TPi March 2018

products & developments

Fifth Nadcap accreditation for Fine Tubes Reflecting its commitment to the strict- est quality processes, Fine Tubes, a manufacturer of high-performance tub- ing, has secured Nadcap accreditation for Fluid Distribution Systems. This is in addition to accreditations the company already holds for Heat Treating, Non- Destructive Testing, Fusion Welding and Chemical Processing.

The latest award is a significant measure of the company’s capabilities in the manufacture of titanium (Ti-3- 2.5) hydraulic system tubing for the aerospace industry. Fine Tubes is one of the few suppliers qualified to produce the high-pressure titanium tubing used in the hydraulic systems on the Airbus A350 and A380 aircraft. Together with its other four Nadcap accreditations, this new achievement qualifies Fine Tubes for the AS5620 industry standard required by Boeing for its suppliers of titanium hydraulic tubing. Phil Adderley, director, quality and technical for Fine Tubes, commented, “Securing this fifth Nadcap accredita- tion very definitely puts us at the fore- front of the industry and will significantly strengthen our position when bidding for new contracts. Customers will know that they can have every confidence in our ability along with our adherence to quality procedures and the compliance of our products with the most demand- ing standards.” Nadcap is an internationally recognised accreditation system, administered by the Performance Review Institute (PRI),

Phil Adderley (left), and Rob Eatwell

Together with Superior Tube, Fine Tubes is part of Ametek Specialty Metal Products. Both companies have supplied the aerospace industry with high-performance tubes for more than 50 years. Their precision products are used in airframes, aircraft engines and aerospace instrumentation, where they are relied upon to withstand critical operating conditions. Fine Tubes – UK sales.finetubes@ametek.com www.finetubes.com

covering all key manufacturing and production processes used within the aerospace industry. To secure its Fluid Distribution Systems accreditation, Fine Tubes was audited by an independent industry expert against a series of stringent checklists. Fine Tubes QA manager Rob Eatwell added, “Our PRI auditor was extremely thorough during his two-day visit to our Plymouth site, but we had prepared ourselves comprehensively. As a result, the audit went very well, and we are now one of the very few companies to hold five Nadcap awards simultaneously.”

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