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Advanced Manufacturing
AEROSPACE / AUTOMOTIVE / MOTORSPORT / MANUFACTURING
Engineering equipment and production solutions for demanding manufacturing environments.
Bespoke engineering special purpose machinery
Engineering Solutions
Built Around
Your Process.
Bespoke machinery, automation and engineering solutions — from concept and design through manufacture, commissioning and support.
ENGINEERED IN THE UK
SPECIAL PURPOSE MACHINERY
1970Established
2,000+Projects
50+Years engineering
GlobalProject experience
The engineering challenge
Some engineering problems don't come off the shelf.
When the process is unique, the solution has to be engineered around it. Mid-Anglia combines design, manufacturing, automation and engineering expertise to build equipment for demanding industrial applications.
Design / Manufacture / Automation / Commissioning
01 / Special Purpose Machinery
Purpose-built machinery engineered around a specific production process.→
02 / Production & Process Equipment
Equipment designed to integrate into real manufacturing processes.→
03 / Testing & Inspection
Purpose-built systems for controlled testing and inspection.→How we engineer
From concept to commissioning.
Bringing mechanical engineering, manufacturing, automation and controls together under one roof.
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Concept
Concept & Feasibility
R&D / FEASIBILITY / PROTOTYPING
Understanding the requirement and defining the right engineering approach.
Featured engineering
Engineering a production system around a specialised process.
GAUNTLET FORMING MACHINE
A specialised production system designed for the accurate and consistent forming of tubular battery gauntlets.
13Production systems
Produced for customers around the world.
The challenge
The machine is designed to form tubular gauntlets from sewn non-woven polyester fabric for use in industrial batteries.
The engineering
LET-OFF SYSTEM
PRE-HEAT OVEN
MAIN OVEN
PNEUMATIC FORMING
OUT-FEED CONVEYOR
PLC / HMI CONTROL
Process
FABRIC→HEATING→FORMING→CUTTING→CONVEYING
UP TO 14Gauntlets / minDependent on selected length.
UP TO 6 MMetres of fabric / minDepending on machine speed and gauntlet length.
View Gauntlet Forming Machine →Engineering across industries
Different industries.
Different constraints.
One engineering approach.
From specialist manufacturing equipment to infrastructure and process systems, Mid-Anglia applies the same integrated engineering discipline to very different industrial environments.
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Process & Production
BATTERY / FOOD & DRINK / BREWING / GAS & FUEL
Purpose-built machinery and process equipment developed around specific production requirements.
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Infrastructure & Mobility
CIVIL / CONSTRUCTION / RAIL / TRANSPORTATION
Engineering systems designed for infrastructure, transport and complex operating environments.
01AGRICULTURE
02ENVIRONMENTAL
03LABORATORY
04HEALTHCARE
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Specialist Environments
AGRICULTURE / ENVIRONMENTAL / LABORATORY / HEALTHCARE
Engineered solutions adapted to specialist applications, environments and operating requirements.
Trusted engineering
Engineering trusted where the details matter.
From long-term engineering partnerships to one-off specialist projects, Mid-Anglia has supported organisations across the UK and international markets since 1970.
Our customers
“For over 20 years Mid-Anglia have supported Knott in all aspects of engineering; overseeing turnkey engineering solutions, offering in-depth maintenance support, and modifying components.”
“We have utilised their wealth of comprehensive and varied engineering knowledge in the build and commissioning of many bespoke machines.”
“The standard of delivery is always of a high quality including design, manufacturing, and workmanship.”
Have an engineering challenge?
Let's engineer
the right solution.
Tell us what you're trying to achieve. We'll help define the engineering approach, from concept and design through manufacture and commissioning.
Design / Manufacture / Automation / Commissioning / Support