Manufacturing and Engineering Magazine Volume 425 - January 2016 | Page 40

MANUFACTURING & ENGINEERING BRAFE ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING
THE FUTURE
Brafe Engineering is one the UK's leading manufacturers
of high-specification, special alloy castings

Established in 1966, Brafe
Engineering is one the UK's leading manufacturers of high-specification, special alloy castings.
Most specifically, the company
focuses upon investment and
sand casting with a high mix – low volume
approach, cast in high integrity materials
and supported by full traceability and quality assurance to satisfy the growing needs of
the modern industry client. And it is through
adapting to these rapid changes in expectation which has not only allowed the company
to prosper against keen competitors, but
also enable it to offer the service necessary
for its clients too, to compete and overcome
their own respective challenges.
Offering a complete, single service solution
to clients, Brafe Engineering covers everything
from consultation through to design, manufacturing, quality control and certification.
Combined with an industry-leading turnaround of critical and challenging-to-manufacture components, this enables the company to

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offer a truly reliable, yet flexible service for
clients who would prefer the stability of one
key manufacturing partner as opposed to managing a network of many.
Commenting on some of the key industry
challenges which have been observed most
recently, Adam Dalby, Business Development
Manager of Brafe Engineering illustrates: “Our
industries have been demanding, but over the
course of the last few years we have seen a
huge increase in the level of expectation from
our customers. This comes on three fronts:
lead time, cost and quality. The expectation of
improving quality standards whilst reducing
lead times and lower costs is a difficult paradox
to understand. That said, we are taking the
necessary steps to try and tackle this increased
expectation. Investing in people is key, the
skills of our employees are paramount to us
performing as a business in line with our customers’ requirements.“
And of course, with the manufacturing sector already facing considerable concerns with
regard to skill shortages, Brafe Engineering has

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“the skills of our
employees are
paramount to us
performing as a
business in line with
our customers’
requirements”