Wheelabrator Group receive Madcap accreditation

Citation

(2006), "Wheelabrator Group receive Madcap accreditation", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 78 No. 5. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2006.12778eab.024

Wheelabrator Group receive Madcap accreditation

Wheelabrator Group receive Madcap accreditation

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Surface preparation experts Wheelabrator Group have passed an in- depth examination to receive the aerospace industry's acclaimed Madcap accreditation. The distinction applies to the group's specialist Impact Finishers sub-contract shot peening and vibratory finishing UK, facilities in Whitby Road, Slough and Sandy Lane, Coventry.

Launched in 1990 by the Society of Automotive Engineers, Madcap is a universal standard administered by the not-for-profit Performance Review Institute (PRI), to ensure manufactured aircraft and aero-engines are of the highest quality. It is now specified by the majority of prime manufacturers in these sectors.

The accreditation will allow aerospace equipment makers to use Wheelabrator's Impact Finishers, confident of receiving the highest standard of service, conforming to strict industry guidelines.

The site in Slough, which handles mainly large, pocketed airframe components, has been accredited for manual, automatic and peen forming processes. The plant in Coventry, which undertakes work on mainly rotational parts, has been accredited for automatic and computer controlled processes.

Wheelabrator Group established a dedicated three-strong Nadcap committee at each Impact Finishers location, their eight-month bid to secure the accreditation culminating in a two day in-depth audit at both sites covering shot peening, peen forming and glass bead peening.

Christian Tyroll, quality manager based in Slough, headed the group's campaign and regularly attended Nadcap task group meetings with experts involved in maintaining the scheme (Plate 1).

Plate 1 Wheelabrator group delighted at being certified. (L-R): Christian Tyroll, Quality Manager at Impact Finishers and Tony Grammauro, General Sales Manager for Impact Finishers