SQP Engineering of Bibra Lake, Western Australia is a family business founded in 2006 with a clear business philosophy of Service, Quality and Products.
Ensuring its quality output from inception, SQP Engineering purchased its first Okuma machine in 2006 and such is the growth of the company that it now has eight Okuma machines including several LB lathes, MB and Millac vertical machining centres with 5 axis capability and a U4000 Multus multi-tasking machine plus automation for 24 hour/7 days production with a view to expanding further in the future to keep abreast of technology and customer demand.
The range of machines provides for great flexibility with the capacity meet short lead times and consistent on-time deliveries to its customers. SQP Engineering also has introduced 3D printing technology into its R & D section. This latest large 3D printer is capable of producing tooling, prototypes or production parts. The 3D printer is incorporated into the company’s advanced metrology and additive manufacturing room where additional services can be provided for clients. This purpose built temperature controlled metrology room is where all first and final inspections are carried out.
This quality accredited IS9001 engineering company is advancing towards 4.0 manufacturing servicing clients principally from mining, geo thermal, oil & gas and agriculture, maritime and military plus general engineering with involvement in a high tech water hammer project.
SQP Engineering employs local talent with four engineers on the shop floor and has invested in the future of the company with three apprentices under training. As a family business two of the apprentices are Director, David Miller’s two sons.
The relationship between SQP and the five strong Okuma Australia team in WA is also key to SQP’s ability to service its clients with quick reaction times to any issues or technical questions SQP may have.
Key business outcomes the company has achieved resulting from the drive towards 4.0 manufacturing with state-of-the-art Okuma machines includes a paperless manufacturing operation with monitors attached to each machine for quick and easy monitoring internally or with remote access. The paperless process is with Job Commander linked with Infoboard which allows jobs to be allocated to machines with schedules to meet customer requirements with the ability also for engineers to call up the job router and engineering drawing on the machine.
“By utilising the open architecture and complete network potential of the Okuma machines we are able to offer extremely high quality and large volume capabilities” said SQP Engineering’s Director David Miller. ”The Okuma machines precision is unparalleled allowing a high amount of complex configurations and product possibilities and our three Robot cells are now an integral part of our operations allowing us to better meet customers cost and delivery requirements,” he said.
