EDITOR’S CHOICE
FULL MANUFACTURING SERVICE
DUDLEY INDUSTRIES
FROM PRODUCT DESIGN TO MANUFACTURE...
Dudley Industries is a company synonymous
with high quality sheet metal engineering
and partnering with businesses across
differing industrial sectors - ranging from
construction fit-out to instrumentation
manufacture.
An engineering led company which
practices 5S and lean manufacturing
techniques, Dudley Industries provides a full
manufacturing service encompassing design,
development, refinement and manufacture
of customers’ standard products and bespoke
requirements. Dudley’s aim is to continually
improve and exceed customer expectations
in terms of performance and cost. This is
managed through company practices and
procedures that are externally audited and
accredited with the requirements of ISO
9001:2015, in addition to applying a ‘right first
time’ DFM and DFA philosophy.
At the heart of the business is a highly
experienced team of designers and
manufacturing engineers led by the design
manager, Richard Hooke, who has 32 years
of experience in the industry. There is a high
degree of crossover between design and
manufacturing functions and this multi-
disciplinary approach enables the team to
take products quickly from concept to full
production.
Significant investment has been made in
laser cutting and robot finishing equipment.
This combines with Dudley’s laser, punch
and etching machines which are directly
linked to the CAD system, along with CNC
controlled folding machines and a variety of
presses and rolling machines. This computer
controlled design and manufacturing process
ensures maximum accuracy and flexibility.
It also gives Dudley Industries the ability
to vary production from small batches to
full scale runs. Commenting on the kind of
work the company carries out, Hooke said:
“We predominantly work in sheet metals
of various materials from 0.5mm to 4mm
thickness. We have jobs on the go where the
customer has designed the product and we
are producing to their drawings.
However, in that scenario we work with the
customer to understand what they want and
refine the design to improve the product
and costs. We also provide a full service
from initial concept sketches to full design
drawings and manufacture.”
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Dudley Industries is currently working
with major businesses providing bespoke
housings for equipment ranging from high
end scientific instrumentation for laboratories
to printers used in industrial settings. In the
past the company has also manufactured
vending machines, CCTV camera housings,
security boxes, medical waste boxes, pest
control products, to name but a few.
For more information visit Dudley
Industries
www.dudleyindustries.com