Tigfusion

Unit 7 Haywood Way, Ivyhouse Lane Industrial Estate, Hastings, TN35 4PL

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TIGFUSION LIMITED, a UK-based contract manufacturer, specialises in the design and production of high and ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chambers, fabrications, and precision machined components, offering both standard and highly customised solutions up to 750mm in diameter. Their advanced capabilities include 5-axis milling and welding, working with materials from refractory metals to plastics, and they provide comprehensive vacuum chamber repair services, including on-site assistance. ISO 9001 approved and stringently applying UHV welding standards, TIGFUSION delivers complete vacuum solutions with a focus on high quality and on-time delivery, offering express options for the UK and Europe. Their strongest differentiator lies in in-house workshop control ensuring quality and short lead times, complemented by a substantial stock of standard vacuum fittings for same-day dispatch and a 12-month warranty on manufactured products.

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TIGFUSION LIMITED is a UK-based contract manufacturer specialising in the design and production of high and ultra-high vacuum (UHV) chambers, fabrications, and precision machined components. They offer both standard and highly customised products, with a particular expertise in non-standard fabrications and vacuum assemblies and chambers up to 750mm in diameter. Their services encompass the full manufacturing lifecycle, from initial manufacturing advice to the supply of finished products, including cleaning to UHV standards and bespoke packing.

Their advanced capabilities include 5-axis milling and welding, and they work with a diverse range of materials such as refractory metals (molybdenum, tantalum, niobium), ceramics (macor), plastics (PTFE), stainless steel, aluminium, copper, and brass. TIGFUSION also provides comprehensive vacuum chamber repair services, including on-site repairs for leaking or damaged UHV and high vacuum components, and the repair of broken feedthrough flanges and damaged clamps.

TIGFUSION is ISO 9001 approved for mechanical engineering and manufacturing services and stringently applies UHV welding standards. They offer complete vacuum solutions with a focus on high quality and on-time delivery, with express delivery available for the UK and Europe. Differentiators include in-house workshop control for quality and short lead times, a substantial stock of standard KF, ISO, and CF vacuum fittings for same-day dispatch, and the ability to modify standard components. They aim for rapid delivery of standard items and custom fabrications within approximately 8 weeks, and guarantee customer care with a 12-month repair or replacement warranty on manufactured products.

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ISO 9001

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Welding automation
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CNC capability: Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch)

Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered

Welding & fabrication: Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication sub-categories · EN 1090 EXC level

Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)

Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)