Merc Engineering - CNC Precision Machining and EDM Services

Merc Engineering and its personnel have been supplying high-quality defence industry components on a regular basis for over 30 years. The production capacity available has grown and diversified to a position where it now comprises not only CNC turning and CNC milling, but also sliding-head CNC turning and CNC Electro Discharge Machining (EDM), including CNC wire erosion, CNC spark erosion and EDM fast-hole drilling.

Merc Engineering's extended line-up is backed up by a world class high-precision TIG welding facility.

SUBCONTRACT CNC PRECISION MACHINING

Merc is a world class precision subcontract machining company, producing high-precision CNC parts to customer specifications. We serve a wide range of industries and applications, including defence, aerospace, rail and power generation, and our personnel are justifiably proud of the high calibre of work they turn out.

Supplying prolific industry leaders such as BAE Systems, Rolls Royce and Cobham, Merc's comprehensive range of services includes:

• CNC turning (including CNC sliding-head turning)
• CNC milling
• CNC EDM spark and wire erosion and EDM fast-hole drilling
• Precision TIG welding to DIN 6700 standard
• Prototype development through to production quantities
• Assembly and project capabilities

Merc Engineering also benefits from a design capability, and can provide a full service to the customer, from design through to provision of a fully-assembled product.

CNC ELECTRO DISCHARGE MACHINING (EDM) SERVICES

Merc Engineering's EDM department, comprising of EDM spark erosion, EDM wire erosion and EDM fast-hole drilling, has fast become an integral part of its range of services.

In addition to its standard EDM wire and spark erosion services, Merc has recently been developing an EDM wire turning facility enabling production of small, tightly-toleranced turned parts, particularly useful on hardened components and where component push-off would normally be an issue.

Exploiting CNC EDM to the full, the wire turning process uses a high-speed spindle and allows for machining of intricate profiles in exotic, difficult-to-machine materials. Merc is now keen to work with its customers in making EDM wire turning an ongoing success.

PRECISION WELDING DEPARTMENT

In 2005, Merc Engineering launched a precision welding department to further enhance their range of engineering services.

Applied in conjunction with ISO 9001:2000 and EN729-2, the DIN 6700-2 standard gives Merc the leading edge in the rail industry supply chain, as we are the UK's only precision subcontractor with this award. Our welders are qualified to work in a diverse range of material specifications and dimensions, as documented in our Weld Procedure Sheets (WPS).

Furthermore, Merc have retained the services of a certified European welding engineer to supervise the control of safety-critical components requiring high levels of release.

MILITARY COMPONENT MACHINING

Merc has expertise in manufacturing defence communications components, antenna parts, machine gun parts and missile parts. Covering both development and production, Merc has worked on Javelin, Starstreak, Harm, Asraam, Storm Shadow, Spearfish, Hughes Chain guns and GPMG, to name but a few.

We are adept at the CNC machining of all kinds of plastics and metals, and are also highly involved in prototyping and development.

ONE-STOP CNC ENGINEERING SHOP

From CNC turning and milling to EDM machining and DIN 6700 welding, Merc's aim is to serve its customers as the ultimate one-stop CNC engineering shop. Our quality is excellent, our prices competitive and our current rate of growth is a true testament to our service and the attraction we hold for our major clients.