Lathe And Milling
Precision turning and milling for critical industrial parts
Héðinn's machining workshop handles custom manufacturing, repair, and refurbishment for shafts, sleeves, fittings, and complex components across fisheries, energy, and heavy industry.
When the replacement part does not exist off the shelf
The lathe and milling workshop is equipped with both CNC and manually operated machines, covering a broad range of part sizes and geometries. The department handles custom manufacturing, repair machining, refurbishment, and maintenance work for clients in the seafood industry, energy sector, food production, and heavy industry.
When a worn part is too costly or too slow to source as a replacement, the team can machine a new one to specification. Many machines in the workshop carry digital readouts for enhanced dimensional accuracy, and the Mazak CNC equipment supports milling operations during turning using live tooling.
Machining work can be combined with 3D scanning, steel fabrication, and project management when the task extends beyond a single component or requires a full repair plan.
Service Scope
What the machining department handles
A full-range machining capability for operations that cannot afford to wait for an overseas replacement part.
Shafts, sleeves, fittings, bushings, and purpose-built components manufactured to drawing or to a measured sample when no drawing exists.
- Shafts and drive fittings
- Sleeves, bushings, and bearings
- One-off and low-volume parts
Worn, damaged, or out-of-tolerance components brought back to service specification. Faster than sourcing a replacement when downtime is the primary concern.
- Dimension and fit correction
- Surface regrinding
- Thread repair and re-cutting
Parts without documentation can be measured, modelled, and reproduced. Works alongside the 3D scanning department for difficult geometries.
- Measured geometry from physical part
- Combined with 3D scanning when needed
- Handoff to full production run
How a typical repair-machining job runs
From the first call about a problem to a finished part delivered back to site.
Define the requirement
Send the part, a drawing, a photograph, or a description of the operating problem. The team confirms dimensions, tolerances, material, and the right machining route.
Measure and plan
The part is measured on arrival and compared against specification or reference. For parts without documentation, measurements are taken directly and a working drawing is produced.
Machine to specification
Turning, milling, drilling, and finishing operations are carried out on the correct equipment. CNC programming is set up where it saves time or improves accuracy.
Inspect and return
The finished part is checked against the agreed specification before handover. Héðinn can deliver to site or coordinate with the technical service team for on-site installation.
Machine capacity overview
Key equipment in the workshop. Useful for checking whether your part falls within the working envelope before sending a drawing.
| Machine | Type | Working envelope | Key capability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mazak 5-axis CNC | CNC milling | 3000 x 800 x 720 mm | High-speed precision milling, large work area, complex geometries |
| Mazak CNC lathe | CNC turning with live tooling | 1500 mm between centres | Dual-spindle, live tooling, automatic feed, milling during turning |
| Manual lathes | Turning | Various: covers large-diameter work | Flexible setup, digital readouts on selected machines |
| Manual milling machines | Milling and drilling | Various | General-purpose work, small batch, maintenance parts |
Industries Served
Operations that rely on this workshop
Precision machining is used across every sector where equipment runs hard and replacement parts are slow, expensive, or simply no longer available.
Machining as part of a wider repair plan
Most component problems do not stop at the part itself. The lathe and milling workshop sits alongside Héðinn's other technical departments, so a machining job that also requires scanning, steel fabrication, or on-site installation can be handled without coordinating multiple suppliers.
When a part arrives without documentation, the 3D scanning team can capture its geometry and pass a model directly to the machining team. When a repair involves structural steelwork, the plate department is in the same building. Project management is available when a repair spans multiple systems or sites.
Bring the part, sketch, or operating problem
The machining team can help determine whether turning, milling, repair, or a combined route is the right answer. Send what you have and the workshop will take it from there.
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