Steel Dynamics UK

The Steel Dynamics Engineering division has access to all types of manufacturing processes and machine tools within the group of companies and long standing partnerships.

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CNC Machining

The CNC milling machine's spindle rotates the cutting tool at high speeds, while simultaneously moving it along multiple axes to remove material from the workpiece according to the programmed toolpaths. The cutting tool cuts into the metal stock, shaping it into the desired form and creating features such as holes, slots and contours.

CNC lathes with live tooling capabilities offer enhanced versatility in metal processing by allowing for both turning and milling operations to be performed on the same machine. Traditionally used for turning cylindrical parts by rotating the workpiece against a stationary cutting tool, this process is ideal for creating features like grooves, threads and tapers.

Steel Dynamics employ specialist 5-axis CNC machine tools for complex product machining.

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Laserjet Cutting

Laser cutting is similar to waterjet cutting in some aspects but using a focused laser beam instead of a high-pressure water stream to cut through metal. The high energy density of the laser beam allows it to rapidly heat and remove material, resulting in a clean, precise cut. Steel Dynamics have four Laserjet machines over 8m long and 2.5m wide.

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Waterjet Cutting

Our waterjet cutting machines can cut Stainless Steel up to 200mm in thickness, offering the highest precision and cutting of complex shapes and contours - with minimal tolerances. Waterjet cutting is also considered environmentally friendly because it typically produces little to no hazardous waste. Steel Dynamics have four Waterjet machines over 14m long and 4m wide.

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Hi-Def Plasma Cutting

The Steel Dynamics plasma cutting machine has a work area 9m long and 3m wide, with an Oxy fuel head cutting option that comes into its own on much thicker steel parts up to 150mm thickness. In plasma cutting, a plasma torch is used to generate the high-velocity jet of ionized gas. The torch consists of a nozzle through which the gas is forced, an electrode that creates an electrical arc, and a constricting orifice to control the gas flow and maintain the plasma arc.

We employ our extensive stainless steel cutting technology and experience to process all materials for our complex engineered products. Cut and profiled materials are subsequently rolled, bent, shaped and welded into the desired product, as shown below in our image gallery.

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High Integrity Welding

The Steel Dynamics team have a number of skilled and qualified welders who can weld high-integrity components to BSEN/ISO standards. Examples of our welding competence includes;

Materials

Welding Procedure Specification (WPS) for all types of material groups ranging from IOS/TR 15608:2013 Group 8.1 (Austenitic Stainless Steels) to ISO 1071 NiFe (Cast Iron)

Weld Methodology

All types of welding, specifically GTAW (TIG), FCAW (MIG) and Manual Metal Arc (MMA).
All welding positions including Vertical PF, to ISO 15614-1:2017

Weld Types

All types of welds from Full Pen Butt Weld Double Vee, single vee, backed butts, Part pan single bevel butts and fillet welds of Stainless Steel to BSEN 15614 PART 1.

Non Destrutive Testing (NDT)

Stainless Steel, typically