"It is the FaroArms versatile and portable nature that has led to this equipment becoming a key resource within CPP." Paul Cerisola, user story 07/2010 Quality Managery, CPP (Manufacturing) Ltd

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Article by Dave Tudor companies, CPP is going one step further ious automotive manufacturers. It is this Coventry is the historic home of the by undertaking the full vehicle produc- experience and CPP’s ability in offering a British , although tion of the Spyker Aileron model at its complete engineering and coach build- until recently the general trend has Coventry-based facility. ing service that led to the company being CPP was founded in 1995 by Brendan awarded the contract to build 200 Spyker been one of decline. However, tech- O’Toole and Darren Welsh and specialised Aileron sports cars per year at its Coventry nologically savvy companies such as in the supply of body panels for classic base. CPP (Manufacturing) are reporting cars and lightweight alloy racecar bodies The company operates from its head healthy business levels. for the likes of Jaguar and AC Cobra – a office in Seven Stars Industrial Estate, and service that it still provides today. has four sites covering 80,000ft² in total. From relatively humble beginnings, CPP currently employs 110 people with Already firmly established in the prestig- the company has evolved and is now this projected to rise to 150 during 2010 to ious automotive market supplying high considered a preferred partner to many meet the demands of Spyker production quality assemblies for premium brand of the world’s most exclusive and prestig- and other customer orders. >>

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4 good reasons >> CPP endorse a policy Faro customer with whom we away’ vehicle. The measuring arm can be of complementing its in-house have an excellent relationship. In terms of motor manufac- mounted and operated very skills with those of the many I am inspired by a company turing, CPP also produce the easily, regardless of the surface specialist suppliers in the Cov- that is bucking local and na- GTZ, where the ‘donor’ being worked on. entry area which allows them tional trends and is rising from vehicle is a Continen- to provide a service that can the decline of the local auto- tal that is completely stripped be tailored to suit individual cli- motive industry like a Phoenix.” down and re-built to a design Mobility: Large and heavy ent requirements. Its reputation CPP’s long standing re- created by the famous Italian components must no 1 is built on marrying traditional lationship with Spyker Cars marquee and manufactured longer be transported to the skills with modern technology started in 2000 and to date the to Bentley’s stringent build measuring machine. Quality and manufacturing methods company has produced more quality standards. control can be completed and in order to remain truly than 200 body shells across Moving forward the com- on-site with the measuring arm. A patented temperature independent, CPP has a long several platforms for the Dutch pany has solid plans to ex- compensator assures reliable established apprenticeship car company. As well as Spyker pand its horizons, initially by measurement results. scheme to ensure continuity it also undertakes an extensive the installation of a new press and longevity of its skilled work- list of projects – often of a con- with a 3.6m working envelope, force into the future. fidential nature – with other bolstering its manufacturing Flexibility: Thanks to the use Some of the solutions of- customers including Aston Mar- capabilities even further. 2 of multiple rotary axles, fered by CPP vary from tradi- tin, Bentley Motors, Rolls-Royce CPP’s managing director the measuring probe can be tional sheetmetal work and and Jaguar . Brendan O’Toole says: “It is an positioned at the point to be component and vehicle pro- A common requirement industry perception that CPP measured, even if it is difficult totyping to metallic arts and across its entire customer base offers an excellent world class to reach. bespoke furniture with many however is the need for shorter coach building service and projects utilising its full onsite leadtimes, enhanced quality the reason for this is our ability engineering support team. levels and competitive to secure, retain and train Counterbalance: The in- Supporting this infrastructure pricing. The company our team. 3 ternal weight counterbal- is a dedicated quality assur- meets these challenges by “The automotive world ance in the FaroArm enables ance team maintaining the fully optimising its cross-func- is changing and with the intro- measurements to be com- company’s ISO9001 and VW tional, multi-skilled workforce duction of definitive cars such pleted beneath its clamping Group quality approval ac- and a result of this, coupled as the Spyker Aileron and As- frame and allows unencum- creditations. with the Spyker Aileron pro- ton Martin’s One-77, CPP has bered work. CPP utilise Faro measure- duction, is CPP recently being honed its services to accom- ment technology to ensure the awarded the contract to sup- modate the developing tech- parts, and assemblies correlate ply with the pro- nological advances. I simply Universal mounting: The to design specifications. The duction Body-In-White vehicles do not accept we are witness- 4 measuring arm can be Faro Scan arm uses laser tech- for its definitive million pound ing the death of the UK’s au- mounted and operated very nology to inspect parts quickly , the One-77. tomotive industry – we are at easily, regardless of the surface including in-situ on the pro- CPP is also the approved the beginning of a transition being worked on. duction line should the need constructor of Proteus Cars’ C- of change whereby exclusivity arise. CPP director, Matt Rose Type model where its key skills will grow and I believe Coven- @ www.faro.com/arm comments: “Our multiple Faro in sheetmetal work are sup- try will play an important and measurement solutions allow us ported with full product design sustainable role due to gen- to verify that the quality of our and development, tooling de- erations of engineering and parts and assemblies meet our sign and manufacture, project technological excellence.”. customer’s high standards.” management, quality control Doug is very happy with David Homewood of Faro and inspection services to their decision to purchase the adds: “CPP is a long standing produce the complete ‘drive FARO system: “The FaroArm is helping Klarius to achieve its objective to be Europe’s leading emissions supplier, by providing rapid development of even complex parts, at a pace which consistently out- distances its self from the com- petition!” “The equipment is designed with ease of use in mind, and very user friendly and does ex- actly what we need in a quick and efficient manner. More im- portantly all our dealings with FARO and their people are al- ways excellent and the service is second to none, they always are available to help as we Reverse Engineering learn to use the equipment.”

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