BPL Engineering Group · Est. 2004
Prototypeto production
First-class metalwork for OEMs and Tier One manufacturers across the UK and Europe. Pressings and assemblies, from a single prototype to low and medium volume production.
- 60+
- Machines
- 100+
- Clients worldwide
- 10K+
- Parts prototyped
- 8M+
- Parts delivered this year
Trusted by leading automotive and engineering manufacturers
Welcome to BPL
A turnkey partner for manufacturing. From design conception and feasibility to prototypes and production, all under one group since 2004.
Produced to precision
Every part is verified on our own Hexagon 3D laser scanning arms, against your CAD, with full PPAP, FAIR and IMDS documentation. We can bring the scanner to you, too.
3D scanning
Hexagon arms
Vision
Keyence
Reports
PPAP · FAIR · ISIR · IMDS
Total scanners
3
16 core capabilities
Blank to assembly
01Design & Simulation
CAD/CAM design, forming simulation and spring-back compensation before any metal is cut.
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02Laser Cutting (5-Axis / 3-Axis)
A 24/7 TRUMPF laser department for 2D blanks and 3D trimming of formed panels, from one-offs to production runs.
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03Press Work
Pressings in a wide range of metals and scales, with tools made in-house next to the press shop.
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04Machining (5-Axis & 3-Axis)
5-axis and 3-axis CNC machining, running 24 hours a day, for tooling, fixtures and components from solid billet.
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05Wire Erosion
Wire EDM for punches, dies and precision profiles cut in hardened tool steel.
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06Production Manufacturing
Low and medium volume production, managed from prototype through pre-production to production.
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07Tooling, Jigs & Fixtures
Prototype and production tooling, inspection and assembly fixtures, made in our own toolroom.
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08Inspection & Laser Scanning
Hexagon 3D laser scanning arm inspection, with full PPAP and FAIR documentation, on-site or mobile.
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09Sheet Metal Engineering
General sheet metal work by staff with decades of experience between them.
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10Rapid Prototyping
Sheet metal prototype parts and assemblies in production-intent material, plus 3D-printed models from your CAD within 24 hours.
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11Re-work & Modifications
Fast-turnaround modifications to support your production schedule, using our own restrike tools and fixtures.
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12Folding
CNC press brakes and a robotic bending cell, from one-off prototypes to lights-out production runs.
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13Fabrication
TIG, MIG and spot welding for stainless and sheet metal assemblies.
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14Assembly
Pressings, fabrications and bought-in parts brought together into finished assemblies.
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15Robotic Welding
Robotic welding cells for consistent, repeatable welds on production work.
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16Vision System
Camera-based inspection that checks parts quickly and consistently in production.
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How we work
One partner, concept to reality
Design & simulation
Live
Design & simulation
We model the part and simulate forming in AutoForm, compensating for spring-back and designing out problems before any steel is cut.
Prototype
Laser-cut blanks, soft tooling and hand finishing give you representative parts quickly, from a single bespoke part to multi-prototype builds.
Tooling
Our own toolroom makes the press tools, jigs and fixtures, right next to the press shop, so changes take days rather than weeks.
Production
Scheduled low and medium volume runs, inspected on our Hexagon 3D laser scanning arms and tracked live in MRP so parts arrive on time, in full.
Why BPL
Why choose BPL
In-house toolroom
Tools made next to the press
Prototype and production tooling, jigs and fixtures, so changes take days rather than weeks.
Largest press
600T
Press shop from 50 to 600 tonnes
Laser department
24/7
TRUMPF 5-axis and flatbed lasers
Depth capability
25mm
Flatbed laser cutting thickness
CNC machining
11
CNC machines across the group
Fast quotes
Same-day quoting
Send us your drawings or CAD and you'll usually have a quote back the same day. Our estimators work alongside our programmers, so prices are based on how the part will actually be made, with no waiting around to get started.
Meet the sales teamExperienced engineers
Family-run, long-established team
Values of honesty, integrity and commitment, and customer relationships that have grown into strategic partnerships, where we have contributed significantly to their growth.
Digitally driven
Live job tracking
Every work order is tracked live in our ERP and MRP systems, from quote to dispatch. Our production board shows every machine across the shop floor: what it's running, which operation, and how far through the order it is.
- Live status for every press, laser, weld cell and assembly station
- Work order progress updated as parts come off the machine
- Planning sees problems early, so orders arrive on time, in full
Control your production with data
One job, and the tool running it
PR600 · 600T press · Kings Norton
RUNNING- Part
- TUB-4410 rev C
- Description
- Seat frame bracket LH
- Material
- DC04 · 2.0 mm coil
- Work order
- WO-8924
- Operation
- OP10 of 3 · blank & pierce
- Next op
- OP20 form · PR300
0 / 1,402
0% · est. complete
- Rate
- 38 SPM
- OEE
- 87%
- Scrap
- 0.2%
- Due
- Thu 6 Nov
Strokes · last hour
Coil change 06:55 · back running 07:04
- First-off passed 06:31 · Hexagon arm scan
- Tool T-4410-01 · 182,340 hits
- Material cert 3.1 linked
T-4410-01 · progression tool
IN PRESS · PR600- Part
- TUB-4410 rev C
- Stations
- 4 · blank, pierce ×2, cut-off
- Ownership
- Customer owned
- Storage
- Rack B3 · Kings Norton
- Last service
- 14 Oct · regrind
- Critical spares
- 6 of 6 in stock
45,000 blows to the warning level
750,000 blows left of the expected life
Toolroom history
- 14 OctServicePunches reground, springs replaced
- 02 SepModificationPierce station 3 relocated, rev C
- 11 JulServiceFull strip and inspect
Parts produced in
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Accreditations
Certified for automotive, aerospace and defence
JOSCAR
Aerospace, defence & security supplier registration
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Latest news
From the shop floor
Welcome to our new website
We've launched a brand new website, with a page for every capability, new sector pages and an easier way to send us your drawings.
New Hurco VMX42SRTi 5-axis machining centre
We've installed a Hurco VMX42SRTi 5-axis machining centre, adding simultaneous 5-axis capacity alongside our existing Hurco machines.
Visit us at DVD Event 2026
Our commercial team is exhibiting at DVD Event 2026 at UTAC Millbrook on 16 and 17 September. Find us in Zone C, stand J10.
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