WHAT
WE DO
:
FOX-VPS manufacture
precision machined components, castings, & finished
assemblies to a variety of different markets.
We also
design & manufacture specialist hydraulic
cylinders and fire fighting equipment for a
global market.
HISTORY: FOX-VPS
was
formed in January 2004 from the amalgamation
of two well established companies;
The Fox Engineering Co. (Bisley) and Visual Planning
Systems. Established in 1939 and 1946 respectively
the company now forms part of a small group employing
65 people with an annual turnover of approximately £4
million.
FACILITIES
:
The company is now established in a modern purpose
built factory equipped with
the latest machine tool and computer technology
with state of the art metrology and manufacturing
control systems.
MAIN PRODUCTS & SERVICES
:
- Machining
- Mechanical Assemblies
- Castings
- Mechanical Design
- Repair & Overhaul
- Hydraulic Cylinders
- Fire Fighting Equipment
QUALITY
:
The Company holds
BS
EN 9001:2000 registration and implements
a practice of full lot traceability. Our inspection
department is equipped with CNC
CMM's,
Surface Finish Measuring
Equipment, Air Gauging, Shadowgraph as well as
conventional metrology equipment.
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MACHINING
:
We offer CNC precision milling and turning using a range
of multiaxis machines and a highly skilled workforce,
and are continuously
investing in new equipment and the latest technology.
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- Normal Batch size upto 5000
- Milled Parts Upto 1660mm long
- Turned Parts Upto 1000mm dia & 2000mm long
- Bar feed Capacity upto 80mm dia
- Work piece weight upto 1000kg
- Materials: ferrous, non ferrous & plastics
- CAD CAM System
CASTING
:
Sand and gravity die castings upto 200kg
and investment casting upto 20kg. Typical batch
sizes 1-500. Materials used include aluminium, phosphor
bronze,
and other
yellow
metals. Full spectrographic melt analysis, dye penetrant
NDT, x-ray, and mechanical testing is available as
well as in-house heat treatment.
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FIRE
FIGHTING EQUIPMENT
: We have been producing
fire fighting monitors and foam proportioning systems
for
over 20 years. We manufacture the Chubb
monitor as well as a range of our own derivative
products. As well as refurbishing existing units
we offer a full spares support service.
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HYDRAULIC
CYLINDERS
: We produce a range of standard
and special application hydraulic cylinders for
uses such as foundation piling rigs, fork
lift
trucks, tunneling machines, drilling rigs, presses,
waste compactors, aircraft ground handling equipment
and container port cranes. We cater for bore sizes
upto 300mm, stroke lengths upto 6000mm and
working pressures
of
upto 700 Bar, as well as refurbishing units
and supplying spare
parts.
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ADDITIONAL
SERVICES
: The following processes are carried
out inhouse in support of our main product and service
activities:
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- X-Ray
- Crack Detection
- Spectrographic Analysis
- Heat Treatment
- Welding
- Broaching
- Thread Rolling
The following processes are outsourced in substantial volumes in support of our main product and service activities:
- Wire Erosion
- Grinding
- Case Hardening / Nitriding
- Anodising / Electroplating
- Painting
- Gear Cutting
- Honing
