A Comley Limited

08/04/2022

https://www.ipse.co.uk/community/member-stories/consultant-naval-architect-engineer-andrew-comley.html

We spoke to IPSE Member Andrew Comley about how working for himself with Asperger’s makes his business stand out, and how he uses the flexibility of freelancing to manage chronic pain.

06/02/2021

Busy day at the workshop frabricating, which basically meant assembling, tack welding, disassembling, welding, disassembling, more welding, grinding, assembling, fitting bolts and weld able nuts ready for welding next time. First time welding abs grinding with an air fed hood to meet regulations, and worked as advertised.

07/11/2020

When we bought our Triumph Colchester Roundhead lathe the indexing tool post wasn’t working. Having stripped it, adjusted the plunger, and reassembled it is now working as good as new

30/09/2020

Did you know we have a fully equipped workshop? This may not be the sexiest or most complex object out there, but it dies fulfil the need that one of our clients had to extend a bike rack on his car to accommodate a larger bike. Although we coukd of done it fixed length, as we were drilling it on the CNC milling machine for accuracy then it was matter of seconds to get the machine to cycle through a drill a series of holes for flexibility of usage. So whether you have an FPSO unit that needs a mooring integrity assessment or a bike rack that needs extending, then when not give us a shout and see how we can help you?

03/09/2020

It just goes to show that independent verification during the design and manufacturer process without any long term vested interests can pay dividends or seeming lack of in this case cost a lot of money and deferred production:

Norways Petroleum Safety Authority is launching an investigation into the problems with the construc...

26/08/2020

This is excellent news for those of us that are interested in historic vessels:

One of the last survivors of D-Day is riding high on a beach for the first time since June 1944....

05/05/2020

Twenty more of our own design of biological protection face shields ready for shipping for use in the front line of Coronavirus testing. Each face shield features a double lock elasticated strap for comfort and security. Frankenstein-esk bolting arrangement to positively allow lens to be locked in place yet easily removable for cleaning. Based around comfort for the user, positive locking on lens, lens stiffness for use outdoors, and ease of manufacturer, so for instance the holes in the lens are made with a standard four hole punch. Each one is being printed in fully recyclable PETG Type 1 food safe plastic and being supplied with three lenses each of varying thicknesses and stainless steel dime head Allen screws and some head nuts.

30/03/2020

Eight station auto-tool changer under test on our CNC lathe