Machining Capabilities
With over 30 years experience in machining, Gilwood is fully capable of producing large precision components for exacting industries such as oil gas paper and nuclear sectors. This integrated machining workshop fits perfectly within the Gilwood process, enabling complete control over products.
Gilwood has a fully equipped machine shop both for small batch work and chucking applications. Whilst vertical and horizontal borers provide capacity for 'one off', prototype’s and medium sized components up to 5 tons and 3 meters diameter for Aerospace, Defence and commercial applications.
The skills of the production personnel and the management's wealth of technical expertise in the machining of stainless steels and exotic materials have contributed significantly to Gilwood winning contracts for the manufacture of parts which other companies have been unable to produce successfully, in terms of Quality and Price.
Machine Types
Horizontal Borers |
| Richards No 5 |
| Kearns No 3 |
| Kearns No 1 |
| Kearns No 0 |
Vertical Borers |
Table Size | Height Under Cross Rail |
| Richards Twin Ram | 2743 mm | 1800mm |
| Richards Twin Ram | 1422 mm | 900 mm |
| Webster Bennet | 1219 mm | 600 mm |
Centre Lathes |
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| Colchester Mastiff |
370mm diameter swing x |
| Broadbent Schofield |
460mm diameter swing x |
Capstan Lathes |
| Ward 2/7 & 10 |
Slotter |
| Burdett 200 mm stroke |
Planer |
| Stirk with side cutting 5181 mm long 1371 wide 1371 mm high |
Radial Arm Drills |
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| Asquith N4 | 1600 mm arm |
| K&W | 1300 mm arm |
Hunt Drill Grinder |
Milling Machines |
| Vertical Horizontal & Universal |
| Up Table size 400 mm x 1700 mm |
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View Details"I use Gilwood fabricators for our stainless steel vessels and plant assembly work because of their first rate quality and keen pricing. I am always very pleased with the detailed job knowledge of Gilwood employees, and find their attention to that detail reassuring."
Graham Burrell - Linde Cryoplants Ltd