Brandauer, which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2012 and employs 60 people, secured a £1m order to supply a bi-metal lead frame to KSR. The company has invested £200,000 into state-of-the-art measurement technology, leading to the installation of two OGP SmartScope Vantage 300 monitors. These allow Brandauer to accurately measure and report geometric dimension and tolerancing (GD&T) to guarantee high volume, repeatable precision.
“Our customers choose us because we supply complex components to micron tolerances and OGP’s technology gives us a real competitive advantage,” said Rowan Crozier, CEO of Brandauer. “The KSR International contract is a fantastic example of two businesses working together to deliver a solution to one of the world’s largest carmakers.”
“Brandauer, on our behalf, purchased two OGP Vantage machines to ensure product precision was consistent. It was critical that we had a non-contact optical system that would integrate all of the measurement requirements necessary of a tier 2 automotive manufacturer,” added Gareth Stevens, quality manager at KSR International.
