Renowned Subcontract Facility

Hydrafeed Limited in Milton Keynes is well known for their involvement in the field of Barfeeds but the company also possesses a renowned subcontract capability.

Hydrafeed Limited in Milton Keynes is well known for its involvement in the field of Barfeeds.

The company is the sole UK Barfeed manufacturer and one of the top suppliers of CNC Barfeeds.

Additionally it has a product range that includes chamfering machines, abrasive belt machines, barreling units, and collet closers.

But what may come as a surprise to a great number of people, is that Hydrafeed also has a renowned subcontract facility, through which it provides a large range of services to a substantial customer base.

These customers range from large automotive and aerospace contracts, all the way through to one-man operations who do not have the capacity to complete certain job runs within various time constraints, and so contact Hydrafeed for sub contract assistance.

Components range from small diameter simple profile parts, through to large diameters with multiple profiles that require numerous machining operations with minute tolerances Within the main core of the machine shop, there are 6 Vertical Machining Centres, providing up to 120 hours per week sub contract capacity, as well as 4 CNC Lathes, all fitted with Barfeeds.

Both the VMCs and the CNC Lathes allow batch work ranging from medium to large runs There is also the facility to run small batch work, prototypes, and 1 off components on Hydrafeed's range of Bridgeport Mills and Colchester lathes.

A full sheet metal department operates from within the company, providing a full range of sheet metal applications, with the aid of a CNC Punch Press and a CNC Brake Press.

Other ancillary services include cylindrical and surface grinding, full welding facilities, fitting and inspection department, and a complete delivery service, and an implemented TQM system ensures the smooth running of the sub contract department.

The sub contract side of the business has been in operation since the company's founding in 1967, and was originally the sole source of income for Hydrafeed.

As Hydrafeed manufacture their products from their Milton Keynes base, the growth of their product range has in turn necessitated the growth of the machine shop, through which the sub contract department operates.

This growth has enabled Hydrafeed to provide a larger range of services to their sub contract customers, all of whom identify Hydrafeed's exceptional levels of quality, service, and ability to complete the job in minimal time, as being the key factors to sub contracting.

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