Fairway Form Tools
Unit B1-B5 Canklow Meadows Industrial Estate, West Bawtry Road, Rotherham, S60 2XL
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A1Named equipment brands: hurco, jones_shipman, xyz
agent“4 x Jones and Shipman 540X surface grinders with Optidress attachments. CNC MILLING 2 x Hurco machining centres tooled up for repeatable jobs. CNC TURNING 1 x XYZ 425 gap lathe with a turning capacity of 700mm dia.”
A2Specialist subcategory: large_envelope, pallet_five_axis
agent“5 AXIS CNC GRINDING German built CNC machine with an extensive range of wheels for HSS and TC tooling. High speed accurate grinding and repeatability.”
About
Established in Sheffield, UK, Fairway Form Tools Limited, a precision engineering specialist since 1978, offers bespoke tooling solutions and sub-contract machining services across the UK and Europe. Leveraging a comprehensive suite of manual and CNC machines, their extensive capabilities include form grinding, 5-axis CNC grinding for HSS and TC tooling, CNC milling, CNC turning, and wire erosion, enabling the manufacture of tooling from tool steel and tungsten carbide. Serving key sectors such as aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, and food processing, Fairway Form Tools differentiates itself through a commitment to quality, reliability, and a personal service approach, further enhanced by continuous investment in machinery and employee training, and the provision of bespoke design projects using Solidworks.
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Fairway Form Tools Limited, established in 1978 and based in Sheffield, UK, is a precision engineering company specialising in bespoke tooling solutions and sub-contract machining services. They leverage a comprehensive range of manual and CNC machines to support various manufacturing processes, offering a broad spectrum of capabilities to clients across the UK and Europe.
Their extensive capabilities include form grinding, tool and cutter grinding, 5-axis CNC grinding for HSS and TC tooling, optical grinding, cylindrical grinding, rough surface grinding, CNC milling, CNC turning, and wire erosion. Fairway Form Tools manufactures a variety of tooling from materials such as tool steel and tungsten carbide, serving diverse sectors including aerospace, automotive, oil and gas, and food processing.
The company's reputation is built on quality, reliability, and a personal service approach, underpinned by continuous investment in new machinery and employee training. They also provide bespoke design projects utilising Solidworks software and have supported manufacturing processes with qualified design engineers. Customers have engaged them to modify and improve production machines for easier setup and quicker changeovers.
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CNC capability6
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope, Pallet 5-axis
- Named machine brands
- Hurco, Jones & Shipman, XYZ
- CAD software
- SolidWorks
- Tolerance (typical)
- ±0.005 mm
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- 1
Materials & sectors1
- Industries served
- Aerospace, Automotive, Oil and gas, Food processing
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · In-house design · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · Lead time (weeks)
Materials & sectors: Materials
Certifications & approvals: ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · 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)