Subsea CNC Machining

A burgeoning sector of the oil and gas market, the subsea industry is offering businesses exciting new ways to create renewable energy in the form of offshore wind, and other offshore energy producers. It can also help us discover more about the world around us and provides new solutions in defence. Here at Highfield Gears, we're very passionate about the opportunities and partnerships that subsea engineering can offer suppliers and contractors alike.

We've been lucky enough to work with several Subsea UK businesses, such as Kent Introl, and are excited to help a wide range of businesses in the UK and Europe with their subsea needs.

Our decades of experience working with industrial gearboxes has given us a unique insight into the pressures and design requirements needed for subsea solutions. We have invested heavily in cutting-edge resources, and equipment, such as lathes, cutting tools and CNC machining which means we can machine subsea actuators, and other key pieces of equipment, needed for subsea equipment.

As well as working in the subsea UK industry, we also help numerous businesses such as Ineos, Tata Steel and Guinness manufacture, maintain, and recondition industrial gearboxes, up to 18 tonnes. From planetary gearboxes and worm gearboxes to helical bevel gearboxes and extruder gearboxes, we can do them all.

So, if you’re a supplier or operator in the Subsea UK industry and are looking for new actuators, or another similar service, then be sure to get in touch with our team here at Highfield Gears. Our Huddersfield based gear facility offers all the repair and maintenance resources needed for a thorough service, call us on 01484 531 010 or email us on sales@hgi-uk.co.uk.

Our Subsea Machining Equipment And Capabilities

Our facility, based in Huddersfield, is filled with machinery which allows us to create subsea equipment that is capable of working in the harsh environments and deep water depths that are always present in subsea engineering. As manufacturers, we have always made a conscious decision to have the latest equipment in-house so that whoever decides to work with us will not only get great customer service, but will also be assured knowing the best engineers, and machining tools, are working to create for them parts, spares or entire pieces of equipment, to the latest industry standards.

From our CNC Machines, which can create highly accurate parts and components that are perfect for subsea ocean work, to our manual lathes, gear cutting, gear grinding and load test facilities, we have everything you could want for your latest subsea project. We are also equipped with state-of-the-art fitting bays and 2 ten-tonne cranes.

Subsea Actuators

Known as a device that uses a form of power to convert a signal into a mechanical motion, actuators can be found in thousands of applications from electric door locks, to ailerons on an aircraft.

Subsea actuators are relied on by all sorts of subsea oil production businesses as well as other subsea companies. The need for these pieces of equipment to work impeccably, at all times, in incredibly deep water depths, is absolutely paramount. Put simply, there is no room for error.

Our team channels their great track record of manufacturing gearboxes to create worm screw, parallel axis, planetary gear and normal axis actuators. These specialist subsea services combine decades of knowledge, with the ability to provide a complete in-house service, which makes us ideally suited to help you with your actuators.

Whatever type of actuator you’re looking for we’ll ensure that, throughout each phase, they are tailor-made to sizing requirements, entirely customised in accordance with your specifications, and use the latest in seawater resistant materials for all exposed parts.

Our Key Subsea Actuator Features

All our actuators are created to an incredibly high standard and can be relied upon for years, no matter what their intended purpose is. What follows are some of the key features you can expect to see on your brand-new subsea actuator from Highfield Gears:

A design with installation at any water depth in mind.
Created to have a long, extended operational life.
Bespoke features that allow for fast valve operation, usually in under two seconds.
The use of high strength materials for internal parts and elements that transmit high levels of torque.
Option for fail-safe or fail-as-is solution depending on need.
Reliable, high-strength sealing on piston and external moving parts.
Visible position indicator.

What Is Subsea Engineering?

Subsea engineering is an industry that is multi-faceted but, primarily, focuses on the control and direction of oil and gas production from deep marine wells found below the north sea, and other oceans.

It is an industry that has several engineering features and is challenging because the demands placed on equipment is immense. For an operation to be successful, thousands of individual components have to work, operate and complete actions perfectly, under pressure from harsh offshore environments while being controlled remotely from a station located miles away.

Subsea can involve oil and gas extraction but, increasingly, it has taken on other sub-industries such as offshore renewable energy which also relies heavily on equipment that can be operated from miles away.

About Highfield Gears.

Our history begins way back in 1927 when we began creating, stripping, and reconditioning gearboxes for businesses in Huddersfield and the rest of the UK.

Since then, Highfield Gears has grown to become one of the UK’s leading industrial gearbox businesses. While larger corporations moved overseas and took their expertise to other countries, we made a conscious decision to keep our skilled engineers in work here, in the UK. This kind of operation makes us relatively unique and ensures that each and every gear, casing, gearbox, or actuator, that rolls off our production line is made to our high standards.

Work In Subsea? Contact Highfield Gears Today

So, if you work in the subsea sector and require a new actuator, or have one that needs repairing, or reconditioning, then get in touch with us at Highfield Gears today. As well as actuators, our team can help you with a range of different subsea equipment so no matter what your problem is, we can assist. While we operate in the north of England, we can help businesses across the UK who work offshore, from Aberdeen, Dundee, to Newcastle and Hull. Simply call us on 01484 531 010 or email us on sales@hgi-uk.co.uk today.