Business Details
43 Years
experience
Your Trusted Precision Engineering Partner in Glasgow
Established in 1983, we are a leading precision engineering company based in Glasgow, Scotland, with over 40 years of expertise in machining, gear cutting, and reverse engineering. Our team specialises in producing custom-engineered components for industries including textiles, paper, leather, and marine, utilising both CNC and conventional DRO machines to ensure precision and quality. We pride ourselves on delivering high levels of customer care, working with approved suppliers to source materials, and offering secondary operations such as hardening and plating.Our unique capability in reverse engineering allows us to reproduce vintage parts for transport vehicles and industrial machinery, combining traditional methods with modern techniques. With a reputation built on reliability and technical excellence, we serve clients across the UK, providing cost-effective solutions for both one-off projects and medium batch production.
Services
Gear Cutting
CNC Machining
Reverse Engineering
Metal Fabrication
Precision Engineering
Vintage Parts Manufacturing
Welding Services
Chain Sprockets Supply
Gear Hardening
Plating Services
Details
- Year established: 1983
Highlights and features
- We have over 40 years of experience in precision engineering.
- Our team offers reverse engineering for vintage engineering parts.
- We use both CNC and conventional DRO machines for precision work.
- We work with quality-approved suppliers for all materials.
- We offer hardening and plating as secondary operations.
Services
Gear Cutting
We specialise in custom gear cutting for spur, helical, bevel, and worm gears up to 1.5m diameter. Using advanced machinery, we produce one-offs or medium batches to exact specifications, with secondary operations like plating and hardening. Our expertise ensures precision components for industries including marine, textiles, and heritage transport.
Reverse Engineering
Our reverse engineering service recreates vintage or obsolete parts from samples or damaged components. Skilled engineers use traditional and modern techniques to refurbish gears and machinery for transport vehicles and industrial equipment, extending part lifespans and improving durability through material upgrades and heat treatments.
CNC Machining
We offer CNC turning and milling for complex components, utilising lathes up to 410mm diameter and milling machines with 1m capacity. Our facilities handle one-offs or batch production in materials sourced from quality-approved suppliers, ensuring high accuracy and repeatability for industrial applications.
Metal Fabrication
Our welding shop provides MIG and TIG capabilities for mild and stainless steel, supporting fabrication projects from prototypes to repairs. We integrate machining and welding to deliver custom metalwork solutions for industrial clients, combining traditional engineering with modern techniques.
Vintage Parts Manufacturing
We manufacture and restore vintage engineering parts for steam trains, paddle steamers, and classic vehicles. Our team combines traditional craftsmanship with reverse engineering to supply exact replacements or improved components, preserving historical machinery while enhancing durability.
Questions
What services does Forrest Precision Engineers offer?
We provide gear cutting, CNC machining, reverse engineering, metal fabrication, and vintage parts manufacturing for industrial clients.
Do you offer reverse engineering services?
Yes, we specialise in reverse engineering vintage components using samples or damaged parts for transport and industrial machinery.
What industries do you serve?
We support textiles, marine, paper, leather, heritage transport, and general industrial sectors across the UK.
Can you handle custom gear requests?
Yes, we produce bespoke gears up to 1.5m diameter, including spur, helical, bevel, and worm gears.
What materials do you work with?
We use materials from quality-approved suppliers, including metals for machining, fabrication, and plating.
