Quality and Standards.
Each item is manufactured to its governing standard; where alternatives exist — BS or DIN — your preference applies.
Standards by product.
Surfaces take the material standard. Tooling takes the standard for the item, whichever material it is made from.
Cast Iron Surface Plates, Tables and Bed Plates
DIN 876-2 and BS 817:2008
Cast Iron Angle Plates
DIN 876-2 flatness, DIN 875 squareness
Granite Surface Plates, Tables and Bed Plates
DIN 876-1 and BS 817:2008
Squares and Tri-Squares
BS 939:2007
Parallels
BS 906 Parts 1 & 2:1972
Vee Blocks
BS 3731:1987
Cast Iron Straightedges
BS 5204-1:1977
Granite Straightedges
BS 5204-2:1977
Other standards
Available on request
Supply and accountability.
Single contract
Specification, manufacture, installation and calibration are held under one contract
ISO 9001
Manufacturing supported by ISO 9001 registered partners
UK finishing
Finishing is completed in the UK
Certification
Certificates state the measured values against the specified grade, traceable to national standards; UKAS-accredited calibration on request
In service
On-site recalibration to the customer’s quality system, certified at each visit
Documentation for procurement.
Documentation is issued against the stated tender reference or qualification framework.