iec overview brochure
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P R E C I S I O N P A R T S F O R
P R E C I S I O N I N D U S T R I E S
About
Established for over thirty years, IEC
Engineering specialises in manu-
facturing complex precise piece parts
and assemblies from its dedicated
engineering facility. It is a member of the
Nasmyth Group of companies which
offers customers a complete precision
engineering and
manufacturing
service across
several indus-
tries.
Quality and Cus-
tomer Service have always been high
amongst IEC priorities.
Products from IEC keep a world of
equipment working at its best, whilst
world class service meets the demands
of its customers.
Project Management
The company is a performance partner
in supply chain relationships with a
philosophy that supports the demands
of its customers. Key to this is IEC's
flexible approach, which allows it to
match completely customers'
changing requirements and
manage the supply chain
accordingly.
Products from IEC keep a world
of equipment working at its
best, whilst world class service meets the
demands of its customers. With its policy
of continuous improvement, IEC is proud
to provide a single order concept for the
most complex assemblies and most
demanding finishing processes,
overseen and controlled by a specific
customer project manager.
Expertise
For several decades the name IEC has
been associated with precise
movement and close tolerances, and
has developed expertise in value
engineering and precision part
manufacture and assembly.
Experienced mechanical engineers are
available to assist customers from the
design stage of any project and are
supported by a team of specialised
production engineers. It is this expertise
which helps medical instruments and
aerospace equipment successfully
meet its specified performance criteria.
Cellular Concept
IEC operates a
dedicated ‘Business
Unit’ organisation for
key projects which
ensures they are
driven and managed
directly by the
customer's demands.
Manufacturing Technology
IEC continuously invests in the latest
machine tool and manufacturing
equipment through its supply
agreements for the very latest machine
tool and cutting tool technologies.
The company operates Cad/Cam
software systems by Solidworks,
Pathtrace Edgecam and Mazatrol
Camware. It also has full six axis CNC
machine tool capability.
C O M P L E X P R E C I S E P I E C E P A R T S A N D A S S E M B L I E S F R O M I E C
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IEC specialises in machining difficult
shapes in difficult materials including;
� Nickel Alloy and Nickel Chrome � Hastelloy and Inconel� Nimonic Alloys� Titanium and Magnesium� High Performance Plastics
Manufacturing Control
IEC uses the latest manufacturing
control methods and operates a
complete production database. Full
traceability is sus-
tained and records are
stored for the project
life. This level
of control
a l l o w s
the company to maintain a
high level of delivery
performance and product
history for its customers.
Operating Systems
IEC is proud of its extensive knowledge
and experience in modern
manufacturing trigger systems. This
allows it to specialise in forecast
planning for customer schedules;
� Direct Line Feed� Vendor Managed Inventory� Kan Ban and Fax Ban� Blanket and Multi drop order
schedules� Rapid Response Unit� E-Procurement
Surface Treatments
As a member of the Nasmyth Group,
IEC benefits from access to surface
treatment companies which operate as
an extension of the manufacturing
process. It also has its own fully
approved nylon coat processing plant
on site.
Lean Manufacture and Continuous Improvement
IEC operates a design for manufacture
process from material selection and
form to the manufacturing and finishing
process. IEC's team of dedicated
engineers then develop this philosophy
using best practice to set up the
optimum manufacturing facility,
resulting in a service which reflects the
customers cost initiatives and trading
objectives. This results in a
service which
reflects the
customer's cost
initiatives and
trading objectives.
Kitted Operations
Many of IEC's customers require pre-
kitted parts delivered direct to their own
assembly facilities to rationalise the
supply of parts managed by the supply
chain. IEC provides these kits for line
side delivery through a number of
customer controlled schedules.
Assemblies
IEC's in-house facility incorporates a
clean room for dirt and dust free
assembly. The company's experienced
aircraft fitters are able to provide critical
working assemblies tested
to customers'
specifications.
E N G I N E E R I N G
A Global Customer Base
IEC provides manufacturing supply
solutions for safety critical markets
including Commercial Aerospace;
Defence; Medical; Scientific; Mobility
and Surveillance.
� Aerospace: Aircraft Controls� Medical: Ophthalmic and
Cardiovascular Instruments� Analytical: Vacuum Equipment� Navigation and Guidance: Aircraft
and Missile Systems� Defence: Actuation mechanisms � Aero Engine Management:
Transducers, Speed, Pressure,
Density, Temperature and
Densitometer� Surveillance: Underground
detection and Measurement� Geo Science: Oil and Gas
Instrumentation� Process and Industrial
Instruments: Flow Meters� Mobility: Stair lifts mechanisms� Nuclear: Power generation service
equipment
IEC Engineering LtdBrookside Avenue
Rustington | West SussexBN16 3LF | England
Tel: +44 (0)1903 773 337Fax: +44 (0)1903 786 619
A Member of the Nasmyth Group Ltd
Quality Management System
IEC is a quality assured company that
manufactures to the most exacting
standards. The quality management
system is continuously reviewed to
maintain these stringent standards.
Quality Approvals
IEC achieves quality through continuous
investment in both its people and
equipment. Quality systems are strictly
applied and have been approved by
many leading companies and
institutions. The company actively
encourages teamwork, communication
and involvement at all levels and, in this
way, makes quality everyone's priority.
Major Approvals
AS/EN9100 BS EN ISO 9001:2000
Defence Contractors List 22J101
Airbus AUK/SA/10152
Raytheon RAIFSAS/Part 1/0357
Aerostructures QAS 2000 Section 2
No.123
BAE Systems BAe/AG/QC/SC1 Part 1
plus many other customer approvals.
Facilities
IEC operates from a modern facility
based in Rustington, West Sussex.
It operates 24 hours a day and is
recognised as an award winning
company by its customers.
Integration
IEC is uniquely placed to offer
manufactured, assembled & procured
parts from combined sources of in-
house, UK and low cost economy
sources. These can be delivered to the
customers point of use.
Supply Logistics
IEC organises its transport and
packaging logistics around the
requirements of its customers, using
bespoke, re-usable packaging for the
supply chain so verification is often
achieved without opening the package.