Sims Engineering

Bishops Stortford, East of Englandest. 1983simsengineering.com+44 (0)1279 438605

Rae House, Dane Street, Bishops Stortford, CM23 3BT

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Sims Engineering Limited, a family-owned UK specialist based in Harlow, Essex, leverages over 40 years of experience to design and manufacture bespoke automated machinery and robot systems, with an annual turnover exceeding £6.5 million. Their comprehensive capabilities encompass ultrasonic welding, plastic punching, cutting and sealing, hot plate welding, hot insert pressing, and robot system integration, alongside pick-to-light systems, forming and bending machines, material feeding equipment, assembly, test and inspection machinery, and cropping/de-gating equipment. Serving diverse sectors including automotive, plastics, pharmaceutical, PPE, food & beverage, and general industries, Sims Engineering offers end-to-end services from mechanical, automation, and controls design to in-house machining, fabrication, installation, commissioning, and flexible on-site servicing. Their strongest differentiator lies in delivering reliable, repeatable, innovative, and efficient custom automation solutions with a flexible approach to design changes and swift operational readiness.

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Sims Engineering Limited is a UK-based, family-owned specialist in the design and manufacture of bespoke automated machinery and robot systems. Operating from a 20,000+ sq ft facility in Harlow, Essex, the company boasts over 40 years of experience and an annual turnover exceeding £6.5 million. They focus on delivering custom automation solutions tailored to specific client needs.

Their extensive capabilities cover a wide array of processes, including ultrasonic welding, plastic punching, cutting and sealing, hot plate welding, hot insert pressing, and robot system integration. Sims Engineering also designs and builds pick-to-light systems, forming and bending machines, material feeding equipment, assembly, test and inspection machinery, and cropping/de-gating equipment. They serve diverse sectors such as automotive (Tier 1, Tier 2, OEMs), plastics, pharmaceutical, PPE, food & beverage, and general industries.

Sims Engineering provides end-to-end services from mechanical, automation, and controls design using industry-standard software, through to in-house machining and fabrication. They offer installation, commissioning, and flexible on-site servicing. The company emphasizes its reliable, repeatable, innovative, and efficient solutions, demonstrated through a project gallery, and highlights its flexible approach to design changes and swift operational readiness.

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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)

Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered

Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Welding materials · 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: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)