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Presswork & Tooling

With over 55 years of experience, H V Wooding delivers cost-effective presswork and metal stamping solutions to leading names in electrical switchgear, electronics, power generation, medical, marine and automotive sectors.

Customers often involve us early in their projects, allowing us to optimise tooling and production through advanced quality planning, PPAP, FMEA and value-chain management techniques.

Our skilled team and extensive resources enable us to manage short lead times and high-volume production, with full project management support available when required.

Value Added Service

Our 13,000 sq ft press shops house 35 modern machines, including Bruderer, Seyi and Ching Fong presses from 5 to 200 tonnes. We combine advanced capacity planning with in-house tool design, value engineering and global sourcing partnerships to deliver cost-effective solutions.

Our in-house electroplating facility provides silver, tin and zinc finishes, supported by robust customer service and supply chain systems such as Kanban, Eban and VMI. We are trusted by major OEMs worldwide and operate to ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 standards, with FMEA and SPC controls in place.

Toolmaking

H V Wooding operates a fully equipped in-house toolmaking department, supported by the technical expertise of our skilled team. We design and manufacture tools to the highest standards, using advanced SolidWorks 3D CAD software for precision design. Tool production can be carried out on site or through our established UK and international partners, giving flexibility, quality and cost efficiency.

Contact us today to discuss your requirements. You can view our latest Plant List here.

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Case studies

Strategic outsourcing partner

A leading international manufacturer of electrical accessories were producing all components in house. In order to focus on core activities and increase profitability, they needed a strategic outsourcing partner that they could trust. After a detailed evaluation, they decided to outsource all presswork components to HV Wooding.

High Volume of Metal Stampings and Busbars

A leading Global manufacturer of Electrical Automation and Control Solutions have a high volume of Metal Stampings and Busbars used within their product groups. These include regular repeat items and also spot ordered parts that are delivered to multiple locations.

Looking to reduce the cost of manufacture

UK Atomic Energy Authority is a UK government research organisation responsible for the development of nuclear fusion power. Requirement to manufacture Busbars for MAST upgrade.

Science & Research - CERN

A twin-aperture, 10 m long, prototype magnet was designed by CERN to gain experience in the construction of full scale twin-aperture Dipole Magnets. HV Wooding were given the task to produce the Twin-aperture Dipole magnet Laminations. Click to read a Case study demonstrating our ongoing work with CERN on the Large Hadron Collider - and the positive impact from our input.

Data Centre Busbars

A Global Social Media Platform were looking to enhance the performance, reliability and efficiency of their Data Centre Operation. This project involved HV Wooding in the design optimisation and manufacture of Busbars.

Next generation of Tidal Turbines

A Global manufacture in the “Renewables Sector” are developing the next generation of Tidal Turbines. In order to optimise engineering performance they needed a partner to help facilitate both the design and manufacturing solution of “Laminate Sections” for the Permanent Magnet Generator.

Next Generation of Offshore Wind Turbines

A worldwide manufacturer of Wind Turbines, developing the Generator Busbars for the next generation of offshore 7MW machines.

“Hybrid Drivetrain” for Motorsport and Transportation applications

A Global manufacturer of “Hybrid Drivetrain” for Motorsport and Transportation applications. A key market for flywheel energy storage technology is the public transport sector. This technology can save fuel and reduce green house gas emissions by up to 30% in a city bus for example.

Ventilator Challenge UK

British engineering firms were called on to switch to making medical ventilators as concern grew about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.  This follows an appeal by Boris Johnson, who held an emergency conference appealing for an urgent effort to address the national shortage.

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Related articles and news

Exhibitions 2025/2026

We have a very busy exhibitions and conference calendar for 2025, meeting existing clients and introducing ourselves to new contacts, and learning more about the industries we serve. Exhibitions include: The Battery Show, Future Propulsion Conference, Battery Tech Expo, Cenex Expo, NVN Forum, SMMT Connected, Power Transmission & Technology Expo & Advanced Engineering.

HV Wooding Unveils Comprehensive Brochure

We are excited to reveal our new brochure highlighting core capabilities in wire erosion, laser cutting, presswork & tooling, powder coating, and electroplating. The brochure offers an in-depth look into the intricate processes involved in crafting busbars, core packs, and precision components.

Investing in Quality

To assist the constantly evolving challenges that face our highly experienced quality team at H V Wooding, we have recently invested in the super accurate Trimos height gauge and the Vision inspection system ‘InspecVision Planer’ for fast and accurate measurement of multiple parts.

Ventilator Challenge UK

HV Wooding are proud to be a part of the #VentilatorChallengeUK consortium. This consortium, alongside the likes of Airbus, BAE, Ford, Siemens and Rolls Royce are manufacturing vital ventilators to assist with the current pandemic – saving lives across the UK

High speed Bruderer press investment delivers major reshoring contract

Investment in a refurbished precision high-speed press is helping H V Wooding deliver a significant aerospace contract that has been re-shored from Spain. We have invested over £120,000 into new tooling and the installation of a Bruderer BSTA 25H to produce more than 28 million precision parts every year.

JOSCAR Accreditation

The JOSCAR Registration Mark is valued by some of the largest purchasers in the defence community and indicates that our organisation has gone through the process required to demonstrate its commitment and credentials to the industry.

Electric Vehicle boost for HVW

Having been given a glimpse of a potential future should we make the switch to Electric Vehicles - with less air pollution and improved air quality being documented during the COVID-19 lockdown - more buyers are realising the benefits of moving away from petrol and diesel cars.
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