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01/11/2010
Brooks Exhibit at the Infrastructure Show 2010
Brooks Forgings Ltd exhibited at the Infrastructure Show from the 18th to the 20th October. Many clients visted the Brooks stand during the show which proved to be a great success. It was an...
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14/09/2010
Brooks Introduce Automated Forging Line
We have designed, built and installed an automated forging transfer system onto forging machines based in our manufacturing centre in Lye, West Midlands. The walking beam transfer unit makes the use...
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01/09/2010
Brooks Assist Legendary Spitfire Aeroplane
Brooks Forgings were asked to produce an undercarriage component for use during re-fits of the surviving World War II Spitfire aeroplanes. Using an old forging and a machine drawing, we created a...
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20/08/2010
Panasonic Robot Welding Cells Installed
We are constantly looking at ways to expand our manufacturing capabilities. With this in mind we have purchased 2 Panasonic robot welding cells to become a fundamental part of our fabrication...
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18/08/2010
New Sawing Machines Installed
We have installed 2 new sawing machines for our production site located in Stourbridge. The first, a Bauer VG 450 ST Automatic, 6000mm long feed bandsaw, ideal for cutting single pieces or bundles,...
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15/08/2010
Supplying 50 TONNES of Foundation Bolts
Brooks (Forgings) Ltd specialise in the manufacture and supply of components for the Civil Engineering Sector. A recent project involvd the production of M48 x 700mm Grade 8.8 Bolt complete with tube...
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07/05/2010
Brooks Hit 3 Container Deliveries Per Week
We're up to a maximum of 3 per week and it's set to increase further. Our Global Sourcing Division has generated such demand from clients. They ask us to organise and fulfil their importing...
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03/05/2010
Cold Bending - 60mm 'Z' Bars
60mm ‘Z’ bars were cold bent to fine tolerances without blemishing on the internal radius using specially manufactured ‘Stress Dissipating’ tools. The bars also required an...
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22/04/2010
Local Historic Park Gets a New Lease of Life
From original samples and the remains of a gate catch, we cast, using SG Iron, 3-7ft replacement gate posts, 119 railheads and a new gate catch for a park refurbishment in Bilston. The whole project...
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08/04/2010
Brooks get Destructive with New Testing Machine
Brooks have installed a new Destructive Testing Machine alongside their manufacturing centre in Lye, West Midlands. The machine has a break load capacity of up to 50 tonnes and enables them to...
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26/03/2010
Celebrating 50 Years in Business
Traditional metal-bashing skills and the latest computer-aided technology have combined to make Black Country-based Brooks Forgings a nationally known name over its half-century. Still run by its...
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23/03/2010
Bridging the Gap and Holding Things Together!
Many years ago, when a false ceiling was installed at a theater company based in Staffordshire, the contractor inadvertently cut through the tie bar that was holding the walls together. Several years...
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17/03/2010
Olympic Village gets the Brooks Treatment
Brooks Forgings were asked to produce ‘Backstay’s’ for the New Olympic Velodrome based in London. Construction started on the Velodrome in March 2009 and will accommodate up to 6000...
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04/02/2010
Restoring Machinery - Full Rebuild Now Operational
Our first full machine rebuild project is now operational with a second machine being rebuilt by our maintenance team. It will be added to our existing range of 9 upset forging machines very soon and...
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12/01/2010
Shooting Straight - Brooks Manufacture Shotgun Barrels
Brooks Forgings specialise in the Upset Forging of components. We were approached to manufacture both Left and Right hand versions of prestigious shotgun barrels. Hot forged, heat treated and...
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08/01/2010
Recovery Shackle Manufacturing for the Ministry of Defence
Brooks secure Ministry of Defence contract to supply specialist 50 TONNE SWL recovery shackles, designed specifically for pulling tanks out of extreme conditions. The shackles are manufactured...
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06/01/2010
New Pyrometer Purchased
Our new Cyclops 100B pyrometer has been purchased to aid our inspection team. Temperature check results can now be downloaded via ‘bluetooth’ to our internal computer system, streamlining...
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