The Facility

Group Rhodes operates from an 8-acre site with over 15,000 sq. metres of factory space under cranage. The Wakefield factory boasts excellent fabrication, machining and fitting departments ensuring that all aspects of machine build are controlled to the Group Rhodes quality (ISO 9001), environmental (ISO 14001) and European safety (CE) accreditations.

Quality Workmanship

The highly experienced and skilled workforce is supported by the Rhodes Continual Staff Training Programme and Modern Apprenticeship Scheme.

Fabrication Facility

Up to 50 Tonnes maximum weight for a one-piece frame.

Manual and semi-automatic welding including; MIG 2.4 Cored Wire, TIG, Plasma and Manual Metal Arc

Flame Cutting; Max Bed Size 6096mm x 1829mm, Max Thickness 305mm

ASME IX Coding

Up to 3.0 Plate Light Metal Working

Stress Relieving to a maximum top hat furnace of 6096mm x 3048mm x 3048mm

Additional Services include; None Destructive Testing (NDT), Dye Penetrant Method, Ultra Sonic, X-ray.

Machining Capacity

• Floor Boring

  • 6706 x 2591 with 2743 square rotary table complete with right angle and facing attachments.

• Horizontal Boring

  • 3048 x 1829 with 1829 square table
  • 2438 x 1829 with 1829 square table
  • 1524 x 1067 with 1524 square table
  • 1250 x 900 with 800 square table

• Vertical Boring

  • 2100 Dia swing x 1200 under rail(Two-Off)
  • 1600 Dia swing x 635 under rail
  • 1100 Dia swing x 585 under rail

• Plaining

  • Table: 6096 x 2743 with 5791 stroke

• Machining Centres

  • Horizontal: 1250 x 850 x 610
  • Vertical: 2000 x 890 x 675

• Plano Mills

  • Table: 7010 x 2438 x 1829 under rail

• Elgar Mills

  • Table: 6096 x 1219
  • Table: 5791 x 1067
  • Table: 1829 x 710

• Milling

  • Vertical/ Horizontal milling machines for dividing head/vice work

• Turning

  • CNC: 305 swing chucking or 152 swing x 914 B/C
  • Alpha 550 x 2000 CNC Centre Lathe with Fanuc control.
  • Standard:
      Turret Lathes: 6 x 102 diameter collet
      Long Bed Centre Lathes of capacities:
      - 610 Dia swing over bed x 1829 B/C
      - 762 Dia swing over bed x 3353 B/C
      - 860 Dia swing over bed x 6096 B/C

• Grinding

  • Lumsden Grinding 1219 dia table
  • Surface 1524 x 305 table (1219 stroke)
  • Cylindrical up to 686 diameter x 2743 B/C
  • 860 Dia swing over bed x 6096 B/C

• Radial Drills

  • Up to 76 Diameter x 1829 arm

• Key slotting

  • From 3 to 51 wide x 381 long internal

• Gear Cutting

  • Spur, Helical and Double Helical to 1626 diameter
  • Internal splines to 762 diameter
  • Gear hobbing up to 60" dia meter x 14 face spur of helical
  • Gear Grinding up to 60" dia meter x 12" face spur or helical
  • Worms and Wheels up to 26" centres
  • Straight bevels

• CNC Flame Cutting

  • Cutting Width 3900 mm
  • Cutting Length 12000 mm
  • Maximum Cutting Thickness 300 mm

• Miscellaneous

  • Electro Arc Metal Disintegrator for removal of broken taps & drills.

Assembly Facility

• The dedicated assembly facility is complete with:

  • 12 Overhead Cranes (Max weight 50 Tonnes)
  • A maximum assembly height of 9.5 metres (31' 2")

Finishing

• Shot Blasting Facility
• Dedicated Paint Booth

Pattern Shop

• Full pattern making and woodworking facilities