Quality Assurance

Quality

Our quality management system makes use of statistical analyses to determine manufacturing process capability.

The stability of manufacturing processes is continuously monitored and managed via machine run charts. In line with our technology investment philosophy, we have recently invested in a 3 dimensional co-ordinate measurement machine.

This will increase productivity by means of faster first-off measurement as well as enabling expanded statistical sampling checks.

Metallurgic Technology

GPM’s full range of gear-set product complies with the international standard, ensuring the metallurgical elements of Molybdenum and Nickel are present in the base material for premium quality requirements necessary in hydraulic gear pump applications.

Sectional Construction: Standard parts, cast from high strength grey iron, SG iron, compacted graphite iron (CGI) and bronze cast components can be assembled in a wide variety of configurations to suit almost any application. Superior metallurgical structured CGI material is used in the manufacture of the Higher Pressure requirements of our Bushing Pump Range.

Environmentally Responsible

In the interests of the environment and to further contain costs, we invested in a swarf pelletizing machine. Consequently, a large portion of the foundry raw material is obtained by pelletising iron and steel swarf and off cuts from the GPM facility. Bronze castings for the machining of thrust plates are produced in a similar fashion. Reclaimed machining coolants and cutting oils are recycled.

Our operations conform to ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management standards. See our certificate here

Technology Investments

Our focus is purely on gear pump and motor assembly, ensuring consistently high-quality products. Our plant modernisation programme is ongoing. For the past two years we have increased our manufacturing capability and capacity with the latest technological, state of the art, CNC turning, milling, and grinding machinery.

Pump Assemblies

We have porting capabilities to suit the needs of all our customers. Our volumes of pump assemblies have more than quadrupled during the last two years. This necessitated the construction of a new and substantially larger pump assembly area as well as new and upgraded test stands. All assemblies are tested on computerised test stands which have multiple flow, pressure, temperature and speed testing capability.