Manufacturing Capability

Pressings

High-Quality Pressings for Demanding Industries

From small intricate components to large structural parts, we deliver precision pressings using progression, transfer, and single-operation techniques.

Technical Info

At Brigham, pressings are at the heart of what we do. With decades of expertise and a fleet of recently serviced presses ranging from 60 to 400 tonnes, we supply high-quality components to industries including automotive, aerospace, electronics, and general engineering.

Our presses combine advanced technology with a wide range of tooling capabilities, giving us the flexibility to deliver complex parts with accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.

Our extensive service and maintenance programmes ensure the very best uptime available across the industry.

Progression Pressings

Continuous strip feed through multiple stations.
High-speed, high-volume production.
Ideal for intricate components with tight tolerances.
Delivered using our Bruderer high-speed presses and large progression presses up to 400 tonnes.

Transfer Pressings

Each station carries out a separate forming operation.
Perfect for complex, deep-drawn, or multi-stage parts.
Produced on our Platarg 3010 and Rhodes RH250 transfer presses.

Single Operation Pressings

Simple, flexible one-hit operations.
Suited for lower volumes, prototypes, or larger parts.
Performed on a variety of single-operation presses.

Our Press Fleet

A complete list of the presses in our Coleshill press shop — from high-speed progression and multi-station transfer presses down to single-operation presses:

Ref	Name	Type	Press Tonnage	Press Bed Length (mm)	Press Bed Width (mm)	Application
Z6	Chin Fong GTX-400WH	Straight-side double-crank	400	2500	1000	High-volume stamping
Z1	Fagor SEM 2-250	Servo-mechanical	250	1800	1200	Precision forming
Z3	Rhodes RH250	Heavy-duty mechanical	250	2080	710	Transfer pressings
A3	Platarg 3010	Multi-station transfer	160 (10 × 30)	1350	470	Transfer / progression
A4	Platarg 3010	Multi-station transfer	160 (10 × 30)	1350	470	Transfer / progression
A5	Platarg 3010	Multi-station transfer	160 (10 × 30)	1350	470	Transfer / progression
B9	Zani AF130	C-frame	130	1100	960	Pressing
B3	Bruderer BSTA 60H	High-speed progression	60	770	550	Progression
B6	Bruderer BSTA 60H	High-speed progression	60	620	620	Progression
B7	Bruderer BSTA 60H	High-speed progression	60	770	620	Progression
C6	Rhodes 55T C-Frame	C-frame	55	—	—	Pressing
A2	Platarg 259	Transfer / multi-slide	—	—	—	Transfer
A9	Rhodes S2	Mechanical power press	—	—	—	Pressing
04C5	Sweeney & Blocksidge	Single Action	30	685	565	Raising / Punching
06B5	Sweeney & Blocksidge	Single Action	100	1070	750	Raising / Punching
06D3	Sweeney & Blocksidge	Single Action	100	1070	750	Raising / Punching
06D5	Sweeney & Blocksidge	Single Action	30	665	570	Raising / Punching
06D6	Sweeney & Blocksidge	Single Action	30	665	570	Raising / Punching
06D8	Craig & Donald	Single Action	150	1371.6	812.8	Raising
06D9	HME	Single Action	150	1143	990.6	Raising
06E1	Sweeney & Blocksidge	Single Action	30	665	570	Raising / Punching
06E3	Sweeney & Blocksidge	Single Action	50	750	570	Raising / Punching
06F1	Sweeney & Blocksidge	Single Action	30	750	570	Raising

Specifications at a Glance

Progression, transfer and single-operation presswork across a 14-press shop from 55 to 400 tonnes.

Press force range	55 – 400 tonnes (14 presses)
Max speed	Up to 800 strokes/min (high-speed Bruderer)
Press types	High-speed Bruderer BSTA, Platarg 3010 transfer, Chin Fong 400t double-crank, Fagor servo-mechanical, Zani & Rhodes
Largest bed	2500 × 1000 mm
Tooling	Progression, transfer and single-operation tooling
Materials	Mild & stainless steel, aluminium, brass, copper, coated steels
Material thickness	0.2 – 4.0 mm (application dependent)
Feed	Coil, servo roll and gripper feed
Quality	AS9100D · IATF 16949 · ISO 9001 · ISO 14001

Figures are typical ranges — contact us with your drawing, material and volumes for exact capability and a quotation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What press tonnages do you run?

Our press shop spans roughly 55 to 400 tonnes across 14 presses — from high-speed Bruderer BSTA progression lines to a 400-tonne Chin Fong double-crank press and Platarg multi-station transfer presses.

Do you do progression and transfer tooling?

Yes — progression, transfer and single-operation presswork are all core capabilities.

What materials and thicknesses can you press?

Mild and stainless steel, aluminium, brass, copper and coated steels, typically 0.2 – 4.0 mm depending on the part.