SL Engineering Ltd

Pipework Systems & Seals

Overview

SL Engineering provides full in-house solution based manufacture of specialised rigid tube assemblies, fabricated & welded pipes, complex tubular manifolds, ducting, conduits, flexi-rigid metallic hose assemblies, & CNC precision machined pipe fittings used in some of the world’s most demanding & critical fluid conveyance applications.
Established in 1959, with over 60 years’ experience, modern facilities & state of the art CNC plant & equipment employing CAD/CAM systems, we have an internationally recognised reputation for producing very competitively priced exceptional quality products, supplied globally to our major OEM customers in the UK, Europe, North America, & Asia.
In-house capabilities include CNC tube manipulation (up to 76.2mm [3.0”] diameters), CMM contact & non-contact laser tube inspection, CNC multi-axis turn-mill precision machining including full 5 axis capability (for the manufacture of bespoke machined tubes & pipe end fittings), computerised orbital & hand tig welding, torch & induction brazing, pipe fabrication, swaging & assembly, NDT dye penetrant & x-ray testing, air, hydraulic & nitrogen gas pressure testing, enabling us to provide a complete in house solution.
SL are an ambitious high performing organisation with a strategic growth mission to “double in 5” years, & following a rigorous assessment process were selected as a beneficiary on the prestigious Sharing in Growth (SIG) program to support our journey to deliver continuous business improvement & process excellence.

Products and Services

Product	Sector
Materials Tubing & Pipework	Power Generation, Distribution & Transmission
Materials Tubing & Pipework	Aerospace - Civil and Defence
Pipework Systems including Seals	Nuclear Defence - Naval Marine
Pipework Systems including Seals	Aerospace - Civil and Defence
Pipework Fittings & Spools	Nuclear Defence - Naval Marine
Pipework Fittings & Spools	Aerospace - Civil and Defence
Ducting	Aerospace - Civil and Defence
Precision & General Machining	Power Generation, Distribution & Transmission
Precision & General Machining	Aerospace - Civil and Defence

Manipulated rigid tube assemblies, fabricated & welded pipes, complex tubular manifolds, ducting, conduits, flexi-rigid metallic hose assemblies, pressure testing, NDT dye-penetrant & radiographic testing, & CNC precision machined pipe fittings

Site Facilities

Shop Floor

1672m² SL Engineering's products are manufactured in 4 operational business units; CNC tube manipulation & forming, CNC multi-axis precision machining, pipe assembly, welding & fabrication, & NDT & inspection.

Specialist Machinery

Capability		Swing	Length	Width	Weight
4 Axis Milling	Min:	-	-	-	N/A
	Max:	-	-	-	-
5 Axis Milling	Min:	-	-	-	N/A
	Max:	-	-	-	-
Vertical Milling (CNC )	Min:	-	-	-	N/A
	Max:	-	-	-	-
Vertical Mill / Turn	Min:	-	-	-	N/A
	Max:	-	-	-	-

Welding & Cladding

Capability		Swing	Length	Width
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)	Min:	-	-	-
	Max:	-	-	-
Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG)	Min:	-	-	-
	Max:	-	-	-
Orbital & Planetary (GTAW & SAW)	Min:	-	-	-
	Max:	-	-	-

Inspection / Testing

• CMM machines
• Non destructive testing - Radiography
• Temperature controlled facility for inspection

Design

• CAM Design - 2D
• CAM Design - 3D

Recent Work