Cosworth

Cosworth offers the following manufacturing skills and capabilities:

Machining from solid & casts

• Prototype applications instead of expensive casting processes
• Reduced lead time
• Zero pattern equipment costs
• Flexibility of design
• DMG 5-axis technology

Additional support services

• Aqueous washing facilities
• Cleanliness measuring capability
• Pressure testing capabilities - Leak decay & Leak detect
• Automated & Manual finishing
• Component Sub Assembly-Hot & Cold Facilities
• Traceability of assembly data
• Crack detection

Quality assurance

• "Off line" CMM programming from CAD Master Model using PCDMIS
• Full geometric, dimension and form checking capabilities
• Team embedded Quality Engineers
• Root cause analysis on Non-conformance
• Recorded and traceable inspection data

Production Engineering

• Utilise all major CAD solid model formats
• Fully integrated Siemens NX CAD / CAM
• Vericut machine simulation and optimisation
• Experienced engineers with broad knowledge base

Dedicated piston shop

• Over 150 styles of "standard" forging blanks
• Fully forged & Slipper types
• Large volume capacity
• 5-axis capability
• "Lights-out" cell
• Temperature controlled Takisawa skirt turning facility
• Automated deburring & polishing processes

Crank & Camshafts

• Single cylinder to V12
• Billet or forged
• Multi-axis mill turn centre
• "Lights-out" capability
• CBN or conventional mains & pin grinding for cranks and lobe grinding for camshafts.
• Super finishing
• Balancing