6082-T6 Aluminium Machining
Trusted by EV and Aerospace Manufacturers UK-wide
Complete Aluminium Manufacturing Solutions
Prototype your Design, Scale your Production
At Universal Fabrications, we pride ourselves on our ability to manufacture precision machined components, parts and complex assemblies across all grades of aluminium including 6082-T6. Our extensive in-house welding and machining capabilities enable us to offer the full manufacturing solution to our customers.
Whether you’re developing a battery enclosure for an EV, a structural bracket for aerospace, or a heat sink for industrial machinery, get in touch to see how we can support your product and production requirements.
Call us today on 02476 370 272, or send details of your project using the contact form below.
Proven Results for EV Battery Enclosures
As a company who specialises in EV Battery Enclosure manufacturing, we are not able to fully share details of our work due to confidentiality. However, we have experience across multiple sectors as we manufacture enclosures for military land vehicles, commercial vehicles, large construction vehicles and plant equipment.
They understand the material, the process and have supported us through the development of our product. Through working with them, we now have a product that is market-ready and production is underway – that’s why we trust them with our aluminium work.
Engineering Lead, EV Manufacturer
Manufacturing Experts in 6082-T6 based products
We are the ‘go-to’ experts for aluminium machining and 6082-T6 is our most machined material. Our customers tend to specify it as it gives them the necessary strength-to-weight ratio, corrosion resistance, and structural characteristics for their high-performance applications. Our machinery, tooling and experience mean we are best placed to support our customers with their full requirements.
Our 6082-T6 Aluminium Capabilities
Precision CNC Machining – Milling & Turning
Through our multi 3,4 & 5 Axis CNC milling machines, we are able to machine the most complex of profiles, pockets and contouring to industry leading tolerance levels. With our large bed machines, we can mill parts up to a size of 2 metres by 2 metres. Our largest machine can even 5 axis mill a 1 metre cube and lift it off with our cranes which can carry loads of up to 10 tonnes.
From a turning point of view our CNC Lathes, Turn Mill and Swiss Lathe can turn parts up to 500mm in diameter and can machine up to 7 axis. This turning and milling capability coupled with our tooling and material knowledge, enables us to manufacture clean surface finishes which is ideal for anodising or sealing.
Welding & Fabrication
Our customers look to our expertise when it comes to the welding of 6082-T6 to maximise structural integrity whilst minimising distortion. Based on the design requirement we have the capability to use the full range of welding methods; this includes CMT, TIG and Laser welding. These can be carried out manually by experienced fabricators or robotically through our welding robots. All of our welders are qualified to BS EN ISO 9606-2 for the fusion welding of Aluminium Alloys including 6082-T6, and the company is accredited to BS EN ISO 3834-2 for safety critical welding standards. Furthermore, where there is a customer requirement, the welding procedure can also be accredited.
Sealing, Leak Testing for Enclosures
As 6082-T6 is used for a wide range of enclosures, we can carry out both leak and pressure testing. This testing certifies the enclosures for the full range of IP ratings, ensuring they are fit for their function and working environments. A practical example of this is where we undertake leak testing for Automotive EV Battery Enclosures where the units cannot permit water penetration. Our expertise in this area enables us to machine the units correctly for sealing surfaces, then we are able to prove them out using our certifying testing rigs.
Surface Finishing
Under our end-to-end management we are able to provide the full range of metal and paint-based finishes. This includes Type II and Type III anodising (clear, black, colours), powder coating, bead blasting and polishing.
Quality & Traceability
We operate ISO 9001:2015-based quality processes and offer a fully traceable service for our customers’ products. We are experienced in providing the full documentation for both industry and customer-specific requirements. As an indication of this, we successfully work within the Automotive, Defence (Marine & Land), Construction, EV and Power Generation sectors. Our experienced Quality Managers are supported by inspectors who are fully trained in the use of Shadow Graphs, FARO Arms and programmable CMMs. This enables us to provide PPAP documentation up to Level 5, dimension reports and FAIRs.
Prototype Your Design. Scale Your Production.
Whether you’re developing a first prototype, running small batches for testing, or moving into high-volume builds, we can support you now and into the future.
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Get in touch to see how we can support your production requirements. Call us today on 02476 370 272 or send details of your project using the contact form below.
