Elder Engineering (Herts) Ltd – Hertfordshire

Manufacturing Capabilities

Services

  • Milling, Medium Volume
  • Machining, High Precision
  • Machining, Multi-Axis
  • Machining, Plastics
  • Milling, High Volume
  • Milling, Low Volume
  • Turning, High Volume
  • Turning, Medium Volume
  • Turning, Low Volume
  • CNC Machining, Medium Volume
  • CNC Machining, High Volume
  • CNC Machining, Low Volume
  • Machining, Prototyping

Materials

  • Brass
  • Mild Steel
  • Rubber
  • Stainless Steel
  • Plastic
  • Aluminium

Approvals

  • ISO 9001
  • AS 9100
  • Cyber Essentials

About Elder Engineering (Herts) Ltd

Today, Elder is a leading manufacturer of precision engineered parts and components in Metals and Plastics, with divisions consisting of High Performance Tapes, Sponge and Rubber, and X-Ray test pieces.

High precision metal components can be produced from our CNC Mills, CNC Lathes, CNC Routers and assembly department. Our technical and production departments can assist in the solving of application problems and ensure that finished machined components are to our customers required standards.

We have always had compliments that we are a clean factory. We do not have any cross contamination due to a dedicated 5 Axis and CNC lathes to machining metals. We are committed to the achievement of quality throughout the whole our business. We maintain and are certified to AS 9100 Rev D and BS EN ISO 9001: 2015 accreditation, ensuring our customers get the very best in quality subcontract machining.

Equipment

Machine shop plant list

Hurco VMX 42SR 5 axis machining centre

X Y Z 400 X 400 X 610 WITH ROTARY TABLE AREA OF DIA 610 .

Hurco VM2 3&4 axis machining centre

X Y Z 1016 X 457 X 457 with bolt on rotary table .

XYZ SMX 2000 CNC mill

X Y Z 762 X 406 X 127

Colchester tornado CNC lathe with 1 mtr bar feed

52 mm bar capacity , 203 mm chucking capacity .

CNC Jenny Lathe with 2 mtr bar feed

50 mm bar capacity

CNC router

X Y Z 2440 X 1200 X 60 .

CNC router

X Y Z 2440 X 1450 X 60 .

Bridgeport vertical mill with DRO

Colchester mascot 1600 lathe with DRO

Holz-her 1265 vertical panel saw

Altendorf F45 flat bed saw

Addison Jubilee CB 250A horizontal bandsaw

Startrite 24 - S - 10 vertical bandsaw

Martin T45 thickness planer

Max planning width = 630
Min length = 270
Min thickness = 3
Max thickness = 300
Tolerance on thickness +/- 0.1

Clarkson Mk 1 tool grinder

C R Clarke 1200 Hot wire strip heater

Cox & Wright Clicker press

Micro Welder type B flame polisher

ALS Intro High performance tape and silicone sponge slitter

Faro PowerGage Measuring arm

Solidworks Design and drawing package

Edgecam CNC Manufacturing software

Various other equipment including 

Gardner Denver VS10 compressor .
Gardner Denver oil/water separator .
Mikropor air dryer .
No 7 fly press .
Pedestal/bench grinders .
Pillar drill .
Measuring equipment .
Britan second operation lathe .
Bench mounted routers 
Plastic welding gun.

Clean assembly area used for finished assemblies of multiple parts or products. This area utilises all forms of fixing including mechanical, welded or adhesion methods. Many other functions are also carried out in this area.

Please ring 01707 325513 or e mail via the enquiry box below to discuss your possible requirement further. Alternatively, use contact us to speak to a specific person.