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Ladbrook Wins Prestige Pressed Metal Parts Contract

UK pressed metal experts, Ladbrook Engineering have announced that they have won a contract to manufacture pressed metal parts for SCL, an important supplier to the global automotive sector. These parts will be significant components within a sport carrier design for a very well known prestige car.

Ladbrook has won both the order for the initial tooling and future production. Using a technique called 'progression pressing' Ladbrook are able to press complex three-dimensional shapes at high speed and to a high quality, using automated machines. In addition to their engineering expertise, Ladbrook also has a very good understanding of the quality systems that are so essential to the automotive sector.
"We've always taken a lot of pride in the quality of the parts we produce and the service we provide. Winning this contract confirms our belief that UK manufacturers still value British engineering," said Mike Blowers of Ladbrook. "Ladbrook is 70 years old this year, so it’s very pleasing to know that we can still compete successfully for this type of business. I like to think that our longtime experience of working with metal and tooling and our modern understanding of software such as Pro-Engineer and SolidWorks helps us maintain our leadership in this field."
SCL, based in Wellingborough has supplied car manufacturers such as Vauxhall Motors, OPEL, Saturn (GM USA), Lotus, Toyota, Volvo and Land Rover. The company has composite and alloy component design capability and utilises Pro- Engineer, SolidWorks, I-Ideas and Alias Wavefront to generate rapid prototypes, fabrication equipment, assembly fixtures and the geometry for CNC produced tooling.

"This project is for the very top end of the market and we needed a supplier we could trust to help us deliver a top class product," said Jim Hudson, Managing Director at SCL. "It soon became clear to us that Ladbrook had the necessary expertise and their responsive nature would make them an ideal partner. We have been very pleased with Ladbrook’s contribution."

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