Engineering - Presswork
We offer subcontract presswork services for small batch production. Our facilities include two press machines, 100 and 60 tons.
We can work with client tooling or use local firms to design and build tooling to your specifications.
Below are some examples of the work we undertake.
Fly
Presses
We operate a number of fly presses where required. Click the photo to see one of our fly presses
in operation.
Progression Presswork
This pipe clip was produced using a two stage progression tool using tooling
supplied by the customer.
Electromechanical
Assemblies
We carry out work for a number of local manufacturers who specialise in electromechanical
products including motors, dynamos and alternators for whom we provide pressed
parts.
We
make and repair a large amount of our tooling in-house.
Brackets, Mountings & Components
Border Engineering Ltd make brackets for plasma screen fixings, emergency lighting, chassis & engine mounting components, as well as body panels; and spares for Bedford Lorries, Renault Trucks, Vauxhall and the Alvis Vickers Carmichael Fire Engines.
Fixtures
These concave washers which have been zinc plated were pressed on our 100 ton power press. Parts like this can be produced up to 1 million off and supplied in customer crates ready for use in production line environments or finished with a lacquer and packaged for long term storage and stock supply.