![SL Engineering Ltd](/uploads/logo/file/168/profile_SL_Logo.jpg)
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Contact: SHAUN STEVENSON
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sstevenson@sl-engineering.co.uk
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07940 533317
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www.sl-engineering.co.uk
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Temple Road
Aslackby
Sleaford
NG34 0HJ
Lincolnshire
- Size
- SME
- Direct employees
- 51
- Turnover (reported)
- £6,000,000
- Regional Markets
- Asia, Europe, North America
- Nuclear Contracting Tiers
- Tier 3: Original Equipment Manufacturing Organisations
Tier 4: Sub-component Suppliers/Distributors
Tier 5: Processors & Fabricators
Accreditations
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 |
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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 | |
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4 Axis Milling | Min: | - | - | - | N/A |
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5 Axis Milling | Min: | - | - | - | N/A |
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Vertical Milling (CNC ) | Min: | - | - | - | N/A |
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Vertical Mill / Turn | Min: | - | - | - | N/A |
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Welding & Cladding
Capability | Swing | Length | Width | |
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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) | Min: | - | - | - |
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Metal Inert Gas Welding (MIG) | Min: | - | - | - |
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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
SL Engineering Pipe & Tube Assemblies
Examples of the type of pipe & tube assemblies manufactured at SL Engineering Ltd for the Power Generation Industry
![SL Engineering Pipe & Tube Assemblies](/uploads/photo/file/278/profile_23_Power_Generation_Pipes___Ducts.jpg)
CNC Tube Manipulation
CNC pipe bending is carried out by SL Engineering Ltd using state of the art all-electric tube bending machines
![CNC Tube Manipulation](/uploads/photo/file/279/profile_41_Tube_Bending.jpg)
CNC Precision Machining
The production of pipe & tube end fittings is carried out using multi-axis turn-mill & full 5 axis machining to produce simple turned to highly complex 5 axis prismatic port machined pipe units from solid bar.
![CNC Precision Machining](/uploads/photo/file/280/profile_43_Port_Machined_Bulkhead_Fuel_Connector.jpg)
Welded Pipe Assemblies
Full high integrity hand tig, computerised orbital tig, & brazing of pipe assemblies are carried out in house.
![Welded Pipe Assemblies](/uploads/photo/file/281/profile_56_Welded_Saf_1D_Bends.jpg)