Rubbernek Fittings
Lichfield Road, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 6LH
About
RUBBERNEK FITTINGS LIMITED is a UK-based manufacturer and global supplier of premium quality hydraulic fittings, adaptors, and couplings, specialising in fluid power, with over 50 years of experience serving blue-chip OEM companies. Anchored by a West Midlands facility and supported by multiple UK machine shops and two Far East factories, they offer low, medium, and high-volume production leveraging advanced CNC machinery, including twin spindle, multi-axis, and sliding head technology, alongside new turning centres and a Mitutoyo CMM for cost-effective, dimensionally accurate production of complex parts from various materials. Holding ISO 9001:2024 certification and a "Supplier Excellence" award from Caterpillar, Rubbernek has secured long-term contracts with prominent clients like Perkins Engines and collaborates on innovative product development, demonstrating their strongest differentiator as a trusted, experienced supplier with robust manufacturing capabilities and a proven track record in the earthmoving machinery, diesel engine, and power generation sectors, also supporting strategic stock holding, Kan Ban, and JIT systems.
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RUBBERNEK FITTINGS LIMITED is a UK-based manufacturer and global supplier of premium quality hydraulic fittings, adaptors, and couplings, specialising in fluid power. With over 50 years of experience, the company serves blue-chip OEM companies, holding tier-one approval from major players in the earthmoving machinery, diesel engine, and power generation sectors. Their operations are anchored by a dedicated manufacturing and warehousing facility in the West Midlands, UK.
The company's extensive manufacturing capabilities are supported by multiple UK machine shops and two Far East factories, enabling low, medium, and high-volume production. They leverage advanced CNC machinery, including twin spindle, multi-axis, and sliding head technology, to produce a wide range of components from various materials. These capabilities are further enhanced by investments in new turning centres and a Mitutoyo CMM, ensuring cost-effective production and inherent dimensional accuracy for complex parts.
Rubbernek holds ISO 9001:2024 certification and has been recertified by Caterpillar with their "Supplier Excellence" award. They have secured long-term contracts with prominent clients like Perkins Engines and have successfully collaborated with OEM specialists on innovative product development, such as a SAE J2044 male quick connector for fuel line applications now in full production. The company also offers strategic stock holding programs and supports Kan Ban and JIT systems.
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CNC capability4
- Sub-process
- Turning, Milling
- Specialist categories
- Mill-turn
- Named machine brands
- Citizen
- In-house design
- Yes
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Titanium, Inconel, Brass, PEEK, POM (Acetal), Mild steel, Tool steel, Bronze
- Industries served
- Automotive
Quality & traceability1
- Cleanroom assembly
- Yes
Services & production3
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Deburring
- Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)
- Yes
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CNC capability: Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · 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 · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)