ISO 9001 Certified Precision Presswork Manufacturer and Tooling Solution: Bracebridge Engineering UK

Thread rolling is Process for making External Threads

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Thread Rolling Process

With thread rolling hardened dies are used, which press onto the material causing it to plastically deform to the die's mirror image.
Thread rolling is the process used for making external threads. It is a important process in tooling and presswork manufacturing. A die, which is a hardened tool with the thread profile, is pressed on to a rotating workpiece. As the force is gradually increased, the thread profile is transferred to the workpiece. This process produces screws with greater strength than machined threads due to the cold working, as well as better material yield.

Because thread rolling is a cold forming process, it's done on room temperature blanks. Rotating hardened steel dies are pressed against the surface of cylindrical blank.The cold forming gives thread a higher fatigue strength. During the threading process, the surface layer of the raw material is put into compressive stress. There are no sharp corners in the root or tool marks on the flanks to cause stress risers. Thread rolling tools can be used on a wide variety of standard and special machine tools:

» Manual Lathes
» Screw Machines
» Special Machines
» Transfer Machines
» Rotating Machines
» Drilling Machines

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BraceBridge Engineering UK: Engineering, presswork and tooling manufacturers.

2005-11-16T12:09:45+01:00

Engineering Manufacturers

This section of Bracebridge Engineering Ltd. web site is dedicated to Engineering Manufacturers. We have tried to focus European and world wide Engineering, metalworking, precision presswork, tooling, precision engineering, casting, metallurgy, metal recycling, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, automotive and agricultural tooling related manufacturers here in this section. We update this section on regular basis and add new Engineering Manufacturers regularly. Please keep coming back for all new Engineering Manufacturers.

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ISO 9001 Certified precision Presswork Manufacturer and Tooling Solution: Bracebridge Engineering UK

2005-11-08T13:43:02+01:00

Your Partner in Precision Presswork

Welcome to Bracebridge Engineering Ltd.

Bracebridge Engineering has been supplying quality presswork to companies in the UK and Europe from its Birmingham base for over 25 years working with large major international to small local companies.

We have built up a reputation for quality and service by working with our customers from the project stage to final solution.

We aim to offer you expert advice on manufacturing methods to produce pressed components and sub-assemblies at the right price and quality.

We offer a team of dedicated and experienced staff at the design stage focused to finding the right solution to meet your production needs.

We have over twenty five years experience working with ferrous and non-ferrous metals for a variety of industries.

Call us today and we will be pleased to help with your requirements

BraceBridge Engineering UK: Automotive Industry history and manufacturers

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Automotive Industry- History and Manufacturers

Automotive History:

The history of automobile is not very old, it begins with the technological breakthroughs that took place in Europe in the early eighties and continues a century later with the pioneering efforts of American manufactures to begin mass-producing cars. The Automobile Revolution began with the appearance of automobile manufacturing, about the year 1890. At that time only Europe and North America possessed the technology to produce and successfully operate a mechanically powered road vehicle. In the initial stage of automobile production and its sale did not need huge investment or marketing knowledge. Manufacturing of automobiles could be started with little men power, but with the passage of time and as the industry grew, things started to change. The period 1895 to 1908 marked the first automobile boom. During these years, France dominated the young industry.

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Ferrous metal usage for precision presswork and tooling

2005-10-04T14:12:04+02:00

Engineering Ferrous Metal

Use of Ferrous Metals in Precision

All metals can be classified as Non ferrous metals and Ferrous metals. Ferrous metals are those metals which contain iron. They may have small amounts of other metals or other elements added, to give the required properties. All ferrous metals are magnetic and give little resistance to corrosion.

Most commonly used ferrous metals are Mild Steel, High Speed Steel, Stainless Steel, High Tensile Steel and Cast Iron.
Here are some ferrous metals with are used for tool making, manufacturing of pressed components.

Mild Steel, Cast Iron, High Tensible Steel,

Stainless Steel, High Speed Steel,

High Carbon Steel,Medium Carbon Steel

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BraceBridge Engineering UK deals with ferrous and Non Ferrous Metals.

2005-10-04T14:00:08+02:00

Engineering: Non Ferrous Metal

Use of Non Ferrous Metals in Precision Presswork Tooling

Non Ferrous metals are those metals which does not contain iron . They are not magnetic and are usually more resistant to corrosion than ferrous metals. Most commonly used non ferrous metals are Aluminum, Copper, Brass, Lead, Tin, Gilding Metal and Zinc, The details for these links are as follows:

Aluminium, Aluminium alloys (Duraluminium),

Copper, Brass, Lead, Zinc, Tin, Gilding metal.

ISO 9001 Certified Presswork Manufacturer and supplier: Bracebridge Engineering UK

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ISO 9001: 2000 Certified

Quality to ISO 9001:2000

Bracebridge Engineering has a reputation for quality and service gained by offering expert advice to manufacturing solutions required for deep drawn, formed and blanked components both high and low volumes.
Our experience is in a variety of industries from specialised niche industries to automotive and aerospace.

We are accredited to ISO9001 : 2000 and offer the following management control tools:-

- Sample Reports.
- F.M.E.A. Reports.
- S.P.C. Reports.
- Control Plans.
- Continious Improvement Plans.

Bracebridge Engineering :- Committed to Quality & Service

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Bracebridge Engineering UK Offers Sawing, Finishing, Welding and Thread rolling Services

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Other Services

Sawing
We have the capacity to manufacture cut to length and chamfered tube up to 75mm dia on Adige automatic saws.

Finishing
We can provide components in the plated condition to your specification using both barrel and vat processes.

Welding
We are able to supply components as welded or pressed assemblies.

Thread rolling
We have the ability to thread form on most types of material in solid bar or tube from 2.5mm to 100mm diameter.
Subject to batch size non standard work can be undertaken.

Assembly
We will provide your products in the assembled condition or as kits of parts.We work with our customers on the best method of supply be it a Kanban systems or holding safety stocks in the completed form.We will work with you to understand and service your manufacturing needs.

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Bracebridge Engineering UK:Presswork Manufacturer using ferrous and non-ferrous metals

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Profile: Bracebridge Engineering

Bracebridge Engineering Limited was established in 1978 as a sub-contract supplier of pressed components to customers’ own specifications.

We manufacture bespoke presswork, using ferrous and non-ferrous metals in sheet coil or tube form. This still comprises the core of our business.

Today’s challenging business environment demands flexibility from its suppliers. We will accommodate small and large volumes to suit your needs. Shorter runs are manufactured on single operation tooling and larger volume runs are produced on progression tooling or transfer presses.

We offer a range of ancillary processes such as sub-assemblies, spot welding, surface finishing, thread rolling and tube sawing.

We utilise techniques such as Project Timing Plans , Quality plans, PPAP, FMEA, S.P.C. and other internal control procedures to ensure we meet our customer expectations.

In this way we offer the one-stop solution that today’s customers need and our well motivated and enthusiastic management team has a culture to provide fully finished items on time – every time!

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Tooling Solution for variety of industries working with ferrous and non-ferrous metals

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Tooling Solution

Bracebridge Engineering Limited believes that well-designed and well-maintained tooling is essential to the supply of quality components when the customer needs them.

Our Tooling Solution to meet your Production Demand:

Technical support at the design stage of your project. Tool maintenance in house to ensure we maintain your tools to the very best standard using planned maintenance tool protection. Tooling solutions to meet your production demands and budget either by:-

Single operation tooling, including blanking, piercing, forming.
Deep drawing with air cushion.
Multi-stage coil-fed progression tooling.
Transfer press tooling.
Special purpose tooling.
Secondary operation and assembly tooling.

Bracebridge Engineering Ltd., UK, is one of the leading Birmingham based engineering companies and presswork suppliers for over twenty five years. Bracebridge Engineering is ISO 9001: 2000 certified company and committed to quality precision presswork. BBE has been supplying top quality presswork and offering tooling solution from its Birmingham Base. It offers precision presswork and tooling solution to a variety of industries from specialized niche industries to heavy industries like automative and aerospace. Bracebridge Engineering specializes in automotive and deep drawn pressing.

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