Howard Bros.(engravers)limited
89-91 Barr Street, Hockley, Birmingham, B19 3DE
About
Howard Bros. (Engravers) Limited, a family-run business with over 60 years of experience in Birmingham, UK, specialises in precision manufacturing of custom dies, embossing tools, and marking punches for clients across the UK and Europe. Leveraging 13 CNC machines with 3 & 4 axis rotary engraving, two CNC lathes, and a 3D scanner, they expertly work with steel, brass, and aluminium to create coin dies, stamping dies, marking rolls, hot foil blocking dies, die-casting and plastic moulding tools, and electrodes for spark erosion, alongside enamel badges, medals, and lapel pins. Their strongest differentiator lies in integrating traditional engraving artistry with modern digital processes, enabling highly detailed and precise customisation by importing artwork and surface data in multiple formats for software-driven tool cutting.
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Howard Bros. (Engravers) Limited is a long-established, family-run business based in Birmingham, UK, with over 60 years of experience in precision manufacturing. They specialise in the creation of custom dies, embossing tools, and marking punches, serving a broad clientele across the UK and Europe.
The company boasts extensive capabilities, utilising 13 CNC machines with 3 & 4 axis rotary engraving, two CNC lathes, and a 3D scanner. They work with materials such as steel, brass, and aluminium, and are adept at capturing and engraving 3D surfaces with high precision. Their expertise extends to producing coin dies, stamping dies, marking rolls, hot foil blocking dies, die-casting and plastic moulding tools, as well as electrodes for spark erosion. Howard Bros. also manufactures enamel badges, medals, and lapel pins, and acquired specialist die manufacturer Die Design in 2018.
Howard Bros. integrates traditional engraving artistry with modern digital processes, enabling highly detailed and precise customisation. They can import artwork and surface data in multiple formats for software-driven tool cutting.
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CNC capability5
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope, Pallet 5-axis
- Named machine brands
- Hermle
- Tier-one builder presence
- Yes
- CAM software
- FeatureCAM
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Steel, Brass, Aluminium
- Industries served
- Jewellery
Quality & traceability1
- In-house toolroom
- Yes
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
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 · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)