Major progress is happening at our new 60,000 sq ft heavy machining and nuclear fabrication facility in Lancashire, as part of our ongoing expansion. We are creating the largest subcontract machining facility in Europe to support key sectors. We have equipped the facility with six large CNC machining centres capable of handling components up to 30 metres in length and 5 metres in diameter, significantly enhancing our existing capabilities. The launch of this new facility will create 60 new jobs, including 10 additional machining apprentices, to strengthen the local workforce in Blackburn and its surrounding areas.
Sliding Head Turning Services
WEC Machining Ltd provide subcontract Sliding Head Turning services to customers in a wide range of industries.
We have 4 state-of-the-art sliding head turning lathes available in-house with 3 metre bar feed, enabling us to machine large batches of small turned parts at competitive prices.
Thanks to continuous investments industry-leading technology, we have the capability to turn parts up to 64mm diameter on our Citizen and Miyano multi-axis sliding head lathes .
Bar-fed automation also supports lights-out production, allowing our CNC sliding head machines to operate unattended beyond conventional working hours. By increasing machine utilisation and reducing labour-intensive processes, we can offer shorter lead times, greater production capacity and more competitive unit costs.
