Application Technology

Socket & Allied Screws Ltd is continuing along its growth trajectory by reaffirming its commitment to quality.

Socket & Allied recently invested heavily in a range of CNC machines including two Star SR-32 Sliding Head CNC machines, doubling its manufacturing capacity.

“But we haven’t stopped there,” said Kevin Bradley, managing director at Socket & Allied Ltd. “It’s imperative we demonstrate to our customers that we not only have additional machining capacity but we are committed to excellence. To this end, we are investing in upgrading our ISO 9001 accreditation to the latest version of ISO 9001-2015 and using the professional services of BSI to conduct the audit and award the accreditation.”

Once this is successfully achieved the company will follow through by implementing ISO 14001 (environmental), OHSAS 18001 (health and safety) and Achilles FPAL (oil and gas). Kevin said: “We will be able to demonstrate a level of quality control expected and demanded from industrial sectors such as; oil and gas, aerospace, nuclear and defence, which are sectors we already service but wish to expand.”

Kevin continued: “In fact we recently worked with a major contractor in offshore development and have supplied it with a range of studs and nuts to meet its demanding requirements.”

Socket & Allied is also passionate about supporting young people into the workplace and has already seen two apprentices complete training to become full time employees, with a third apprentice just started. “It is vital for the longevity of the business and the UK’s engineering manufacturing sector that we continue to recruit and equip our young people with the necessary skills,” said Kevin.

Socket and Allied manufactures and supplies special socket screws and associated fastener components and has the expertise to deliver a wide and diverse range of machined products using standard and exotic materials.

www.socket-allied.com