L.L. Potter & Sons (Taplow) Ltd - Sheet Metal Services

Resources dedicated to:

• Concept designs
• Design enhancement
• Proving designs
• Technical support and advice
• Drawing, programming and manufacturing prototypes for testing and customer approvals
• Researching new techniques
• Establishing and recommending the most cost effective ways to meet individual needs

A combination laser cutting & punching machine and stand alone punching machine programmed through two CAD/CAM stations offer:

• Accuracy
• Consistency
• Flexibility of materials, shapes and volumes
• Fast turn round through automatic load and unload facility
• Computerised Inspection of finished products providing documentation for first off or SPC data
• Researching new techniques

C.N.C. Laser Cutting & Punching Technical Specifications

• Amada LC2012 C1NT laser cutting & punching combination machine with automatic loading of sheet metal.
• Amada 345 King
• Extensive inventory of stock tooling
• Fabrivision computerised inspection of finished products
• Nitrogen generator for high quality laser profiled edges

Six forming machines enable us to offer:

• Accuracy through numerical controls
• Flexibility on order volumes
• Control of cost
• Immediate design change
• Speedy prototype services

Two presses compliment the forming & bushing options by accommodating:

• Special requirements
• Bespoke tooling

N.C. Forming Technical Specifications

6 x N.C. Forming Machines

• 4 Amada 50 Ton 2.00 mtr beam
• 2 Amada 50 Ton 1.25 mtr beam
• 2 Amada 25 Ton 1.25 mtr beam
• 1 Mebusa 40 Ton 2.00 mtr beam
• 1 Promecam 50 Ton 2.00 mtr beam
• 2 Promecam 25 Ton 1.25 mtr beam

2 x Presses

• 1 Amada 30 Ton Hydraulic
• 1 Bar Press

Two conveyorised grainers and three de-burring facilities provide:

• High quality grained finishes
• Consistency, batch to batch
• Cost effective production methods to suit individual requirements
• Ease of handling during product assembly

N.C. Forming Technical Specifications

2 x Conveyor Grainers

• 1 x Grind Master Grainer 600mm wide belt with de-burring brush
• Grind Master Grainer 150mm wide belt

De-burring Facilities

• Vibratory De-burrer 1200mm bowl
• 111E Single Edge De-burrer

Four welding units with separate cleaning stations ensure:

• Robust manufacture
• Integrity of design for final application
• Aesthetically pleasing finished products

Welding Technical Specifications

3 x Fully extracted and illuminated welding units - all capable of

• T.I.G. or M.I.G.
• Oxy Acetylene
• Arc
• 3 x Cleaning stations with extraction

Four machines provide:

• Flexibility of set up
• Cost effective production methods through auto feed capabilities
• Dedicated resources for large volumes
• Special requirements accommodated through in house tool manufacture

Bushing Technical Specifications

4 x Insert machines

• 4 x Haeger 6 Ton with auto bowl feed

Plating options enhance:

• Corrosion protection
• Decorative grained finishes

Options include:

• Zinc and clear
• Iridite NCP
• Surtech 650
• Alocrom 100, 1000 and 1200
• Nickel

State of the art automatic powder coating plant giving:

• Cost effective products
• Fast turn round of volume products
• Masking for earthing and RFI requirements
• Consistency through auto gun setting
• Durable coatings
• Unlimited colour choice
• Wide range of finishes
• Corrosion protection
• Environmentally friendly products

Powder Coating Technical Specifications

Self contained conveyorised facility encompassing:

• 300ft Continous conveyor
• 3 Stage Degrease and Iron Phosphate Pretreatment
• Dry Off Oven
• 2 Powder Coating Booths
• 2 Automatic Reciprocators
• 2 Vibratory Box Fed Guns
• Curing Oven

Two wet spray paint booths offering:

• Flexibility of finishes
• Masking for earthing and RFI requirements
• Smoother finish than powder coating
• Unlimited colour choice
• Filling of stud heads to achieve front panel quality
• Corrosion protection

Wet Painting Technical Specifications

Paint shop includes:

• Combined Degrease and Iron Phosphate Washing
• Water Wash Spray Booths
• Curing Ovens

Two screen printing stations add to the image of finished products by offering options including:

• Customer Logo's
• Product usage information
• Safety information
• Unlimited colour choice
• Stoved or air dried inks

Suitability for:

• Powder coated finishes
• Wet painted finishes
• Grained and plated finishes
• Plastic finishes

Software systems to allow fast transfer of drawing information to and from customers via email:

• Solid Edge 3D design
• Doctor Abe nesting of parts
• NVETrack bar coded manufacturing and purchasing package
• Fabrivision Inspection
• Microsoft Office

The following file formats are accepted:

• PDF drawings
• DWG drawings
• DXF drawings
• DGN drawings
• E drawings

The following file formats are accepted for Solid Edge:

• Parasolid files
• Step files
• Pro. E. files
• IGES files

NB: Other file types can be accommodated upon request.

Assorted tooling to offer:

• Lower cost of time and labour through part assembly of units prior to delivery
• Reductions in supplier base
• Fitting of free issue components

Unit Assembly Technical Specifications

Assorted equipment such as:

• Air assisted rivet guns
• Air assisted power drivers
• Drills

Facilites designed to provide a fast and flexible personal service within our own control:

• Kanban systems
• Scheduled delivery systems
• Enclosed Euro Bins if beneficial
• Returnable, environmentally friendly packaging
• Bespoke packaging
• Correct handling via our own vehicles