Toolmaking:

Knowledge and experience in the design, build, tryout and proving of multi-stage progression, pierce and blank/crop, form, compound and assembly press tools. We also undertake the design and manufacture of fixtures and gauges to customer requirements. We design and manufacture tooling from existing customer component drawings and can reverse engineer from component samples.

We have over 50 years of experience in toolmaking and manufacture and offer a full in house service promoting high quality results within agreed lead times.

CNC Wire Eroded Components:

The introduction of wire erosion machines to our company has transformed our methods and approach to the manufacture of tooling and precision components. Historically labour intensive processes have been eliminated allowing “lights out” precision manufacture aided by auto wire feed functions for multi aperture work. Artificial intelligence wire compensation and generator settings guarantee accurate repeatability of workpiece dimension with optimum surface finish.

Our wire eroders are not used solely for punch and die applications. We alternate between component production, electrode manufacture, prototypes, tooling production and even the stock removal of materials when preparing materials to reduce lead times.

Presswork:

Diversifying from our toolmaking origin we now produce pressed components for industry sectors such as aerospace, electronics, medical, and food.
Pressing capacity from 5 ton-120ton working in a wide variety of materials such as copper, aluminium, beryllium copper, steel, plastic, paper, nickel chrome, nickel aluminium, brass and stainless steel.

We have built a trusted network of approved suppliers offering a range of finishing to our presswork including paint, anodising, silver, nickel, gold, zinc and trivalent.

As a profitable presswork company we have focused on the need to accommodate small volume production in line with large volume requirements. Continued expansion has increased our handling/storage/despatch and press production areas.

CNC Machining:

Complimenting our toolmaking, wire eroding and presswork services we offer full CNC milling and CNC turning capability. Both applications are balanced between tool manufacture requirements and batch production of precision components allowing us to maximise flexibility in our approach.

Assembly Work:

After initial presswork, machining and finishing processes we assemble components to customer specification using a number of methods including hand assembly, rivetting, pressed insertions, spot welding, spin rivetting and swaging. We use a variety of fastenings and inserts where required including press fit studs, self clinching fasteners, manganese/steel/copper rivets, hank bushes, rosan nuts, springs, rollers and washers.

Some assemblies are then subject to further operations such as precision grinding, milling, sizing, gauging and polishing before packing and despatch. [top]

Painted & Screen Printed Components:

Where required we provide finishing using local providers. We have well established relationships with powder coaters, electroplaters, chemical converters and silk screen printers and can satisfy any need as part of our one stop service.
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Combination:

With an increased demand in high precision low volume batches there has been a significant growth of “combination” work allowing a reduction in hard tool costs ie:

1. Blanked/formed components requiring subsequent precision machining operations-edm drilling/cnc milling/cnc wire eroding
2. Wire eroded blanks or cnc milled components requiring subsequent forming operations.

This type of work requires the resources of both press shop and precision machining facility to combine processes and allow the manufacture of low volume precision components without unnecessary tooling cost. The example shown has undergone guillotined blank/stacked and cnc drilled preparation pack/wire eroded flat blank/2 off forming operations/bead blast/alochrome tpe39/assembly operation
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Prototypes:

We are regularly involved in protoyping and research and development projects. We work with universities, private research organisations and commercial companies in the development of designs and products with tooling budgets to suit. Often using “soft” tools and small batch wire cut blanks we will work with our customers to develop and trial designs with change and improvement costs kept to a minimum during the development process. We also advise on the best production methods when quoting for production parts.
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