Return to the
market of the
iconic British
Gear Machine
Giant:
Sykes, now in
CNC
Sykes was
formed in
1927 by a
group of
engineers and first established
in a small works in Staines,
Middlesex.
W.E.
Following significant demand
and a large expansion the
export trade of the main
company was facilitated by the
formation of subsidiaries in
Canada and Australia and by
the appointment of numerous
established firms as agents.
Sykes went from strength
to strength, and is still a
household name in the gear
manufacturing industry.
However, no new Sykes
machines have been released
for over 25 years.
Now, Sykes returns to the
world stage with state-ofthe-art CNC technology. We
are building brand new Sykes
machines for sale; supplying
parts for Sykes machines; and
retrofitting companies’ Sykes
machines to order!
We believe that there is an
unrivalled power in British
manufacturing brands and we
believe in the revival of the
British manufacturing industry.
Farrell Engineering, based in
Pinner, Harrow was started
by Chan Chowdhry in 1983
after he realised there was an
opportunity to export second
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hand machines to India.
Although the company’s
stock now includes most
types of metalcutting
machine, over the years it
has become a specialist in
the field of gear cutting and
shaping. Manufacturers such
as Gleason, Pfauter, Hurth
and Buhler are regularly
refurbished and sold.
The company has created
a resource of former Sykes
employees and engineering
companies that used to supply
parts to the old Sykes firm to
help with the refurbishment
work.
This knowledge base is what
allows them to refurbish
the machines to such a high
quality and also to better
market the upgraded machines
Since Farreell Engineering
embarked on the project 2
years ago it is going from
strength to strength with 4
fully refurbished machines
available for purchase today.
The future for the company
is looking extremely positive
for the project with more
machines to be finished over
the next couple of years.
“We hope to refurbish around
25-30 machines per year
for the next 2 years thus
significantly expanding the
range we offer.” Mr. Chan
Chowdhry – Managing Director
of Farrell Engineering
Farrell Engineering Ltd.
Westbury House,
23-25 Bridge Street,
Pinner, HA5 3HR,
United Kingdom
Tel. : 0044-0203-432-3291
Fax : 0044-0208-965-7586
Email : [email protected]