Profile

ISO Approved CNC Machinists based in Basingstoke, Hampshire.
The capricorn Automotive Group are dedicated to the design, project management, production engineering and manufacture of precision machined components for the Automotive, Motorsport, Niche Aerospace, Marine and Industrial Sectors.
With a heavy focus on engine components including forged pistons, cylinder liners, connecting rods, crankshafts, CNC machining of cylinder blocks, housings, covers, panels. Wider capabilities include aluminium forgings, aluminium castings, coatings and carbon fibre composite components.
A truly one-stop shop offering turnkey solutions for full component design, forging / casting supply and machining.

Fully ISO9001 compliant with AS9100 approval expected 3rd quarter of 2020.

Services

Design and engineering services.
Turning, milling, CNC machining, grinding, boring, honing, aluminium forgings, heat-treatments, coatings, aluminium castings.
Prototyping through to volume production.
Quality assurances including ISIR, FAIR and PPAP reporting.

Clients

Continental Motors Inc
Cosworth
Grainger & Worrall
Ilmor Engineering
JCB
Mercedes AMG Pertronas F1
Mercedes Benz HPP
Msport
Nismo
Prodrive
Renault Sport F1
Ricardo
Royal Enfield
Triumph Motorcycles

Equipment

Matsuura MC-800 VG 2 3 + 2 axis Milling
Matsuura MC-800 VG 2 3-axis Milling
Matsuura MC-550 VX 3-axis Milling
Matsuura MAM72-25V 5-axis Milling + 40 Pallets
Matsuura 630H PLUS 4-axis Milling
Matchmaker VMC-1100 3-axis Milling
Mori Seiki NV5000-1 3-axis Milling
Hardinge RS51 MSY Twin Spindle Lathe
Takisawa TPS3100S Piston Turning Lathe
Takisawa TPS4000 Piston Turning Lathe
Mazak Nexus 200-II MY CNC Lathe
Mazak Nexus 200-II MY CNC Lathe
Romi G15M CNC Lathe
Hardinge Conquest T51 CNC Lathe
Hardinge Conquest T42-L CNC Lathe
Sunnen SV-210 CNC Hone
Sunnen CV 616 Vertical Hone
Sunnen CV 616 Vertical Hone
Sunnen CV 616 Vertical Hone
Sunnen MMBB-1690-H Horizontal Hone
Sunnen MBC-1804-H Horizontal Hone
Sunnen MBC-1801-H Horizontal Hone
Rosler R220 Deburring
Guyson Euro Blast 4DF Shot Blasting
XYZ XYZ1400 Manual Lathe
Semco Turret mill Manual Mill
Studer RMY450 Cylindrical Grinder
Adelco A12E-Universal Screen Printer

Forge
600 Drop Quench Oven
Royce Oven

6 Station Nickel Ceramic Liner Plate Tank
6 Station Nickel Ceramic Liner Plate Tank
Nickel Ceramic Engine Block Plate Tank

Mitutoyo Crysta-ApexS 574 Scanning CMM
Mitutoyo Euro Apex Euro-C-A544 CMM
Mitutoyo Euro Apex Euro-C-A574 CMM
Mitutoyo 178-770 ER Surface Test
Rofin Easy Mark II Laser Part Marker