A major part of the Company’s portfolio is an extensive range of machinery dedicated to the Aluminium industry.
This includes precision presses, autoclaves and advanced automated handling systems for the specialist forming of aluminium alloys into strong complex and lightweight structures.
The Rhodes range of machinery is used to produce a varied selection of aluminium components from low volume automotive and aerospace panels through to mass produced extruded hollow sections for aerosol cans and tubes. The Company also has a successful record of producing bespoke manufacturing systems for new and innovative materials and processes such as aluminium lattice sheet forming.
Aluminium Processes
All fabrication work is certified in accordance with ISO 3834 Part 2 Beauford Engineers designs and manufactures medium to heavy mechanical handling equipment for transporting and manipulati... more
Superplastic Forming (SPF) & Diffusion Bonding (DB) Presses
Group Rhodes (incorporating John Shaw and Chester Hydraulics) has continually been at the forefront of designing and manufacturing SPF/DB presses since the mid 1970’s. Today, Group Rhodes is the... more
Flexible Die Presses
The basic principle of operation of a Flexible Die Press is to drape a component sheet (usually aluminium) over a male former loosely positioned on the upstroking press table. Hydraulic pressure forc... more
Primary, Rod, Rolling, Furnace Handling Equipment and Extrusion Processes
Beauford Engineers designs and manufactures medium to heavy mechanical handling equipment for transporting and manipulating components up to 150 tonnes, predominantly for the metals processing and nuc... more
Bending Machinery
The Cuboid Sheet Metal Folding Machine is a unique design based on an entirely new principle. Multi-directional bends are formed whilst the material is kept flat on the table. Cuboid-forming achieves... more
Backward Horizontal Impact Extrusion Presses
The Rhodes KJX range of Horizontal Impact Extrusion Presses are designed for the production of non-ferrous (recyclable) tubes and cans such as Battery cases, Toothpaste tubes, Cosmetics, Machine Pharm... more
Hydraulic Presses
Group Rhodes manufactures a range of metal forming hydraulic presses including Double Sided, Open Fronted and Four Pillar, to cater for all customer requirements. Design Features include: Fast App... more
Mechanical Presses
Mechanical presses are ideal for continuous running fully interlocked with automatic feeding, especially when blanking/piercing at high speed where tonnage is required near the bottom of stroke. The... more
Minting Press
The HME Minting press range includes the K-Series of Knuckle Joint Under-Drive Coining Machines and the new HME high speed Coinmaster 4™ press, designed for the production of coinage for circula... more
Punching Machinery
The Quartz is the latest CNC Punching Machine from Rhodes. Built at the Wakefield factory, Quartz offers a rigid fabricated frame capable of withstanding the rigors of rapid punching operations, yet f... more
Servo Stagger Feed Press
The New Concept Rhodes Stagger Feed Press has been designed to offer unrivalled production flexibility as a priority for today’s “just-in-time” world. The Stagger Feed’s uniqu... more
