Royal Ordnance Factory Shield based on MGO crest   Royal Ordnance Factory Nottingham Logo
Royal Ordnance Factory
Nottingham
A Photographic History
Royal Ordnance Factory Nottingham Logo   RO Defence - Coat of Arms
Processes
Section 9 : Autofrettage
| Hydraulic Autofrettage | Swage Autofrettage |
Hydraulic AF
TH_P40901_001 TH_P40901_002 TH_P40901_003 TH_P40901_004
P40901_001
Assembling Barrel into Hydraulic AF frame		 P40901_002
Barrel assembled in Hydraulic AF rig		 P40901_003
Barrel showing failure under Hydraulic pressure		 P40901_004
Unknown
TH_P40901_005 TH_P40901_006 TH_P40901_007 TH_P40901_008
P40901_005
Barrel in Hydraulic rig - alignment measurement gauges		 P40901_006
Hydraulic AF area - LTT ovens at rear		 P40901_007
Barrel - failed under pressure		 P40901_008
Barrel in Hydraulic AF rig
TH_P40901_009 TH_P40901_010 TH_P40901_011
P40901_009
Quality checking measurement gauges before starting		 P40901_010
Hydraulic Pressure Gauge		 P40901_011
Barrels being given LTT process
Swage AF
TH_P40902_001 TH_P40902_002 TH_P40902_003 TH_P40902_004
P40902_001
P40902_002
P40902_003
P40902_004
TH_P40902_005
P40902_005
The site is in no way linked to BAE SYSTEMS operations and is privately owned and maintained. However the material on this site is copyright © BAE SYSTEMS and other parties and may not be copied, or in any way distributed, without the express permission of BAE SYSTEMS.