Swan Engineering

Swan Engineering Station Road, Auchtermuchty, Cupar, KY14 7DP

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Swan Engineering Limited, a UK contract manufacturer established in 2010 and based in Auchtermuchty, Fife, operates from a 27,000 sq ft facility with over 45 staff, specialising in the general manufacture, installation, and servicing of farm and factory processing equipment, alongside bespoke fabrication projects. Their core expertise lies in coded welding of mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium, supported by advanced CNC machinery including fibre lasers and press brakes, complemented by extensive in-house machining capabilities with multiple CNC lathes and machining centres. Swan Engineering provides comprehensive services across the food production, waste/recycling, quarrying, chemical production, and agricultural sectors, acting as primary subcontractors for planned shutdown work and offering experienced engineering support for breakdowns and new equipment installation. They are a key supplier to major UK food retailers such as Tesco, Asda, CO-OP, and Marks and Spencer, with a particular focus on innovative vegetable processing equipment and bespoke packing machinery like the Pallet Pit and BDU Stacker and De-stacker, differentiating themselves through their end-to-end solutions from design and manufacture to installation and ongoing maintenance.

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Swan Engineering Limited is a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 2010, specialising in the general manufacture, installation, and servicing of farm and factory processing equipment, as well as bespoke fabrication projects. Located in Auchtermuchty, Fife, UK, the company operates from a 27,000 sq ft facility with over 45 staff. Their core expertise encompasses fabrication, in-house machining, onsite engineering, and process machinery design and manufacture.

Their comprehensive fabrication capabilities include coded welding of mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium, supported by advanced CNC machinery such as a fibre laser and press brakes. In-house machining services feature a diverse plant list including multiple CNC lathes and machining centres. Swan Engineering also provides electrical services, blasting & coating, and extensive maintenance for processing industries, acting as primary subcontractors for planned shutdown work and offering experienced engineering support for breakdowns and new equipment installation. They design and manufacture processing equipment for the food production industry, as well as waste/recycling, quarrying, chemical production, and agricultural sectors.

Swan Engineering supplies equipment to major UK food processing companies including Tesco, Asda, CO-OP, and Marks and Spencer, with a particular focus on vegetable processing equipment and packing solutions. Their bespoke packing machinery includes innovative solutions like the Pallet Pit and BDU Stacker and De-stacker. Beyond core services, they act as a local steel stockholder and offer a range of related services including shaft and roller journal repair, and conveyor belting supply and fitting with on-site vulcanisation.

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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 · 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: Coded welding (any) · 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: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)