BESPOKE ALUMINIUM FOR THE ENERGY MARKET
Aluminium has been used across a wide range of industries to increase efficiency and develop new methods. The energy generation sector is no different.
Increased adoption of solar energy has created a larger requirement for efficient solar panels. Through uses such as embedded aluminium studs, solar panel efficiency has been improved considerably.
Aluminium also helps increase the efficiency of batteries. Using aluminium as fuel is very efficient due to the light weight and high density of the material, giving high yields of energy from much lower initial amounts. Although this technology is new, it is likely to become a larger part of energy production over the coming years.
Whatever your requirements, we can help you get what you need. From pre-fabricated sections through to bespoke metal components, Simmal’s experts can help you get exactly what you need.
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If you are looking to get bespoke pieces for use within the aerospace industry, or for any other use, get in touch with us today. We are always glad to help and our highly skilled and experienced team can help your ideas become reality.
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INDUSTRY CASE STUDY
SERVICE PROVIDED: CHANNEL EXTRUSION
A customer required a bespoke ‘channel’ extrusion to be produced and machined. It was of extreme importance to produce the ‘channel’ with as small a deviation in the width of the gap between the legs as possible. This factor was pivotal for the effective control of critical contact points on the internal surfaces of the legs. The profile was over 200mm wide, 223mm high, and had a wall thickness of more than 10mm.
Simmal worked closely with one of our precision extrusion partners to have the tooling made. This included the development of a new handling and production process devised specifically to meet the quality and inspection requirements. A major investment was also made in brand-new CMM equipment to check, verify, and document the material’s conformance to specification.