SwitchgearA busbar that had to fit on site, not just on the drawing
- The challenge
- A panel builder needed a tin-plated copper busbar with two hole centres held across a long bend, and a flat pattern that matched the enclosure.
- What we did
- We modelled the flat pattern from the bend allowance, checked the hole positions after forming, and agreed the inspection points before the first batch.
- What shipped
- Hole centres and flatness were measured on the first article and every batch, with the report shipped alongside the parts.
Breaker mechanismA torsion spring where the load mattered more than the shape
- The challenge
- A breaker maker was replacing a spring that lost load after cycling. The drawing showed the geometry but not the test length or the treatment.
- What we did
- We measured the sample, agreed the load at the working angle, specified stress relieving and presetting, and added a torque check at the test angle.
- What shipped
- The spring was supplied with torque, free angle and wire diameter recorded per batch, so the mechanism could be assembled without re-checking every spring.
UK exportA terminal assembly with the paperwork done before dispatch
- The challenge
- A UK buyer needed a stamped terminal, a braid and a fixing supplied as one part, with RoHS and REACH declarations for their conformity file.
- What we did
- We joined the parts in one assembly, inspected the joint and the critical dimensions, and prepared the origin and substance declarations with the shipment.
- What shipped
- One part number arrived instead of three, with one inspection record and the declarations the buyer needed at goods-in.