Fine Line Sheet Metal Engineering
5 Springwood Drive, Springwood Industrial Estate, Braintree, CM7 2YN
About
FINE LINE SHEET METAL ENGINEERING LIMITED, a UK contract manufacturer established in 1988 and based in Braintree, Essex, specialises in precision sheet metal component and fabrication services, acting as an engineering partner to improve client bottom lines through competitive pricing driven by efficient operations and investment. Their comprehensive capabilities include design, prototyping, laser profiling (up to 25mm Mild Steel, 15mm Stainless Steel, 10mm Aluminium, Copper, and Brass), CNC punching and forming, welding to BS EN ISO 9606-2 and BS EN ISO 15614-2 standards, and metal forming. Serving sectors such as premium motor vehicles, high voltage generators, and international ICT equipment, they also produce foil and hologram security components. As an ISO 9001 certified company, Fine Line Engineering offers robust logistics including JIT, Ship to Line, and KAN-BAN systems with daily UK deliveries, and their production engineering team focuses on cost reduction and quality improvement, offering fast-track prototyping and preventative advice as a key differentiator.
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FINE LINE SHEET METAL ENGINEERING LIMITED, based in Braintree, Essex, is a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 1988, specialising in precision sheet metal component and fabrication services. They position themselves as an engineering partner, offering support and aiming to integrate with client teams to improve their bottom line through competitive pricing, achieved via efficient operations and investment in manufacturing facilities and management control systems.
The company's comprehensive capabilities include design and prototyping, laser profiling (processing Mild Steel up to 25mm, Stainless Steel up to 15mm, Aluminium up to 10mm, Copper, and Brass), CNC punching and forming, welding (to BS EN ISO 9606-2:2004 and BS EN ISO 15614-2:2005 standards), and metal forming. They serve various industries, manufacturing precision sheet metal components for the premium motor vehicle, high voltage generator, and international ICT equipment sectors, as well as producing foil and hologram security components.
Fine Line Engineering is ISO 9001 certified and provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain services, including Just-In-Time (JIT), Ship to Line, and KAN-BAN supply systems, utilising their own vehicles for daily deliveries throughout the UK. Their production engineering team evaluates projects to reduce costs and improve quality, offering fast-track prototyping and advice to prevent future production issues, highlighting speed, accuracy, flexibility, energy efficiency, low cost, and minimal wastage as key benefits.
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CNC capability5
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Named machine brands
- DMG Mori
- Tier-one builder presence
- Yes
- CAM software
- Mastercam
- CAD software
- AutoCAD
Materials & sectors1
- Industries served
- Automotive, Energy
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Quality & traceability1
- 3D scanning
- Yes
Welding & fabrication2
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
- Fabrication sub-categories
- Sheet metal
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Aerospace-grade CAM · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
Materials & sectors: Materials
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Welding materials · 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)