Manufacturing

Our design and project management expertise are supported by over 12,000 square metres of production facility, providing a true turnkey capability.

Offering a comprehensive and flexible approach to complete or part manufacture, we are neither driven nor restricted by our in house capability.

A vastly experienced production engineering team assisting our design engineers with manufacturing and assembly techniques, supported by a highly skilled, apprentice trained workforce including coded welders, fabricators, CNC machinists, mechanical and hydraulic fitters, preparation and finishing personnel, combine to provide a quality service second to none in our field.

Fabrication and Assembly Facilities

• Numerous workshops for fabrication and assembly with cranage up to 40 tonnes lifting capacity with 16m maximum clearance under hook
• 600 tonne CNC x 6m press brake
• Segregated, 'clean', stainless steel manufacturing workshops

Comprehensive Welding Capability

• Manual and semi automatic welding including MIG, MAG, MMA, TIG and plasma keyhole
• Fully automatic 6 axis welding robot fitted with MAG and plasma keyhole welding system
• Semi automatic submerged arc welding facility up to 30m in length o Welding procedures and qualifications to BS EN 287, 288 and DIN 6700-2.2, and others in many different joint configurations, positions and materials.

State of the Art Plate Profiling

• 6 axis, 4 kW laser cutter capable of cutting sheet material up to 25mm thick, complete with laser etching, auto plate handling and CNC rotary chuck. Plate capacity up to 3050mm x 1525mm
• High definition and standard plasma cutting machine complete with 2 oxy-fuel torches, powder marker, drill head and triple bevel cutting head. Plate capacity 3000mm x 10000mm.
• Twin head plasma cutting machine and plasma arc marking system for cutting plates in tandem. Plate capacity up to 6000mm x 14000mm.

Machining Facilities

Significant recent investment has provided the most up to date, modern, CNC multi axis machining centres available.

• Range of Bridge and Column type machines with beds up to 2550mm x 8000mm
• CNC lathes
• Horizontal boring machines

Painting Facilities

Our comprehensive blasting and 'spray bake' painting facilities minimise reliance upon outside services, allowing us total control of final delivery schedules.

• 3 spray bake booths up to 28m long x 4.5m wide x 4.5m high
• 1 general shotblasting booth approximately 4.5m wide x 4.5m high with through doors at each end for any length capacity
• 1 designated stainless steel bead blasting facility approximately 4m long x 2.5m wide x 2.5m high
• Ability to offer a range of finishes, up to and including locomotive body structures in metallic lacquered finish