This document outlines Norco’s CNC cutting and kitting capabilities, including precision machining, material handling, and value-added outsourcing solutions. It details our equipment, processed materials, service benefits, and structured production workflow, making it ideal for organisations seeking high-quality, reliable composite manufacturing support.

CNC Cutting & Kitting Capabilities Overview

A comprehensive overview of Norco’s capabilities in advanced composite manufacturing, highlighting our facilities, equipment, project expertise, and successful collaborations across marine, defence, aerospace, and more. This brochure demonstrates our ability to deliver complex composite solutions for high-performance applications.

Composite Manufacturing Capabilities Brochure

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Norco Composites & GRP are leading manufacturers of large composite structures for the marine industry and other sectors. With over 35 years’ experience, we deliver high-quality mouldings, components, and assemblies built to meet demanding performance standards. Our advanced CNC cutting and kitting service provides precision reinforcements and core materials, reducing waste, improving build times, and ensuring consistent quality.
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Transition from Internal to External Demand
Over the last five years, Norco has developed its CNC and kit cutting capabilities to support our internal manufacturing needs. With this latest expansion, we are ready to offer these capabilities to a wider market, providing businesses with high-quality, precision manufacturing services to help them achieve their goals.

Investing in New Plant Equipment and Increased Production Space
To support this strategic growth, Norco has invested in new plant equipment and expanded its production floor space by 8,000 to 16,000 square feet. As part of this expansion, we will be relocating our existing CNC Centre to a dedicated CNC facility in Unit 33. This increase in capacity ensures that we have the resources to handle growing customer demand and accommodate the latest advancements in technology.

Comprehensive Equipment and Technology Capabilities
Our expanded facility is equipped with the latest technologies designed to meet a wide range of machining and kit cutting needs, including:

- 3 and 5 axis routers and mills
- Multiple conveyor-fed CNC ply cutters for dry reinforcements, prepregs, glue films and vacuum bagging consumables up to 2,500 mm wide
- Waterjet profile cutting
- Conveyor-fed abrasive wire profile cutting
- Solid Model Complex Surface Flattening
- Extensive CAD capability with the ability to process multiple CAD formats
- 3D scanning for reverse engineering and CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) functions
- Refrigeration for pre-pregs
- Vacuum press for core bonding and panel making

New Service Offerings for Material Outsourcing and Digital Engineering
Norco’s expanded capabilities enable us to offer a comprehensive range of material outsourcing and digital engineering services, including:

- Complex core and e-plate machining and kitting
- Cutting, slitting, and kitting of reinforcement fabrics, prepreg, adhesive film, surface veils, and vacuum bagging consumables
- 2D preform kit assembly of multilayer bonded reinforcements
- CNC machining with 3 & 5 axis milling, waterjet, and wire cutting
- Kit development from CAD, templates, or using our scanning and digitising capability
- Complex surface flattening
- Reverse engineering and prototyping, optimising material processes, and developing sub-assemblies

Benefits of Outsourced Machining and Kitting
Norco’s enhanced machining and kitting services offer significant advantages to our customers:

- Cost Efficiency: Known, controllable cost per build
- Quality Assurance: Consistent, repeatable CNC quality
- Faster Turnaround: Quicker build times and reduced waste costs
- Stock Management: Less ordering and stock holding requirements
- Resource Optimisation: Controlled labour costs aligned with real demand and valuable production space recovered
- Capability Expansion: Access to specialist skills and expertise to enhance your own offerings

“Our recent investments reflect Norco’s commitment to staying at the forefront of composite manufacturing technology,” said Mark Northey, Managing Director at Norco. “By expanding our CNC and kit cutting capabilities, we can not only meet the needs of our internal projects but also offer these precision services to external customers who value quality and efficiency.”

Team Expansion to Support Growth
As part of this expansion, we are proud to announce the addition of 12 new team members, all of whom have extensive experience in 3D printing and related fields. This new talent will strengthen our capabilities in key areas, including:

- Business development
- Operations
- Engineering
- Programming
- Quality control
- Planning

Expertise and Leadership
Our dedicated team continues to excel in delivering high-quality solutions. Leading this talented group are Kelvin Brennan, Darren Dennis, and Dan Whitelock, who bring exceptional expertise and dedication to ensuring the success of Norco’s CNC and kit cutting expansion.

Looking Ahead
Norco’s investment in expanding its CNC and kit cutting capabilities marks a significant step forward in our mission to deliver solutions to both our internal operations and external customers. We look forward to partnering with businesses that can benefit from our advanced technologies and precision engineering services, driving innovation across the composite manufacturing industry.

For more information on how Norco’s expanded capabilities can support your business needs, please contact Dan Whitelock, Business Development Manager, at d.whitelock@norco.co.uk.

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