Broadbent- Broadbent

Manufacturing, Welding & Fabrication, Machining, Specialist Assembly and Testing

World-class facilities

Our 85,000ft2 (8,000m2) premises are world-class, comprising three main manufacturing bays with 20 x 20ft (6 x 6m) access and lifting facilities up to 25 tonnes. Our precision services include:

*fabrication *machining *assembly *dynamic balancing *blasting *painting *testing

Wide-ranging materials capability

The Division brings together impressive experience and expertise in working with a vast range of materials – from the traditional to the more exotic. We handle everything from mild steels through to 300 series, duplex and super duplex stainless steels, as well as nickel, Monel, Hastelloy and titanium, all of which can be fabricated and machined components.

Manufacturing

Based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, Broadbent’s Manufacturing Division provides a full subcontracting solution across engineering disciplines, from fabrication and machining to assembly and testing. Our highly skilled, apprentice-trained workforce excels in precision manufacturing, fabricating, machining, assembling, and testing Broadbent’s large industrial centrifuges to the exacting tolerances and standards our clients require.
Fabrications

The fabrication department is equipped with a large selection of plant to cope with medium to heavy fabrication requirements of centrifuges and similar equipment. Apprentice-trained personnel are qualified to ASME IX, NACE on SMAW, GTAW, SAW, GMAW & FCAW on a wide range of materials including 2205, 2507, Zeron and Hastelloy. Welding to ISO3834 accreditation.
Machining

Our machining department offers specialisation in vertical and horizontal turning, broaching, drilling and milling. Broadbent’s particular skill lies in machining large complex components to the tight tolerances required for large scale industrial centrifuges and similar products.

Assembly

Broadbent has a large, spacious assembly area with overhead lifting facilities up to 25 tonnes. The well trained staff are skilled in pneumatic, hydraulic mechanical and electrical assembly techniques.
Balancing

Dynamic Balancing capacity:
Max weight 6 Tonnes
Max length 3050mms
Max diameter 2030mms
Advanced two plane balancing electronics
Testing

Our purpose-built Test Facility provides a selection of test environments to allow representative final mechanical /electrical proving tests to be carried out on all products.