Europe’s Largest Subcontract Heavy Machining Facility

Europe’s Largest Subcontract Heavy Machining Facility with the capability to handle parts up to 20 meters in length, 5 meters in diameter and over 20,000 kg in weight. Our WEC Heavy Machining division benefits from over 15 years’ experience providing an unrivalled large machining service to our customer base.

We have recently invested £10 million into a brand-new 60,000 sq. ft. Heavy Machining and Nuclear Facility which has significantly increased our capacity and reinforced our position as a leading UK Heavy Machining specialist.

With a machinery line-up comprising of six state-of-the-art heavy machining centres, and a full in-house heavy fabrication capability, we can offer short lead times and add value to our blue-chip customers’ supply chain.

QTY Machine X Y Z
2 Correa Fox M Gantry Milling Machines 12,500mm 5000mm 3000mm
3 Correa Axia floor-type Milling Machines 12,000mm 3000mm 1500mm
1 Asquith Butler Power Centre 500 horizontal machining centre 8000mm 1500mm 2000mm
1 MTE BF-3200 Universal Machining Centre 3000mm 1200mm 1500mm
2 CME Model FS2 CNC Bed Milling Machine 3000mm 1250mm 1500mm
1 CME Model FS2 CNC Bed Milling Machine 2000mm 1200mm 1500mm
hankook large CNC Turning lathe Mazak 350MY CNC turning lathe


We can also offer large diameter CNC turning for parts up to 3.8m in length and 950mm in diameter.

We have over 40 conventional CNC machining centres and lathes in total and can also cater for smaller machining requirements including CNC milling, CNC turning and sliding head turning. To view our full machining capabilities please visit our machining capacity page. https://www.wec-machining.com/cnc-machining.html

At WEC Heavy Machining, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality, precision-engineered components to customers across the UK. With a dedicated team and cutting-edge technology, we provide an exceptional sub-contract CNC machining and heavy machining service operating 24/7 to meet the demands of our customer base which includes industries such as nuclear, aerospace, automotive and defence.

Why choose WEC Heavy Machining?

  • Largest Subcontract Heavy Machining Facility in Europe
  • Unrivalled CNC Machining Capabilities with 40+ machining centres
  • 24/7 CNC Machining Services
  • ISO 9001:2018, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 & AS9100 Aerospace certified Quality Assurance
  • Full in-house capabilities including laser/waterjet/plasma cutting, fabrication & coded welding, finishing & painting, and parts kitting

For Large Machining enquiries, please contact us on:
T: 01254 700222
E: heavymachining@wecl.co.uk