOLLOWING THE successful deployment of an in-depth quality assurance programme mandated by a major global aeroengine customer, William Hughes, a leading spring and wire form manufacturer, is expanding the project’s impressive operational outcomes and best practices to other areas of its manufacturing operations.

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William Hughes forecast to cut annual energy costs by £35,000

EMBRACING THE value of solar technology, wire products manufacturer William Hughes is forecast to save about £35,000 in energy costs and reduce carbon emissions by 100t per year following installation of an optimised SolarEdge PV system at its Stalbridge, Dorset, headquarters.

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£1/4 million investment

William Hughes has invested over £1/4 million in a twin robot welding cell to meet growing demand for automotive seat frames.

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3D measurement scanner helps boost accuracy

William Hughes has added the latest 3D scanner from Creaform to its range of test and measurement equipment. The new machine enables the company’s quality engineers to check large components (to 2.5m) with speed and great accuracy, helping to cut turnaround times and improve product quality.

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Ultrasonic cleaning

William Hughes, known for the manufacture of bespoke springs and wire forms, acquired ultrasonic cleaning specialist AC Services (South West) of Yeovil in 2015 and has built an 80m² Class 7 clean room to incorporate the full range of cleaning services offered by AC Services. These include ultrasonic cleaning, passivation, degreasing, hose cleaning and kitting.

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Quality cleaning of critical components

William Hughes, the specialist manufacturer of springs and bent wire components for the global automotive and aerospace industries, now offers an expanded range of ultrasonic and non-ultrasonic cleaning techniques for critical components to the highest international and governmental approval standards.

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Critical components cleaned

William Hughes offers an expanded range of ultrasonic and non-ultrasonic cleaning techniques for critical components to the highest international and governmental approval standards. These include military and electronics specification components for applications that include LOX, Oxygen critical parts and hydraulic hoses. 

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