Alken Engineering Ltd is a leading specialist in the provision of engineering services to North West manufacturing located in Thornsett, New Mills, North Derbyshire. Established 1975 it moved to its present purpose built premises in 1999. Due to increased customer demands these were further extended in 2002 and 2008 to give a floor area in excess of 30000 sq ft. The family-run business currently employs some 50 personnel with an annual turnover in excess of £3.5m.

Machining

The company provides a complete machining service to customers throughout the UK.

Engineering to customer supplied drawings, samples or instructions.
In-house programming and design facilities using “state of the art” CNC programming systems.
CNC Turning

• Gildemeister CNC Turning Centre
• DSG Monarch CNC Centre Lathe
• MHP 50 CNC Lathe
• MHP 60M CNC Lathe
• Mori-Sieki NL2500 –twin spindle 5 axis
• Harrison M450
• XYZ XL555 – 3m between centres CNC Lathe
• XYZ 1410

Fabrication

The Fabrication Department employs 22 time-served Fabricators/ Welders who are qualified to both European and ASME IX standards using MIG, TIG and SMAW procedures.

• Kempi Welding Centres
• Fabrications up to 10 tonne capacity
• 350 Ton x 3m Cincinnati Press Brake
• Adira – 4m x 150 tonne Press Brake
• Edwards 4m x 12mm Guillotine
• Edwards 2m Box & Pan Folder
• Edwards 2m x 8mm Pyramid Rollers
• 100” Keetona Hydroform
• Anayak Section Bender – <150mm Dia Tube
• EMT 76 Rotary Tube Bender

Profiling

The company offers flame, plasma and laser cutting using CNC equipment

• Flame cutting 2500 x 5000 x 125mm steel plate
• Trumpf 4KW Laser cutting 1250 x 2500 x 10mm stainless steel, 20mm mild steel & 6mm Aluminium
• Mobile Plasma cutting up to 25mm stainless steel plate

Metal Finishing

The company offers a variety of metal finishes to suit customers’ requirements

• Vibratory Deburring Machine
• Metal Polishing
• Shotblast Facility
• Painting Facility
• Chemical Blacking Facility

Training

The company trains Modern Apprentices and strongly supports and encourages its staff to maintain and upgrade their skills.

Quality

The company is currently working towards BS EN ISO 9001:2000 and all Alken personnel are committed to providing the level of quality and service required to satisfy the demands of clients and customers. Alken Engineering Ltd prides itself in offering a complete Management Quality System. Management and employees are fully committed in achieving this goal.

Health & Safety

Alken Engineering Ltd adheres to a strict Health & Safety Policy which is constantly being reviewed and updated to meet ever-changing regulations and legislation.

Confidentiality

Alken Engineering Ltd will treat all enquiries and orders with the strictest integrity and is pledged to safeguard the confidentiality of all information received, including customers’ intellectual property.