Alan Dick Engineering
Middleton Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2SE
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Alan Dick Engineering Limited (ADE), a UK sub-contract manufacturer established in 1975 and based in Heysham, Lancashire, offers bespoke engineering, machining, and fabrication services as a "One Stop Engineering Shop" for quick turnaround projects. Their extensive capabilities include advanced CNC machining (3-axis milling up to 8000mm, turning up to 450mm) and conventional machining, alongside fabrication services such as steelwork, plate rolling/bending up to 15mm, and tube/pipe bending up to 100mm, with facilities for fabrications up to 5000mm high and 5 tonnes. ADE works with all ferrous and non-ferrous metals, serving diverse sectors including nuclear, offshore, marine, food, construction, and chemical industries, and provides in-house 3D CAD and on-site installation/repair. Holding BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and BS EN 1090 Execution Class 3 accreditations, and Achilles UVDB Category B1 qualified, ADE's differentiator lies in its comprehensive, integrated approach to complex engineering solutions.
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Alan Dick Engineering Limited (ADE), established in 1975 and based in Heysham, Lancashire, UK, is a sub-contract manufacturer offering bespoke engineering, machining, and fabrication services. With approximately 50 years of experience, ADE positions itself as a "One Stop Engineering Shop" for quick turnaround projects.
ADE's capabilities encompass advanced CNC machining, including 3-axis milling up to 8000mm and turning up to 450mm, alongside conventional machining. Their fabrication services include steelwork, plate rolling and bending up to 15mm, and tube/pipe bending up to 100mm, with facilities for fabrications up to 5000mm high and 5 tonnes. They work with all ferrous and non-ferrous metals and serve diverse sectors such as nuclear, offshore, marine, food, construction, and chemical industries. In-house 3D CAD and on-site installation and repair are also provided.
ADE holds BS EN ISO 9001:2015 accreditation and BS EN 1090 Execution Class 3 for structural steelwork, and is Achilles UVDB Category B1 qualified. A notable project involved the £77,000 manufacture and installation of a 33m long walkway for Heysham Port, completed under a tight schedule.
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CNC capability3
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope
- In-house design
- Yes
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Mild steel, Aluminium
- Industries served
- Nuclear, Oil & gas, Marine, Food & beverage, Construction, Chemical
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Welding & fabrication4
- Welding automation
- Manual
- Welding materials
- Carbon steel
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
- Fabrication sub-categories
- Structural steel
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Coded welding (any) · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)