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SPRING 2009

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Bowers in Aerospace - Spring 2009 - 9223 Bowers Bore Gauges FlyingHigh With APPH Basingstoke

Long recognised as the world’s leadingbore gauge manufacturer, the Bowers Metrology Group is a respected global leader in the field of precision measurement for the Aerospaceindustry. In this, the latest edition of APPH Basingstoke: flying high with Bowers Bore Gaugespg 1 Bowers inAerospace, we bring you up-to-date withall the latest developments from Bowers for your industry. Take a look at how just some of the solutions from Bowers have helped revolutionise the working practices of these organisations:

Boasting a long list of international approvals, this well-known company undertake manufacturing, repair and overhaul work across an impressive spectrum of Aerospace related areas such as, Cargo Systems, Electrical Harness, Rotary Wing and Landing Gear. As one of Europe’s leading landing gear repairand overhaul engineering organisations, APPH Basingstoke has a comprehensive in-house Grinding, Boring, Milling and Turning capability and is able to accommodate the vast majority of landing gear currently in service. When tasked with finding a flexible gauging systemwith the ability to accurately measure the boresin these safety critical parts, Robin White, company Inspector found that the wide diversity in the sizes of landing gear work undertaken by the company raised an awkward problem. “Because of our broad range of tight tolerance bores, we needed to find a system with the potential to gauge sizes of up to 300mm, in both our production and inspectionareas. The nature of our larger components alsodictated that any new company bore gauging

Flight Refuelling: improving theirinspection methods using ultra-accurate Bowers SmartPlug technologypg 3

APPHBasingstoke Ltd system should have the ability to take precise‘blind’ measurements 2 metres down inside our components without leaving any kind of blemish on the fine surface finish of our bores.” Robin found the answer in Bowers Metrology’simpressive, XT Xtreme Bore Gauging range. Ideal for use within inspection departments or in close proximity to Machine Tools, Bowers’ advanced new electronics boast a very impressive IP65 rating, rendering them resistant to coolant, water and airborne particles. Amongst a long list of useful features incorporated into the tough new instruments are a clear digital display, metric/inch conversion, an RS 232 output and hardwearing extended travel carbide measuring anvils. Robin continues, “Having been extremelyimpressed by the standard XT Xtreme Bore Gauge range, Bowers was able to grind a radius on our instrument’s contact anvils guaranteeing the integrity of our components surface finish, whilst retaining the gauge’s micron capability. Modular, long-reach 2 metre extensions were also supplied ensuring that we are able to accurately measure even our deepest bores. We will be adding further Bowers measuring heads to our range as the need arises. Our new Bore Gauges have proven a great success and are now helping us to maintain APPH’s excellent reputation for the high-quality of our work.”

JWST Project: avoid failure in service of vital components with a Bowers Portable Hardness Testerpg 6

provides its growinginternational customer base with a highly skilled multi-disciplined engineering capability from its impressive 70,000 sq/ft facility situated in Basingstoke, Hampshire.

FR Hi-Temp: puts Bowers MetrologySystems to the test pg 7In response to customer demand, and as aresult of the company’s continued investment in cutting-edge technology, Bowers produces an increasingly comprehensive range of affordable, quality bore gauging and material testing solutions. Products in Focus in this issue include: Shave Height and Countersink Gauges pg 2 SmartPlugs pg 3 Universal Gauge pg 4 Electronic Bore Gauge - Ultima pg 5 Rangemaster Plus Hardness Tester pg 6 Intex Beam Gauge pg 7

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