Wirex Precision Wire Eroding
Unit 6 Deveron Mill, Meadow Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7EJ
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WIREX Precision Engineering, a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 1988 and located in Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire, is a significant player in precision engineering, operating from its long-standing premises with a fleet of 14 four-axis wire erosion machines. Their core capabilities encompass advanced EDM processes, including wire erosion for workpieces up to 1 ton and 425mm thickness, spark erosion for large components, and fast hole drilling through 250mm materials, complemented by in-house turning, milling, and surface grinding, and press tool engineering with coil feed. Specializing in sub-contract work for press tools, mould tools, and component production, particularly for turbine blades and vanes, WIREX is a trusted supplier for demanding industries such as military aircraft and nuclear sectors, holding ISO 9001 certification.
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WIREX Precision Engineering is a UK-based contract manufacturer, established in 1988 and located in Great Harwood, Blackburn, Lancashire. The company operates from its long-standing premises, striving for world-class status. They are a significant player in precision engineering, equipped with a substantial fleet of 14 four-axis wire erosion machines.
Their core capabilities lie in advanced EDM processes, including wire erosion for workpieces up to 1 ton and 425mm thickness, spark erosion for large or long components, and fast hole drilling through 250mm materials. Complementing these, WIREX offers comprehensive in-house precision engineering services such as turning, milling, and surface grinding, alongside press tool engineering with coil feed capability. They specialize in sub-contract work for press tools, mould tools, and component production, notably for turbine blades and vanes in military aircraft and nuclear sectors.
WIREX Precision Engineering holds ISO 9001 certification. They are a trusted supplier for demanding industries, evidenced by their work on critical components for military aircraft and nuclear establishments.
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CNC capability4
- Sub-process
- Wire EDM
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope
- Named machine brands
- Mikron
- Tier-one builder presence
- Yes
Materials & sectors1
- Industries served
- Defence, Energy
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
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CNC capability: CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
Materials & sectors: Materials
Certifications & approvals: 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 · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: DFM support · In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)