CASE STUDY - SCINTAM ENGINEERING LTD
In the autumn of 2021, Scintam approached the Precision Manufacturing Centre looking for support with the manufacture of components for a prototype product they are developing.
SCINTAM ENGINEERING
Founded in 2021, Scintam was established to commercialise it’s new FastEDR (Fastener Electrical Discharge Removal) technology, which enables faster, safer and zero-damage disassembly for maintenance or for systems being decommissioned from service.
Scintam brings the accuracy and precision required for the aerospace sector to a number of distinct markets. These include the automotive and green energy sectors, helping to improve sustainability through remanufacturing.
PRECISION HAND TOOL
Scintam Engineering enables high-value assets to be repaired in a predictable manner by eliminating risks to components and operators.
To create a familiar feeling hand tool, which is both adaptable and avoids damage to assets, accurate alignment is a priority. Working with the PMC ensures that Scintam would receive components which meet the tolerances required for this tool. This enables fasteners of any material to be removed without force, chemicals or thermal damage.
HIGH ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS
Scintam provided brief technical drawings and 3D files of the components they required manufacturing – 3 different electrodes (5 required of each) and three linear components.
Our technical team reviewed the files and checked the footprint, materials and complexity against the capabilities of our equipment within the PMC. All of the components required high accuracy (sub 10 micron) and were produced in low volume, a unique feature that the PMC is specifically available for.
PROTOTYPE COMPONENTS
The materials machined for the prototype components were Brass, Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE) and Stainless Steel 316 and developed with a fast turnaround and utilised our Hurco VM1 machining centre and our precision lathe Spinner PD-CNC.
Once the machining was completed, all components were verified against the technical drawings provided by Scintam Engineering using our Zeiss O-Inspect coordinate measurement machine (CMM).
We needed a supplier we could rely on to produce accurate components, which would meet the high standards of our tool. The PMC gives us confidence that the parts we receive will be of excellent quality. The advice Mark and the team can give us for higher volume production is vital to our expansion across different markets.
Peter Smith, Mechanical Design Engineer, Scintam Engineering Ltd.