Capacity List
We can work with a number of metallic materials from copper & aluminium alloys, alloy & stainless steels through to titanium & nickel alloys for one-off or small batch production right through to complex, multi component assemblies & small batch runs.
Sawing Centres
Horizontal Band Saw
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Sawing of bar / billet up to 650mm diameter or square steel
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High strength steel, nickel and titanium alloys
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Multiple cuts
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Use weight up to 3000kg
Vertical Band Saw
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Suitable for cutting plate or breakdown of difficult shaped items
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Use weight up to 3000kg
Milling Machines
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Vertical three-axis milling machines
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Table size starting at 1300mm x 670mm
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Able to handle product up to a maximum of 1000kg
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Additional two-axis Nikken adjustable table can be fitted
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Addition of the table allows full 4-axis, 4+1-axis and 3+2-axis machining
Turning
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Components up to 670mm long 250mm diameter
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Rings and blanks up to 450mm diameter x 100mm deep
Heat Treatment Capabilities
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40 litre volume (300mm x 450mm x 300mm (WDH))
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Can treat material at a sustained temperature of 1200°C
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Ideal for heat treatment trials
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Hardening (Water or Oil Quenching)
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Tempering
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Normalizing
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Annealing
Surface Grinding
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Precision surface grinding of components up to 200mm x 500mm
Design
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Significant capability in high-level design skills using engineering and materials expertise to complement our CNC and 3D CAD-CAM manufacturing capabilities
Consultancy
60+ combined years of experience in metals production, processing, testing and application
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Failure analysis and investigation
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Materials processing consultancy

Titanium grade 5 is another alloy traditionally seen as difficult to machine, but one which IIDEA tackle with enthusiasm

Machining in Sheffield of high-strength nickel-based alloys is one IIDEA Limited's specialities. These super strong, heat and corrosion resistant materials can be more difficult to machine than alloy steels making their machining more time consuming and costly. IIDEA regularly machine this type of metallic material

We are able to heat treat small components as part of our production process when required

Titanium grade 5 is another alloy traditionally seen as difficult to machine, but one which IIDEA tackle with enthusiasm