Client
Major Aircraft Engine Manufacturer
Material
355 Aluminum
Non-Destructive Testing At Source
Liquid penetrant inspection
Challenge
- Eliminate the root cause of scrap
- Achieve improved metallurgical quality to meet stringent aviation standards
Solution
- DP Cast introduced Functional Counter GravityTM (“FCG”) technology, a proprietary fill-control system, to its manufacturing process
- Results of Liquid Penetrant Inspection on ALL components tested have been excellent
- Reduced labour hours, resulting in cost savings for end customer
- Don’t “inspect” quality into a product; BUILD IT
- The introduction of FCG paves the way to further technological and operational excellence in this competitive industry