Riley & SON (Electromec)
Irwell Works, Off Lower Woodhill Road, Bury, BL8 1AR
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RILEY & SON (ELECTROMEC) LIMITED, a UK-based contract manufacturer in Bury, Lancashire, specializes in locomotive engineering and specialist contract painting, offering comprehensive metal fabrication and machining services. Their core capabilities include coded welding to B.S.E.N. 287/288 and copper welding to A.S.M.X 1X, alongside MIG, MAG, and MMA methods, with external inspection of all pressure vessel welds. They utilize a state-of-the-art CNC lathe for precision machining of components and provide on-site cylinder and valve boring. Accredited to Railway Group Standard GM./RT 2470, they are an approved supplier for railway wheelset assembly, overhaul, and repair, and a prime contractor for mainline locomotive boiler maintenance, repair, and overhaul, notably working on 60103 “The Flying Scotsman”. The company also supplies and fits air brake, TPWS, and OTMR equipment, and offers ferrous and non-ferrous castings, differentiating themselves through their deep expertise in railway sector overhaul and repair.
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RILEY & SON (ELECTROMEC) LIMITED is a UK-based contract manufacturer situated in Bury, Lancashire, specializing in locomotive engineering and specialist contract painting. They offer a broad spectrum of metal fabrication and machining services, catering to diverse industrial needs.
Their core capabilities include coded welding to B.S.E.N. 287 and 288 standards, copper welding to A.S.M.X 1X, and MIG, MAG, and MMA welding methods, with all pressure vessel welds externally inspected. The company boasts a state-of-the-art CNC lathe for precision machining of components like stays, bushes, washout and fusible plugs, studs, and bottle ends. They also provide on-site cylinder and valve boring, and supply associated parts.
RILEY & SON (ELECTROMEC) LIMITED holds accreditation to Railway Group Standard GM./RT 2470 and is an approved supplier for railway wheelset assembly, overhaul, and repair. They are a prime contractor for boiler maintenance, repair, and overhaul on mainline locomotives, including notable projects like 60103 “The Flying Scotsman”. The company also supplies and fits air brake, TPWS, and OTMR equipment, and offers ferrous and non-ferrous castings.
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CNC capability1
- Sub-process
- Turning
Materials & sectors1
- Materials
- Steel, Copper
Welding & fabrication3
- Welding automation
- Manual
- Welding materials
- Carbon steel, Copper alloy
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
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CNC capability: Specialist categories · 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: Industries served
Certifications & approvals: ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Coded welding (any) · 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: DFM support · In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)