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3D printing technology enhances design & prototyping

To further enhance our design and prototyping of workholding solutions, Brown and Holmes has invested in two 3D printers. The…

News 07 Feb 19

Bromford and Brown & Holmes

Brown and Holmes Workholding solutions in action at Bromford Industries in Birmingham. An aerospace customer of Brown and Holmes quality…

YouTube 01 Feb 2019

Investment in large-capacity Doosan vertical machining centre

To further enhance our precision machining and work holding solution capability, Brown and Holmes recently invested in a new, large-capacity…

News 01 Feb 19

Inspection and Testing

All our workholding solutions are thoroughly inspected and tested before their despatch to our customers.  Here, Rob inspected both a…

News 01 Feb 19

Simplifying automation featured on MTDC

How Brown and Holmes is simplifying automation was recently featured in a video on MTDC. The video highlights the full…

News 01 Feb 19

Complex machining creates modern art

When operator and machine work in harmony, the results of complex machining can often be beautiful as well as practical. …

News 01 Feb 19

Developing future manufacturing and robotic excellence

Our joint managing director, Kevin Ward joined Pete Smith of Mills CNC in South Korea to see first-hand how Doosan…

News 01 Feb 19

Apprenticeship school grows own talent

When we set up the Brown and Holmes’ Apprenticeship School, our aims were to grow our own talent and invest…

News 01 Feb 19

Sponsoring fitness at Crossfit Tamworth

Brown & Holmes (Tamworth) Ltd is helping to promote healthy lifestyles by sponsoring local company Crossfit Tamworth. Run by owner Mark…

News 22 Jan 19

Kevin Ward celebrating 40 years at Brown and Holmes

It’s with great pride that many of Brown and Holmes’s employees have been with the company for the majority of…

News 01 Oct 18

45 and not out!

Everyone here would like to congratulate Mark Owen, who has completed 45 years with Brown and Holmes! Mark is an…

News 01 Oct 18

Brown and Holmes capacity listing

Brown and Holmes manufactures world-class workholding products and solutions for clients across the globe, from our facilities in Tamworth, UK.…

News 01 Oct 18

Seco to invite Brown and Holmes back

Brown & Holmes are again very grateful to Seco to be invited back to their now annual best practice event…

News 01 Oct 18

Apprenticeship at Brown and Holmes investment

Brown and Holmes has been committed to employing local people and investing in their skills since it was founded in…

News 01 Oct 18

TM12 and TM14 Robots give greater productivity and flexibility

New TM12 and TM14 Robots give greater productivity and flexibility. The new TM12 and TM14 Techman TM smart robots are…

News 01 Oct 18

Automated robot cell solution

Working towards full turn-key solutions, Brown and Holmes supplies fully automated robot cell solutions. They can include bowl feeders, conveyors,…

Case Studies 29 Aug 18

Managerial degree success at Brown and Holmes

Since it was established in 1939, Brown and Holmes has supported and developed its employees to enable strategic skill development…

News 29 Aug 18

New Premises at Brown and Holmes Tamworth

At Brown and Holmes we are delighted to announce a further expansion, with the opening of an additional site on…

News 18 Jul 18

New Robotics at Brown & Holmes

Over the last few months at Brown and Homes, we have generated a wide range of automation and control solutions…

News 11 May 18

New Product Range: Techman Robot

Intelligent robots enabling automation are the latest addition to Brown and Holmes (Tamworth) Ltd’s product range. Winner of the IF…

News 11 May 18

New Product Range: Atling Steadies

We are very pleased to announce the addition of Atling Steadies to the product portfolio of Brown & Holmes (Tamworth)…

News 12 Mar 18

Equipment push liners for V18 engine.

To produce and install equipment to push liners into a V18 engine. The equipment must be able to be located…

Case Studies 21 Feb 18

Motorised spin table

To produce a motorised spin table so that a multiple of different sized circular parts can be polished. A standard…

Case Studies 16 Jan 18

Steelfab Trade show 15-18 Jan 2018

Brown and Holmes will be exhibiting at SteelFab 2018 with our partners Gulftec Engineering please visit our stand to discuss tooling requirements…

News 11 Jan 18

Wheel and nut runners - car manufacturer

To produce and install LHS and RHS wheel and nut runners for picking, moving and fitting wheels to the car.…

Case Studies 10 Jan 18

Titan Steel Wheels Press Fixturing

To produce fixtures which clamp two variants of wheel for pressing in a new press. The fixtures will be moved…

Case Studies 08 Nov 17

Flagship fixturing for Cosworth

Tamworth-based, workholding specialist Brown & Holmes has recently supplied 59 fixtures for the high performance engine manufacturer Cosworth’s flagship Advanced…

Case Studies 27 Apr 17

How power perfector were able to help Brown & Holmes

With the help of a four year interest free Carbon Trust loan, we installed a powerPerfector unit into our offices…

Case Studies 26 Apr 17

Roemheld helps ensure quality is key fixture of business

As one of the leading suppliers of hydraulic fixtures in the UK, Brown & Holmes (Tamworth) Ltd only uses quality…

Case Studies 25 Apr 17

Brown and Holmes' deal seals orders at MACH

A special MACH only offer on Tsudakoma proved a hit with visitors to the Brown & Holmes stand at MACH 2016. Customers placing an…

News 12 May 16

New precision product range at MACH 2016

Brown & Holmes will be launching its new Swiss Chuck precision workholding product range in the UK at MACH 2016.  On its…

News 14 Mar 16

Automated solutions and new products at MACH 2016

Brown & Holmes will be launching a new range of manual handling products for automated production solutions alongside new product…

News 15 Feb 16

Employee of the year

Well done to Gary for being awarded our employee of the year for 2015. Gary won employee of the month…

News 27 Jan 16

Walking home for charity - update.

Congratulations to Brown & Holmes Engineering Manager, Mick Waller, for raising over £1,800 by walking 33.7 miles home in aid…

News 20 Jan 16

Leading qualifications for growth

Congratulations to the members of the Brown & Holmes management team who have successfully passed Institute for Leadership and Management…

News 14 Dec 15

New machine increases production capacity

Brown & Holmes has invested in a new NIKON measuring machine (CMM).  At 2.5m long and 1.2m wide with a…

News 02 Nov 15

New apprentices taken on

Brown & Holmes has taken on another two new apprentices, Connor Doyle and Matthew Baldwin. As well as learning the…

News 02 Nov 15

Tsudakoma TBS160

Brown & Holmes supported the launch of the Tsudakoma BallDrive NC tilting table TBS 160 at EMO Milan 2015. Benefits…

YouTube 14 Oct 2015

Tsudakoma RG-160R

The Tsudakoma BullDrive NC Rotary Table RG-160R which causes no backlash and only small ageing deterioration.model. For more details and…

YouTube 14 Oct 2015

Tsudakoma Ball Drive System

Brown and Holmes was invited to support the launch of the Tsudakoma Ball Drive system was launched at EMO MIlan…

YouTube 14 Oct 2015

Fresmak Arnold Twin 125 vice

Fresmak ARNOLD high pressure vices are capable of clamping two pieces simultaneously, with a difference in size between them of…

YouTube 12 Oct 2015

Fresmak Arnold Compact Vice

FRESMAK ARNOLD compact vices maintain their length irrespective of the size of the work piece so are ideally suited for…

YouTube 12 Oct 2015

Tsudakoma Brown and Holmes 5Axis

Brown and Holmes with Tsudakoma at EMO Milano 2015. This video shows the 5 Axis RTT-212 AA - direct drive…

YouTube 12 Oct 2015