Progress
Engineering
Limited
Progress Engineering are proud to offer a bespoke engineering service combining machining, fabrication and finishing within our 20,000 sq.ft. facility conveniently located within the heart of Cornwall.
We have an extensive range of machining capabilities including manual lathes, mills, CNC capabilities and boring machines including our large vertical boring machine which is equipped with a 6-foot chuck and an elevating rail to allow handling of very large components.
We work with customers to create one-off items or small quantities that meet your specific subcontract manufacturing needs. We take the time to understand your requirements which ensures your design is manufactured as efficiently and as cost effectively as possible.
Advice & Support
We have worked with a number of organisations on developing prototypes, where this aspect of our service has been beneficial to our customers. We have experience in prototype manufacture, having supplied pharmaceutical product testing equipment and naval hydraulically controlled operating units as well as more recently moving into the marine and renewables sectors.
Our production processes ensure a smooth operation and retains full traceability. They provide the necessary records of materials used, cast numbers, pressure tests and process certifications in accordance with our ISO 9001:2008 accreditation.
Our Services
Machining
Fabrication
Finishing
Machining
Machining
Machining
Some information on capacities is given here, but if you are in any doubt we will be happy to advise on whether we can meet your product’s needs.
One of the more unusual devices in our collection is our vertical boring machine, which is equipped with a 6-foot chuck and an elevating rail to allow handling of very large components. It also has a hydraulic copier attachment for precise replication of any required shape.
Other factors in our choice of equipment include accuracy and efficiency, for which such aids as digital readout (DRO), computerised numerical control (CNC), live tooling and twin loading pallets are a great advantage.
- Webster Bennett Fixed Rail Vertical Borer 1.5m dia chuck x 400mm high
- Webster Bennett Elevating Rail & Hydraulic Copier Attachment Vertical Borer 1.8m dia chuck x 1m high
- 2 x Large Swing DSG with 6-Jaw Chuck 700mm swing x 0.5m long
- 2 x Radial Arm Drills Maximum 6ft Swing
- CNC Yang Eagle Table 500m wide x 750mm long x 200mm high
- CNC Gital 500 with Live Tooling 400mm dia x 1m long
- CNC Bar Feed Up to 50mm dia x 400mm long
- CNC Mill 780 x 431 x 406mm traverse
- 3 x Horizontal Borers Fitted with DRO 1.5m sq table x 1.1m high
- 2 x Lathes Fitted with DRO Manual Maximum capacity 400mm dia x 4m long
- 2 x Pillar Jib Cranes Maximum 500kg capacity
- 1 Overhead Gantry Crane Maximum 1 tonne load
- 1 x Diesel Operated Forklifts – Up to 3.5m reach & Maximum 5 tonne load
- 1 x Battery Operated Forklifts Up to 4.5m reach & maximum 3.5 tonne load
Webster Bennett Fixed Rail Vertical Borer - 1.5m dia chuck x 400mm high
2 x Large Swing DSG with 6-Jaw Chuck - 700mm swing x 0.5m long
CNC Yang Eagle - Table 500m wide x 750mm long x 200mm high
CNC Bar Feed - Up to 50mm dia x 400mm long
3 x Horizontal Borers Fitted with DRO - 1.5m sq table x 1.1m high
1 Overhead Gantry Crane - Maximum 1 tonne load
1 x Diesel Operated Forklift - Up to 3.5m reach & Maximum 5 tonne load
Webster Bennett Elevating Rail & Hydraulic Copier Attachment Vertical Borer - 1.8m dia chuck x 1m high
2 x Radial Arm Drills - Maximum 6ft Swing
CNC Gital 500 with Live Tooling - 400mm dia x 1m long
CNC Mill - 780 x 431 x 406mm traverse
2 x Lathes Fitted with DRO Manual - Maximum capacity 400mm dia x 4m long
2 x Pillar Jib Cranes - Maximum 500kg capacity
1 x Battery Operated Forklift Up to 4.5m reach & maximum 3.5 tonne load
Fabrication
Fabrication
Fabrication
Spot Welder / Swager / Large Flypress / Plasma Cutter / Oxyacetylene Gas Cutting / Mag Drills
Beadblast Booth for Non-Ferrous Metals - Maximum capacity 4.6m wide x 3m deep x 2.7m high
Power Rolls - Maximum capacity 2.5m wide up to 5mm thick
LVD Guillotine - Maximum capacity 4m wide up to 6mm thick
Pels Nibbler - which can complete louvres - Up to 5mm thick
2 Overhead Gantry Crane - Maximum 5 tonne load eac
1 x Diesel Operated Forklift - Up to 3.5m reach & Maximum 5 tonne load
7 x Qualified & Experienced Fabricators who can undertake MIG/MA G/TIG MMA (Stick) welding of various materials
CNC Press Brake - Maximum capacity 3m wide x up to 12mm thick
Pressbrake - Maximum capacity 10mm thick x 4m wide
Range of Air Tools and Finishing/Polishing Tools
1 x Overhead Gantry Crane - Maximum 1 tonne load
1 x Battery Operated Forklift - Up to 4.5m reach & maximum 3.5 tonne load
Our engineers are extremely experienced in complex forms of sheet metal work which means you can have confidence in their performance and their knowledge of the correct procedures. This confidence is shared by customers within the food and pharmaceutical sectors, maritime and off-shore, flood defense and renewable energy.
Our fabrication department is able to assemble products, ready for delivery. Alternatively, we can provide facilities for your own fitters to come into our premises and carry out the assembly on site.
We have a wide range of metal cutting and forming machines, some of which are listed below. We have the necessary capacity to handle most fabrications, but if there is any doubt we will discuss the dimensions with you.
- 1 x Diesel Operated Forklifts – Up to 3.5m reach & Maximum 5 tonne load
- 1 x Battery Operated Forklifts – Up to 4.5m reach & maximum 3.5 tonne load
- 2 Overhead Gantry Crane – Maximum 5 tonne load each
- 1 x Overhead Gantry Crane – Maximum 1 tonne load
- Beadblast Booth for Non-Ferrous Metals – Maximum capacity 4.6m wide x 3m deep x 2.7m high
- CNC Press Brake – Maximum capacity 3m wide x up to 12mm thick
- LVD Guillotine – Maximum capacity 4m wide up to 6mm thick
- Pressbrake – Maximum capacity 10mm thick x 4m wide
- Power Rolls – Maximum capacity 2.5m wide up to 5mm thick
- Power Rolls – Maximum capacity 1.5m wide up to 10mm thick
- Pels Nibbler – which can complete louvres – Up to 5mm thick
- Range of Air Tools and Finishing/Polishing Tools
- Spot Welder / Swager / Large Flypress / Plasma Cutter / Oxyacetylene Gas Cutting / Mag Drills
- 7 x Qualified & Experienced Fabricators who can undertake MIG/MA G/TIG MMA (Stick) welding of various materials
Finishing
Finishing
Finishing
Where a durable and uniform matte finish is needed, our glass bead blasting facility is sealed to avoid contamination and will easily accommodate structures up to about 4 meters in length or breadth and 3 meters in height. At the same time, it can be used to give a high-quality finish to very small machined or welded components.
To create polished stainless steel finishes, we use a variety of hand-held air tools and a range of soaps and grinding media to obtain the appropriate surface quality. We have equipment to measure the surface finish and can give a certified RA reading if required.
In cases requiring additional processes such as painting, electropolishing, anodising, zinc coating or chrome plating, we prepare the surface as necessary and then work with specialist partners to apply the finish. Certification for these processes can be supplied where required.
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Progress Engineering are a growing sub-contract engineering company in Bodmin specialising in bespoke machines and small batch items predominately used within the pharmaceutical and food industries. We value our staff and offer competitive packages with an impressive list of benefits and opportunities. We also offer the opportunity to progress within our well-established company at the forefront of its sector.
We are currently recruiting for a Production Engineer and an experienced Manual Lathe Operator. Please click the button below for more information.
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01208 261210
Walker Lines Industrial Estate
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1EX
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