MACHINING- CASTINGS - FIRE EQUIPMENT - HYDRAULIC CYLINDERSHomeCNC TurningCNC MillingInspectionAdditional ServicesCNC GalleryCastingsAdditional ServicesCasting GalleryHydraulic CylindersHydraulic GalleryFire EquipmentFire GalleryDesignRepair & OverhaulNewsVacanciesPrivacy PolicyContactHAC Hydraulic ValvesGresham Gas SamplingServo ActuatorsKeyte BearingsHydroMechWHATWE DO: FOX-VPS manufactureprecision machined components, castings, & finishedassemblies to a variety of different markets.We alsodesign & manufacture specialist hydrauliccylinders and fire fighting equipment for aglobal market.HISTORY: FOX-VPS wasformed in January 2004 from the amalgamationof two well established companies;The Fox Engineering Co. (Bisley) and Visual PlanningSystems. Established in 1939 and 1946 respectivelythe company now forms part of a small group employing65 people with an annual turnover of approximately £4million.FACILITIES:The company is now established in a modern purposebuilt factory equipped withthe latest machine tool and computer technologywith state of the art metrology and manufacturingcontrol systems.MAIN PRODUCTS & SERVICES:MachiningMechanical AssembliesCastingsMechanical DesignRepair & OverhaulHydraulic CylindersFire Fighting EquipmentQUALITY:The Company holds BSEN 9001:2000 registration and implementsa practice of full lot traceability. Our inspectiondepartment is equipped with CNCCMM's,Surface Finish MeasuringEquipment, Air Gauging, Shadowgraph as well asconventional metrology equipment. >> moreinfoMACHINING:
We offer CNC precision milling and turning using a range
of multiaxis machines and a highly skilled workforce,
and are continuously
investing in new equipment and the latest technology. >> more
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Normal Batch size upto 5000
Milled Parts Upto 1660mm long
Turned Parts Upto 1000mm dia & 2000mm long
Bar feed Capacity upto 80mm dia
Work piece weight upto 1000kg
Materials: ferrous, non ferrous & plastics
CAD CAM System
CASTING:
Sand and gravity die castings upto 200kg
and investment casting upto 20kg. Typical batch
sizes 1-500. Materials used include aluminium, phosphor
bronze,
and other
yellow
metals. Full spectrographic melt analysis, dye penetrant
NDT, x-ray, and mechanical testing is available as
well as in-house heat treatment. >> more
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FIRE
FIGHTING EQUIPMENT: We have been producing
fire fighting monitors and foam proportioning systems
for
over 20 years. We manufacture the Chubb
monitor as well as a range of our own derivative
products. As well as refurbishing existing units
we offer a full spares support service. >> more
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HYDRAULIC
CYLINDERS: We produce a range of standard
and special application hydraulic cylinders for
uses such as foundation piling rigs, fork
lift
trucks, tunneling machines, drilling rigs, presses,
waste compactors, aircraft ground handling equipment
and container port cranes. We cater for