Blackhill Engineering Services
The Airfield, Dunkeswell, Honiton, EX14 4LF
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Blackhill Engineering Services Limited, a subsidiary of the UK's SC Group, is a specialist machine engineering, fabrication, and complex assembly provider based in South West England, offering full-cycle solutions from design to installation for bespoke and volume production, with in-house facilities capable of lifting up to 50 tonnes. Their core capabilities include steel fabrication and machining (milling, turning, boring) using CNC equipment, alongside design services, reverse engineering, 3D modelling, and rapid prototyping with Faro arm technology. Certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, and Cyber Essentials Plus compliant, Blackhill Engineering supports SC Group's work in the Civil, Defence, and Maritime sectors, demonstrating a strong differentiator in delivering complex engineering solutions, as evidenced by projects like the RNLI Lifeboat Launcher.
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Blackhill Engineering Services Limited is a specialist machine engineering, fabrication, and complex machine assembly provider, operating as a subsidiary of the UK-based global innovation and engineering group, SC Group. Based in South West England, Blackhill Engineering offers full-cycle solutions from design and project management through to installation, supporting both one-off bespoke manufacturing and ongoing volume production. The company's in-house facilities are capable of lifting components up to 50 tonnes.
Their core capabilities encompass steel fabrication and machining, including milling, turning, and boring, utilizing a range of CNC equipment. Blackhill Engineering also provides design services, reverse engineering, 3D modelling, and rapid prototyping using Faro arm 3D technology. SC Group, the parent company, serves the Civil, Defence, and Maritime sectors, with SC Innovation, another subsidiary, specializing in concept realization, mechanical design, advanced materials, and electrical engineering.
Blackhill Engineering is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, and is compliant with Cyber Essentials Plus. SC Group holds LRQA certifications for ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2025. Notable projects undertaken by SC Group subsidiaries include the RNLI Lifeboat Launcher and support vehicles for the Bloodhound SSC project, demonstrating their ability to deliver complex engineering solutions.
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CNC capability2
- Sub-process
- Milling
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope
Materials & sectors1
- Industries served
- Rail, Marine, Aerospace, Defence
Certifications & approvals2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- ISO 14001
- Held
Quality & traceability1
- 3D scanning
- Yes
Welding & fabrication3
- Welding materials
- Aluminium, Carbon steel, Nickel alloy, Stainless
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
- Fabrication sub-categories
- Pipe fabrication
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 · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
Materials & sectors: Materials
Certifications & approvals: AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Coded welding (any) · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)