Wilkinson Dynamic Balancing
Unit E1 Coombswood Way, East Coombswood Business Park, Halesowen, B62 8BH
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WDB Group is a UK-based engineering conglomerate with over 50 years of experience, comprising Wilkinson Dynamic Balancing Ltd, the UK's largest independent provider of static and dynamic balancing, and Industrial Fan Services Ltd, a West Midlands-based manufacturer of industrial fans, alongside BR Engineering's ferrous and non-ferrous fabrications and industrial dampers. The group offers extensive in-house balancing capacity up to 30 tonnes, alongside comprehensive on-site, plant, and maintenance services, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, power generation, and petrochemical globally. Holding ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev D accreditations, and with prime contractor approvals from major industry players like Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, and Airbus, WDB Group's strongest differentiator is its 24-hour breakdown service, enabling significant power and cost savings for clients.
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WDB Group is a leading UK-based engineering conglomerate with over 50 years of experience, comprising Wilkinson Dynamic Balancing Ltd, the UK's largest independent provider of static and dynamic balancing, and Industrial Fan Services Ltd, a West Midlands-based manufacturer of industrial fans. The group also includes BR Engineering, which specialises in ferrous and non-ferrous fabrications and industrial dampers. WDB Group offers extensive in-house balancing capacity up to 30 tonnes, alongside comprehensive on-site, plant, and maintenance services.
The group's capabilities span expert dynamic and contract balancing for rotating components globally, serving industries such as aerospace, automotive, power generation, and petrochemical. They possess advanced in-house balancing machinery, including a 30-tonne capacity machine, and offer machining services for custom mandrels and fixtures. Industrial Fan Services designs and manufactures standard and specialist industrial centrifugal fan systems for diverse applications, handling a wide range of materials, sizes, pressures, and temperatures, with specialisation in ATEX and Arduous Duty specifications.
WDB Group holds ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100 Rev D accreditations, alongside numerous prime contractor approvals from major industry players like Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, and Airbus. Key differentiators include short turnaround times and a 24-hour breakdown service. Case studies demonstrate significant power and cost savings for clients, with examples including a 50% reduction in gas costs for a brick kiln company and approximately 40% annual electricity cost savings for glass manufacturing clients.
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CNC capability1
- Sub-process
- Balancing
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Mild steel, 304 stainless steel, 316 stainless steel, 321 stainless steel, 2205 stainless steel, Aluminium, Hastelloy, Incalloy, Monel
- Industries served
- Waste management, Glass manufacturing, Food manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Industrial kilns & Furnaces
Certifications & approvals1
- Primes supplied
- Rolls-Royce
Quality & traceability1
- NDT methods
- PT
Welding & fabrication2
- Welding materials
- Stainless
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Rubber coating, PVC coating, PTFE coating, Halar coating, 2-pack epoxy coating, Powder coating
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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)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 9001 · ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication sub-categories · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)