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Plating Partnership Leads to New Cadmium Plant
01 Oct 2005
In what is believed to be a unique arrangement in the aerospace industry, Westland Transmissions, based in Yeovil has recently signed an agreement with Exeter based South West Metal Finishing (SWMF), to outsource electroplating requirements.
The contract involves the introduction of a new, dedicated, state-of-the-art cadmium plating line at SWMF's Yeovil site, which is one of the few cadmium plants of its kind to be installed in the UK in the last few years.
In effect this contract makes South West Metal Finishing (SWMF) an extension of the production process at Westland Transmissions, which is part of the AgustaWestland group, one of the largest helicopter manufacturers in the world. Westland Transmissions' procurement manager Simon Paddock says the partnership will help the company to focus internally on its core specialties, and respond appropriately to the helicopters repair and overhaul requirements of the Ministry of Defence.
The new, dedicated, state-of-the-art cadmium plating line will be introduced at SWMF's Yeovil site to increase SWMF's current capacity.
Cadmium plating is still a vital requirement in the plating of helicopter transmission parts in order to meet strict aerospace industry approvals. Operated on a closed-loop system to meet the highest environmental standards, in line with IPPC regulations, the cadmium line utilises the best available techniques, with maximum emphasis on water conservation, effluent minimisation and energy efficiency.
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