Subcontract machining · Stoke-on-Trent

Specialists in sourcing and machining castings and forgings

John Hyde Engineering Ltd delivers engineering excellence in subcontract machining by employing an impressive portfolio of know-how and experience backed up by the most modern equipment.

An introduction to John Hyde Engineering

Often known as JHE, the company provides best value for money subcontract machining and production engineering services to some of the world’s biggest names in plant, machinery, earth moving, engine building and defence.

Use of the most modern machines, high quality management standards, and innovative load balancing, programming and control methods enable us to meet our customers’ changing needs and priorities.

A JHE machinist at the controls of a horizontal machining centre
A Mazak horizontal machining cell with pallet stations on the JHE shop floor

About us

We’ve been meeting our customers’ requirements for over 120 years.

At John Hyde Engineering Ltd we deliver best value-for-money subcontract machining and production engineering services to some of the world’s biggest names in plant, machinery, earth moving, engine building and automotive.

Our expertise is in sourcing castings and machining them to deliver quality engineering solutions on time and at a low overall cost.

We use the most modern machinery and cutting-edge production technologies. Our flexible manufacturing capabilities ensure that customer priorities are machined quickly, efficiently and to the highest possible standards.

Quality

As an ISO 9001:2015 accredited company we pride ourselves in our rapid response to customers’ needs. This can only be achieved with a total quality culture implemented throughout the organisation and cascaded to our suppliers.

Quality of our production processes is assured using our real-time, centrally monitored, computerised SPC and data capture systems. This, in combination with the knowledge of our highly trained engineers and our modern facilities and equipment, ensures we maintain a right-first-time approach.

An inspector measuring a large machined ring on a coordinate measuring machine

Capabilities

Specialists in sourcing and machining castings and forgings.

  • Horizontal machining: work up to 1450 mm diameter by 1450 mm, weighing up to 2000 kg
  • 5-axis mill-turn: simultaneous interpolation up to 900 mm diameter and 2000 mm between centres, and up to 1250 mm diameter and 1000 mm between centres
  • Deep hole drilling
  • CMM inspection: up to 3000 mm by 1100 mm by 900 mm
  • Assembly
  • Hot washing and pressure testing

Industries

Machined castings and forgings for:

  • Diesel engines (specialists in machining cast iron cylinder heads)
  • Defence drivetrain
  • Alloy wheels for motorsport and high-performance vehicles
  • Heavy transmission and gearboxes
  • Pumps and housings
  • Turbochargers
  • Construction machinery
  • Power generation plant
  • Oil industry equipment
  • Commercial boilers
  • Mining
  • Machine tools
  • Railway (permanent way and rolling stock)
A machinist loading a large casting onto a fixture