Unwins Engineering Services
27/29 Midland Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1DQ
About
Unwins Engineering Services Ltd, a family-run business with over 35 years of experience based in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, offers comprehensive fabrication, welding, pipework, and mechanical engineering solutions for projects from one-off requirements to mass production, both on-site and off-site. Their advanced capabilities include CNC plasma and water jet cutting, a wide array of welding techniques, thermal stress relieving, painting, and precision machining, alongside a key specialism in IRATA-qualified rope access for mechanical engineering, welding, pipefitting, fabrication, and inspections, including high-risk confined space entry, working with materials like carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. Holding UKCA, CE, and Safe Contractor certifications, Unwins serves diverse heavy industries nationally, including aggregate quarries, and is distinguished by its honesty, integrity, and practical experience, proven by their success in reducing client downtime.
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Unwins Engineering Services Ltd, a family-run business with over 35 years of experience based in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, is a professional engineering services provider. They specialise in comprehensive fabrication, welding, pipework, and mechanical engineering solutions, catering to projects ranging from one-off requirements to mass production, both on-site and off-site.
Their extensive capabilities include advanced fabrication processes such as CNC plasma and water jet cutting, drilling, and beveling, alongside a wide array of welding techniques. Unwins also offers thermal stress relieving in a large electric oven, painting services, and precision machining using CNC lathes and mills. A key specialism is their IRATA-qualified rope access team, providing services for mechanical engineering, welding, pipefitting, fabrication, and inspections, including high-risk confined space entry. They work with a variety of materials including carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and plastics, and serve diverse heavy industries nationally.
Unwins Engineering Services holds significant certifications including UKCA, CE, and Safe Contractor, and is a member of IRATA. They have a proven track record in delivering complex projects, such as the design and installation of heat exchangers, and have successfully reduced client downtime through their specialised rope access and confined space expertise in sectors like aggregate quarries. The company prides itself on its honesty, integrity, and practical experience as key differentiators.
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CNC capability2
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- CAD software
- SolidWorks
Materials & sectors1
- Materials
- Carbon steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Mild steel, Copper, Titanium, Monel
Welding & fabrication4
- Welding automation
- Manual
- Welding materials
- Aluminium, Carbon steel, Dissimilar metals, Duplex, Nickel alloy, Stainless, Titanium
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
- Fabrication sub-categories
- Pipe fabrication, Structural steel
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Powder coating, Galvanising
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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)
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) · 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)