Wakefield-based Rhodes Interform Ltd has won a contract to carry out a major refurbishment on a high-temperature Superplastic Forming Press (SPF) in the aerospace industry.
The £1m contract will involve a major upgrade of a 3,000 ton Chester Superplastic Forming press at a plant in Lancashire, one of a pair manufactured by Rhodes. The press is used to form major titanium aerofoil components and is designed to operate continuously at 1,000°C. The refurbishment by Rhodes Interform will focus on the…
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