Following a 12-month period of
investment in new technology,
processes and training, spring, bent
wire form and assembly manufacturer
William Hughes has gained Nadcap
accreditation for its heat treatement
facility, one of just a handful of
companies in the UK to achieve this.

The company procured a new
industrial oven. As part of gaining
Nadcap accreditation, the oven is
subject to rigorous temperature
uniformity surveys to ensure a
tolerance of ±5°C can be maintained
over a range from 300-750°C.

William Hughes has also invested
in a Zwick tensile testing machine
and software. This has been audited
for room temperature tensile testing
and accreditation achieved.