Manufacturing

The provision of competitively priced machined and fabricated components supported by full sub-assembly service and bodyshell preparation. The QME Machine and Fabrication Shops are fully equipped with latest specification machinery.

Below is the prototype XV8R during build. QM Engineering designed, built and tested the prototype Peugeot 407 bodied car, winning outright onits first outing.



The prototype SCV8 below was built for a client to their specification using their chassis. In addition to the suspension design and build QM Engineering were also responsible for the assembly and initial test program.



Machine Shop

 

  • Matsuura MC550V high speed machining centre
  • Matsuura MC760VX 4 Axis Machining Centre
  • Matsuura Machining Centre
  • Mori Seiki SL25 CNC Lathe
  • CNC Bed Mill 1200x600x600mm -1 ton load capacity
  • Colchester Master & Triumph 2000 Lathes Turret Mill
  • Herbert Capstan Lathe with large selection of collets etc
  • Granite Surface Table, Class 1 (8ft x 4ft) Granite Surface Table, Class 1 (4ft x 4ft)
  • Various high-specification inspection and measuring tools
Producing items such as; billet machined uprights, axles and a myriad of other components..

Some examples are shown below:



Aluminium tank fabrication (top left), Machined Upright (top right), BBS Axle adapters (bottom left), Axle adapter for historic race car (bottom right)



Output flange for Cobra produced from high quality aircraft spec material (top left), Billet machined upright, designed and Machined in house using the latest in CAD CAM software (top right), part machined component during process (bottom left), an upright in process inspection (bottom right)

Fabrication shop

  • Safan Guillotine (2.6m x 10mm)
  • Pressbrake (2.5m)
  • Tig, Mig and Arc Welding Plants (x 5)
  • Plasma Cutter (8mm)
  • Oxy Acetylene equipment
  • Rolls Set (3ft) plus Box and Pan Folder (6ft)
  • Surface Plate (7m x 3m) and Surface Table (14ft x 7ft)
  • Flypress with comprehensive tooling
  • Tube Working Linisher with various tooling
Producing items such as; complete bodyshells, roll cages, fabricated uprights, wishbones and a wide range of other components in addition to our reverse engineering service.



Fabricated upright during assembly

Specialist Fabrications

Our skilled fabricators have produced a wide variety of specialist structures including the JCB Dieselmax land speed record chassis.

JCB Dieselmax H1 Frame and Jigs





Below is the end result produced from these parts!



JCB DIESELMAX will occupy a unique place in record breaking history as the first car designed entirely by computer. Besides advanced aerodynamics that break fresh ground the car is innovative in other areas.