MANUFACTURING
Full Control: Precision Manufacturing In-House
HEL handles the entire CNC machining process in-house for our complete range of products. This gives us full control, leading to exceptional quality and faultless products. This commitment guarantees longevity and unwavering durability, even when used in the most demanding and challenging environments.
While achieving this level of quality demands a significant investment, the benefits far outweigh the costs. First and foremost, it grants us complete control over the design, production, finishing, and quality of our core products. This allows us to offer our customers unmatched confidence, knowing that their brakes are designed, manufactured, and assembled domestically to the highest standards. Even the raw stainless steel and aluminium we use is sourced within the EU, ensuring enhanced quality assurance and traceability throughout our supply chain.
Equipment That Drives Excellence
As of April 2025, HEL is fully equipped with the following machinery, enabling complete in-house manufacturing across all three sectors of the brand. In addition, we utilise a range of testing equipment and bench-top rigs to support extensive product and system testing.
- 18 Star Micronics CNC Sliding-Head Lathes
- 7 Brother CNC Multi-Axis Mills
- 3 Fanuc Robot Loaders
- 1 Markforged Mark Two Carbon Fibre 3D Printer
- 3 Industrial Sandblasters
- 1 Erba Ramp Sieve Vibratory Surface Finishing Machine
- 3 Freddy Industrial Coolant Filtering & Recycling Vacuums
- 1 Turbex Mafac Pura Rotational Precision Cleaner
- 2 Sonickleen Ultrasonic Precision Cleaners
Only the Best: Star & Brother Machinery
HEL has always used top-end kit to create its celebrated equipment and componentry. We only use Star Micronics’ cutting-edge sliding-head CNC machinery and Brother CNC Milling Machines.
Star’s state-of-the-art technology centre in Derbyshire and sliding-head turning application engineers ensure accuracy, repeatability, reliability, and lower cycle times on our turned parts. Plus, their expertise, advice and support has played a major part in the successful setup and evolution of our in-house machine shop.
Environmentally Responsible
HEL has invested significantly in reducing the environmental impact of its manufacturing processes. This includes the facility to spin all swarf to remove the majority of cutting oil we use in the machining process and re-use it. This also leaves us with ‘dry’ swarf suitable for creating new stainless steel bar.
These are just two ways we minimise our impact on the environment, but we know we can always do more. We continuously seek better ways of doing things, without compromising the quality we’re renowned for.