Bedestone
Boulton House, 41 Icknield Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B18 5AY
About
Established in 1978 in Birmingham, UK, Bedestone Limited is a specialist sub-contract manufacturer in precision engineering, leveraging over 200 years of collective staff experience to deliver high-specification manufacturing solutions. Their core capabilities include advanced Conventional and CNC Jig Grinding, Universal Grinding, and Wire Erosion, performed within a strictly controlled temperature environment to achieve exceptional accuracies of 0.002mm, processing materials from standard steels to exotic alloys like titanium and Inconel. Serving demanding sectors such as Aerospace, Nuclear, Pharmaceutical, and Motorsport, Bedestone holds key certifications including BSI and Cyber Essentials Plus, with approvals from major industry players like Rolls-Royce PLC. Their strongest differentiator lies in their expertise in processing high-specification alloys to micron tolerances and manufacturing complex tooling.
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Bedestone Limited, established in 1978 and based in Birmingham, UK, is a specialist sub-contract manufacturer in precision engineering. With a significant operational scale, the company leverages over 200 years of collective staff experience to deliver high-specification manufacturing solutions.
The company's core capabilities include advanced Conventional and CNC Jig Grinding, Universal Grinding, and Wire Erosion, all performed within a strictly controlled temperature environment to achieve exceptional accuracies of 0.002mm and better than 0.005mm. Bedestone utilizes a comprehensive range of equipment, including multiple Hauser and Moore jig grinders, AgieCharmilles and Charmilles EDM machines, and a Jones and Shipman Universal Grinder. They are adept at processing a wide array of materials, from standard steels and aluminium to exotic alloys like titanium and Inconel, serving demanding sectors such as Aerospace, Nuclear, Pharmaceutical, and Motorsport.
Bedestone holds key certifications including BSI, Cyber Essentials, and Cyber Essentials Plus. Their commitment to quality is further evidenced by approvals from major industry players like Rolls-Royce PLC and Agusta Westland. The company's expertise in processing high-specification alloys to micron tolerances and manufacturing complex tooling, such as punch and die sets, is a significant differentiator.
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CNC capability5
- Sub-process
- Grinding, Wire EDM
- Named machine brands
- Haas
- CAM software
- VISI CAM
- Tolerance (typical)
- ±0.001 mm
- Tolerance (tight)
- ±0.002 mm
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Titanium, Inconel, Brass, PEEK, POM (Acetal), Mild steel, Tool steel, Bronze
- Industries served
- Aerospace
Certifications & approvals2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- Primes supplied
- Rolls-Royce PLC, Rolls-Royce Deutschland LTD & CO KG, Agusta Westland
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Tier-one builder presence · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication offered · Fabrication sub-categories · 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)