Bushell and Meadows offer customers a comprehensive precision engineering and manufacturing service covering a range of standard and exotic materials. Our services include:
Milling
We have a comprehensive range of conventional and CNC milling machining capabilities. With a combined understanding of traditional skills and modern machinery, we have the expertise to machine components in most materials. Our high-performance CNC 3 and 4 axis machines, are designed for the production of short or long batch runs, enabling us to deliver high quality components from a few mm’s in size. Our CNC machining centres provide high-speed precision horizontal machining, offering maximum versatility and productivity. Increased chip removal rates, multi-plane and multi-piece capabilities. We ensure the highest degree of accuracy, repeatability and longer run times; this system is also used for tool setting and to monitor tool breakages. We have invested in the latest CAD/CAM programming systems allowing us to accurately plan, cost and machine the most demanding geometries to extreme accuracy machined to exact requirements.
Sliding Head
Bushell & Meadows multi axis, twin spindle sliding head lathes offer you accuracy, repeatability, reliability and lower cycle times on turned parts.
The main spindle benefits from a gang type tool post and a multi station turret to enable simultaneous machining operations. The turret includes an independent Z3 axis, this axis allows two different features to be machined simultaneously.
Fanuc’s high specification control delivers full five axis capability enabling highly complex components to be processed. It also allows balanced cross Milling/Drilling and Turning. All machines are programmed using up to date 3D modelling software packages.
This technology allows us to manufacture long slender parts featuring multiple complex features in one operation. We can machine bar between 2-32mm diameter and up to 3 metres in length.
MM Turning
Our Mill/Turn Multi-Tasking Centres provides extreme versatility and accuracy for midsize to large, complex components. Complex machined parts are expertly manufactured in a single set up from a solid bar or raw material including steel, stainless steel, bronze, aluminium castings, forgings and even heat treated steel. With full 5-axis capability to easily processes fully prismatic parts from solid blocks or castings (chucked or bar fed work), round parts, and highly contoured sculptured parts.
Components are turned, milled, drilled and, where applicable, gear cut and come off the machine as a finished part – all in one set up, without having to remove the component from the chuck. This eliminates multiple set ups, handling and waiting time and the accuracy of the component is greatly improved. All of these elements combine to provide “lights out” unmanned running of the equipment. All of our Mill/Turn Multi-Tasking Centres are equipped with Renishaw probing to ensure the highest degree of accuracy, repeatability and run times, effectively reducing Operator “hands-on” time.
Grinding
CNC Grinding
Our CNC Grinding machines are ideal for large batch work and small parts with tight tolerances. We can achieve a 5 micron tolerance finish accurately, by holding the components in various ways, including; a 4 jaw chuck, 3 jaw chuck or collets.
Surface Grinding
We currently have a Jones & Shipman Surface Grinding machine which enables us to produce a smooth and accurate finish on flat surfaces, for a wide range of metals. Our capacity for the machines varies on the job complexity required and we have an extensive range of tooling equipment.
Laser Cutting
We use the latest CNC laser cutting technology – for laser cut flat profiles and laser cut beams and open sections, together with traditional flat bed cutting of sheet and plate.
Laser Welding
Deep penetration (or keyhole) laser welding is a line-of-sight, single-sided, non-contact joining process. It is characterised by its high focused energy density, which is capable of producing high aspect ratio welds (narrow weld width: large weld depth) in many metallic materials. It can be performed at atmospheric pressure, although inert gas shielding is required for more reactive materials. Laser welding offers enormous advantages over conventional welding procedures because it is a highly repeatable process that can produce precise welds with minimal heat input and, thus, low distortion. Laser welding is used for highly precise micro-welding of medical devices and components.
Wire Eroding
Wire erosion is the process were a metallic wire (electrode) is used to cut a programmed contour in a work-piece. Each electrical discharge creates a crater in the work-piece to remove material. The wire can be inclined, making it possible to create components with taper or differing profiles at the top & bottom of the work-piece. Working repeatedly to tolerances of 3-5 microns of accuracy.
CNC control of our wire erosion machines coupled with sophisticated computer design technology enables the most complex, awkward or three-dimensional and advanced tapered profiles to be processed, allowing us to rapidly deliver exactly what our customers require.
Finishing
The finish of our components needs to be to the highest possible standard. We use an established combination of machine and manual techniques, including Vibro Deburr, Bead blasting and Manual Deburr.
Manual deburring is almost an art form; performed by our experts, the sensitive medical components are delicately hand deburred to ensure ultimate performance.
Passivation ensures the components last long-term.
Laser Marking, extremely precise, accurate and high-quality marks that are easily readable even at extremely small measurements, ready for Assembly.
Inspection
All components are inspected using Mitutoyo CMM co-ordinate measuring machines in house. This gives us complete control over our quality and efficiency and enables us to meet our commitment to the rigorous international quality standards.
If you have any questions on our services, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Plant list
Please select from the list:
- Milling
- Sliding Head
- MM Turning
- Grinding
- Laser Cutting
- Laser Welding
- Wire Eroding
- Finishing
- Inspection
Vixen Aqua Blast 915 – Deburr
The Aquablast simultaneously de-greases and blasts multiple components, producing a ‘soft’ finish. The water acts as a lubricant and extends the life of the component.
Robbi Omicron CNC 3210 Universal Cylindrical Grinder
The Robbi OMICRON grinder meets our high production volume needs. The machine is equipped with the latest-generation control system and automatic measurement devices to process complex components.
Matsuura H-Plus 300 – 5 Axis milling
Our Matsuura 5 Axis Horizontal Milling offers reliability, accuracy and unrivalled production. The tilt spindles and tilt tables add machining flexibility for parts with complex geometries.
Trumpf Trumark 5000 Laser Marker
This high-power laser marker is designed for demanding applications, it is extremely efficient and flexible across a range of materials.
JK Laser Cutter – System 5000 3-Axis
High speed and precision axes for flat sheet or tube cutting.
Mitutoyo
Precision 3D coordinate measuring equipment
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Mitutoyo CMM
Manual floating type CMMs for high-accuracy, for measuring a wide range of applications from a simple dimension to complex form. The scale systems on Mitutoyo high-precision models utilizes a high-performance linear encoder (manufactured by Mitutoyo), for detecting axis position. In addition, various technologies have been utilized in the structure, part processing, and assembly to provide […]
Mazak Optiplex Nexus 3015 Laser Cutter
A 2D flying optics fiber laser-cutting system that utilizes rugged construction and an innovative design to deliver high performance for fabrication job shops and production environments. Intelligent set up, monitoring and cutting functions that reduce operator dependency, improves cut quality and increases productivity. Sensors in the Multi-Function Torch that monitor piercing and cutting operations to […]
Star-SV-32 Sliding Head
Sliding head lathes offer you accuracy, repeatability, reliability and lower cycle times on turned parts.
SR-20R IV Sliding Head
With an extra B axis and Y axis on the rear side. 8 backworking tools allow more possibilities for overlapped machining. 8 or 9 Axis?
Walther Trowal CC115 Barrel Deburr
Circular vibrator with integrated screening unit to process large and sensitive workpieces
Trumpf Trulaser Station 5004 – Assembly Laser Welder
Ideal for small, intricate parts
Wire Eroder Agie Charmilles FI 240
Capable of performing demanding machining work, including difficult wire threading, provide exceptional machining quality.
Guyson Super 4 Bead Blast Unit
Achieving consistent production of superior quality finishes.
Rollomatic Grindsmart 628 XS – 6 Axis CNC Grinding
A 6-axis CNC super precision tool grinder for the manufacturing and regrinding of round & non-round cutting tools, from Ø 0.1mm (.004″) to 16mm (5/8″).
Integrex I100S MM Turning
The INTEGREX i-100S advanced Multi-Tasking machine delivers maximum versatility, high precision and throughput for smaller complex parts. The machine combines the capabilities of a high-powered turning center and full-function machining center to produce parts in single setups. This machine configuration features second turning spindle (S) for DONE IN ONE® machining and works to minimize fixtures, […]
Hardinge Conquest T42 (CNC 4)
CNC lathe – 6in chuck, singe spindle.
Haas VF-2SS VMC
Super-Speed vertical machining center provides the high spindle speeds, fast rapids, and quick tool changes necessary for high-volume production and reduced cycle times. Each SS machine features a 12,000-rpm, inline direct-drive spindle, an ultra-fast side-mount tool changer, and high-speed rapids on all axes.
Haas 300 Vertical (VMC 6) Milling Machine
Vertical Machining Centre; side-mount tool changer, 15.2 m/min rapids, automatic chip auger, programmable coolant nozzle, colour remote jog handle, power-failure detection module, 1 GB program memory, 15″ colour LCD monitor, USB port, Ethernet, memory lock keyswitch, rigid tapping and a 360 litre flood coolant system.
