Services - Machining

Northwest Forgings comprehensively equipped machine shop combines vertical and deep-hole boring machines alongside turret and centre lathes.

In-house sawing up to 520 mm diameter is also available.

Vertical boring

Various Webster & Bennet machines available to machine rings up to 1.3 m diameter x 1.5 m high

Deep-hole boring

Up to 400 mm id x 3.0 m long ( larger bores up to nominally 600 mm id are available over shorter lengths)

Turret and Centre Lathes

Swing up to 1.0 m max diameter x 5.0 m max length.

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We supply forgings in any heat-treated condition regularly undertaking normalising, annealing and stress relieving in-house.

Forgings requiring liquid quench and temper are handled by our approved sub-contractors.

Northwest Forgings manufacturing procedures are approved to ISO9001(2000) and are regularly audited by LRQA (registration number 4001134).

In-house testing equipment is available for tensile, izod, charpy (including sub-zero) and hardness testing.

Non-destructive testing includes Ultrasonic, MPI and die penetrant testing to national/international standards or to customers specific requirements.