SevenHills Fabrication, part of the Steetley Corner Group of companies, has expanded its production to include bespoke tube bending through inward investment.

The company has invested £60,000 in an electric tube-bending machine to broaden its offer and complement its established design, consultancy and fabrication services, which include laser cutting and welding.
James Harding-Terry, managing director of Sheffield-based SevenHills, says: “The installation of a tube-bending machine not only adds significantly to our function as a one-stop-shop for fabrication projects, it is an important stage in the company’s transition to Industry 4.0, which is essential for future-proofing the business. It is a highly flexible piece of equipment with a range from 19 to 90 mm external diameter tube, and allows for bending complex tube geometries within seconds of programming.”
The AMOB NDH series electric tube-bending machine comes with a hydraulic mandrel extractor, hydraulic clamp and pressure die, and can be used to fabricate a variety of products, ranging from hand-rails to complex, bespoke geometric shapes.
Demonstrating 31% year-on-year growth with a turnover of £2.5 million, SevenHills will see investment reach £1m over the past two years.
“Increasing investment will see us install more new machinery, including a Bystronic press brake and a Panasonic robot welder before the end of the year,” says Harding-Terry. “This follows the commissioning of a £550,000 laser cutter less than two years ago. Although there is a lot of business uncertainty around at the moment due to Brexit, investment cannot stand still and UK businesses like ours must be ready to compete at the highest level, which means using the best resources.”
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