Our brake and clutch manufacturing operations at Friction Components are supported by our extensive in-house CAD drawing service and precision engineering facility, providing a complete solution for brake engineering in a single location.
With our collection of CNC milling stations and lathes, we can manufacture substrates and high-quality components for various transmission needs. We can work with both ferrous and non-ferrous materials, as well as our own friction materials.
All of these guarantee high quality, fast response, and the capacity to supply precision machined components anywhere in the world and to scheduled or bespoke needs in small or large quantities.
Correa Prisma A30/40
Full CNC Universal Milling Centre with Programmable Automatic Indexing Milling Head, with a machining envelope of 4000 x 1500 x 1200mm, a loading capacity of 9000 kg and Heidenhain TNC 530 Control.
Butler Elga Mill
Full CNC Universal Milling Centre with auto indexing head and a 40-station automatic tool changer, with a machining envelope of 3000 x 1600 x 1050 mm and a loading capacity of 14 tonnes and a 500mm diameter CNC controlled 4th axis.
Correa Euro 2000
Full CNC High Speed Vertical Milling Centre with a 24-station automatic tool changer, a machining envelope of 2000 x 1250 x 650 mm, a loading capacity of 5000 kg and spindle speed 10,000 rpm. A 500 mm diameter CNC controlled Nikken 4th axis.
Doosan DNM670H (2019)
Vertical machining centre with a 30-station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 1300 x 670 x 625mm with simultaneous 5 axis Nikken table
Doosan DNM650 (2012)
Vertical machining centre with a 30-station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 1020 x 640 x 510mm and fully integrated Nikken 5th axis table
Doosan DNM500 (2014)
Vertical machining centre with a 30-station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 1020 x 550 x 525mm and fully integrated Nikken 5th axis table
MIKRON HEM 500U (2015)
5 axis machining centre with 30-station tool carousel, spindle speed 12,000 rpm, and a machining envelope 500 x 450 x 400mm
MIKRON VCE 1600 Pro (2015)
Vertical machining centre with 40-station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 1600 x 900 x 800mm, spindle speed 10,000 rpm
MIKRON VCE 1000 Digital CNC (2006)
Vertical machining centre with a 30-station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 1000 x 550 x 525mm and Nikken 5th axis table
Bridgeport VMC MV184P (2010)
Vertical machining centre with a 30 station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 1020 x 610 x 610mm, spindle speed 12,000 rpm and a 4th axis table
Bridgeport VMC 1000 XP3 Digital CNC (2006)
Vertical machining centre with a 30-station tool carousel with a machining envelope of 1000 x 610 x 600mm, spindle speed 12,000 rpm and a 5th axis table
Bridgeport VMC 1000 DIGITAL CNC
Vertical machining centre with 22-station tool carousel, with a machining envelope of 1000 x 510 x 510mm
Bridgeport VMC 1000 CNC
Vertical machining centre with 20-station tool carousel, with a machining envelope of 1000 x 510 x 510mm
Bridgeport VMC 800 Digital CNC
Vertical machining centre with a 22-station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 800 x 510 x 510mm
Bridgeport VMC 760 CNC
Vertical machining centre with a 22-station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 800 x 510 x 510mm
Bridgeport VMC 600 CNC
Vertical machining centre with a 22-station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 600 x 450 x 400mm
Bridgeport 560 CNC
Vertical machining centre with a 22-station tool carousel and a machining envelope of 560 x 410 x 400mm
Bridgeport BR2J2
Vertical machining centre with a machining envelope of 650 x 300 x 450mm
Doosan Puma 2600SY II Bar Feed (2019)
376mm max turning dia., 760mm max turning length, Z axis, 12 tool station 24 positions
Doosan Lynx 220 Bar Feed (2011)
320mm max turning dia., 50mm dia. bar feed
Colchester Combi 6000 CNC Lathe
Controlled by Colchester/GE Fanuc Windows 95 Base 21, TA control system, 3 metres between centres, 800mm swing over bed
Colchester Combi 4000 CNC Lathe
Controlled by Colchester/GE Fanuc Windows 95 Base 21, TA control system, 2 metres between centres, 370mm swing over bed
Colchester Combi K4 CNC Lathe
Controlled by Colchester/GE Fanuc Windows 98 Base 21, TA Control System, I metre between centres, 554mm swing over bed
Colchester Combi K3 CNC Lathe
Controlled by Colchester/GE Fanuc Windows 98 Base 21, TA Control System, 1 metre max length, 460mm swing over bed
Colchester Tornado A90 CNC Lathe
Slant bed design with 12-station turret.
Colchester CNC T6M Bar Feed 3 axis Lathe (2009)
Slant bed design with driven tools, 440 swing over bed, 54mm dia. Bar feed
Colchester Mascot 1600 Centre Lathe with DRO and gap bed
EDM
Charmilles Roboform 35P Spark Erosion EDM Machining Centre
Machining envelope of 350mm x 250mm x 300mm travel
GF Agie Charmilles FI 240 CCS Wire EDM Machining Centre
Full CNC with CC spark generator producing high performance cuts faster and obtaining excellent accuracy
GF Agie Charmilles CUT E 600 Wire EDM Machining Centre
High speed full CNC high performance cutting, high accuracy excellent surface finish
GF Agie Charmilles DRILL 300
6 axis CNC High speed electrical discharge drilling, holes from 0.1 to 6mm dia. x 150mm
GF Agie Charmilles Fast Drill 11
CNC High speed electrical discharge drilling, holes from 0.3 to 3mm dia. x 200mm
2 x Mitutoyo Crysta Apex S574 CMM full CNC – measuring envelop of 505x705x405mm
Mitutoyo Crysta 574 Manual CMM – measuring envelop of 505x705x405mm
STARRETT HE400 M3 Profile Projector
Jones and Shipman 540 surface grinding. Cylindrical grinding capacity
Prosaw BS 250HAS – Automatic vice feed bandsaw
Fabrication Facility
All steel and aluminium fabrication work carried out.
AS9100C & BS EN ISO 9001:2008
CNC Precision Engineering at Friction Components offers bespoke precision machined components supported by extensive in-house CAD drawing services and a precision engineering facility. This ensures a complete solution for brake engineering in a single location, with the capability to manufacture high-quality substrates and components for various transmission needs.
