Whilst a majority of business is for the aerospace market, we are also heavily involved in the land based gas turbines, offshore, petrochemical and general engineering markets, for which we are very well positioned. We pride ourselves on being able to meet the requirements of all these demanding markets. The combined strength of a group-wide sales network and dedicated agents, for particular markets, provides sound global coverage. Our rings for the aircraft bearing market have critical grain flow patterns and rings can be contoured to meet demanding requirements, ensuring lowest cost production.
Products are predominantly nickel or titanium based alloys.
These typically require our extensive experience to ensure consistent high quality production. The company has the most modern ring rolling and expanding equipment in the world. CNC controlled ring rolling mills with laser measurement of the ring dimensions during the rolling operation, combined with an expander located next to the ring mill can size the ID of the ring to very close tolerances. All major aero-engine manufacturers approve our Quality systems and the company has ISO 9002 certification. Firth Rixson Rings recognises Total Quality Management has an important tool for continuous improvement.