Blaenavon Operations

Our Blaenavon site is a 57,000 square metre specialist forging facility in the heart of the Welsh mountains producing a range of open die, closed die and ring rolled products.

Location Details:

Forge Side
Blaenavon
Pontypool
NP4 9XG
United Kingdom

Manufacturing Processes
57,000 Square Metre Facility

Closed Die

Product:

  • The area was repurposed from a Fan Blades Forge to a complex shape closed die facility 6 years ago
  • Recent history of manufacturing complicated dimensions from complex alloys with excellent mechanical properties

Size:

  • Near Net Shape Strategy
  • 3kg to 150kg weight range – dimensional complexity dependant
  • Circumferential product up to 1m wide (or dia)
  • Complex product shape up to 1m in length

Material:

  • Multiple Titanium, Nickel & Steel Alloys

Capabilities

Open Die Rings and Closed Die Forgings

  • Rings 5kg to 3000kg
  • Closed Die 5kg to 150kg
  • Titanium, Nickel, Steel Alloys
  • 4x Ring Mills, Vertical Extrusion Press
  • Closed Die 4500T to 16000T Screw Presses
  • Multi Axial Upsetter
  • Fan Blades, Vanes and Mounts
  • Compressor Rings and Cases
  • Combustion Rings and Cases
  • Turbine Rings and Cases

Aero Engine Solid Fan Blade

Aero Engine IPC Casing

Aero Engine Mount