About Us
Broekhuizen specializes in Metal Pressings, Long Distance Transport and Properties. Based in Stikland, Cape Town, these dynamic and innovative companies are owned and managed by Derick Broekhuizen. This group of companies employs 40 skilled personnel, as well as approximately 10 carefully selected sub-contractors as support personnel, ensuring maximum efficiency.
In 1999 a legacy began when Derick Broekhuizen started Broekhuizen Metal Pressings (Pty) Ltd. They are recognized as one of the leading manufacturers in the metal industry, and are committed to service excellence and product quality.
Since inception, a few companies were established and later sold. Broekhuizen Bulk Carriers is the latest addition. This company offers customers an integrated transport service with the highest standards for safety and equipment. “Our trucks set the standard!”
Their highly experienced and dedicated team is committed to service excellence. They pride themselves in constantly being innovative and setting new standards within these industries, and operate from their own premises consisting of 2800m2 of floor and office space.
“The secret to any successful business operation is good management, customer service and happy staff” - Derick Broekhuizen
THE TEAM
DERICK BROEKHUIZEN
Managing Director
PEGGY BASSON
Office Administrator
LINDA SCHWARTZ
Executive Personal Assistant
LEON SLABBERT
Operations Manager
THE MIND BEHIND THE METAL
OUR SERVICES AND FACILITIES
Services
Broekhuizen Metal Pressings (Pty) Ltd offers the finest in metal pressings and several other types of precision metal fabrication to meet all your needs. Specializing in the forming and deep drawing of medium sized components, from low volume general press work to high volume automotive pressings, no run is too big or too small.
Our machines and components feature the same outstanding quality that has become a Broekhuizen tradition. This combined sense of quality and integrity has made Broekhuizen the industry leader in the field of metal pressings.
Broekhuizen currently has 19 presses in our factory with more being added at later stages of development. The range consists of 12 C-Frame presses, some with automatic feeders for high volume work; 2 H-Frame presses with cushions and 5 Hydraulic presses with cushions for deep drawing work up to 300T.
Our Hydraulic Presses have rigid and sturdy steel welded construction for minimum deflection of the frame. They are compact with a built in hydraulic power pack for multi productivity. These presses are economical and operate with high speed. They can be used for a wide variety of jobs but are mainly used for forming and deep drawing work.
With our customer base as diverse as our product lines, we service small, medium and large companies. The metal press division is constantly evolving to reflect industry improvements and changing specifications and standards. In-house facilities provide for the design and manufacture of small to medium press tools.
An expert service that can be trusted is provided through the combination of:
- Specialist knowledge
- Modern equipment
- Skilled workforce
- Highest quality standards
- Close collaboration with our clients
Our maintenance toolroom consists of:
- 2 x Milling machines
- 3 x Lathes
- 1 x Surface grinders
- 3 x Drilling machine
Facilities
Our equipment consists of 19 presses:
- 12 x Mechanical "C-Frame" presses, 4 with de-coilers and automatic feeders for high volume work ranging from 15T to 125T
- 2 x Mechanical "H-Frame" presses with air cushions - 60T and 150T
- 3 x Hydraulic (4-column) presses with maximum daylight of 680mm, all with buffer cylinders (max 190mm stroke) for deep drawing work ranging from 60T to 120T
- 1 x 2011 300T Hydraulic Deep Draw Production Press with maximum daylight of 1250mm and maximum buffer stroke of 350mm
- 1 x 2012 160T Hydraulic Deep Draw Production Press with maximum daylight of 1250mm and maximum buffer stroke of 350mm
- 2 x Trimming lathes
- 1 x 50KVA Sciaky Spot welder
Further production facilities include:
- Bending cog
- Riveting
- Guillotining cog
- Spot Welding
- Tapping cog
- Fabrication
Our equipment consists of:
- 1 x 2013 Doosan Lynx 220 LX CNC Machine Station
- 1 x Radial Arm
- 1 x Bandsaw
- 3 x Drilling Machines
Machine Station Specifications:
- Rapid traverses on the X and Z axis
- C axis contouring
- Live tooling
- Rotating tools can be mounted at any of the turret's 24 stations for milling, drilling and rigid tapping
- We can machine parts as large as 210mm diameter by 550mm long, or bar stock to 68mm diameter
Capacity:
- 2013 Doosan Lynx 220 LX
- Swing over bed 510mm
- Swing over saddle 290mm
- Maximum turning diameter 210mm
- Maximum work length 550mm
Quality Control
The main objective of our quality policy is to gain and preserve the confidence and satisfaction of our customers. We are proud to have a temperature controlled Quality Room where all components are checked, inspected and measured, and our quality management system has been certified according to the standards of SABS ISO 9001:2008.
We aim to maintain the highest quality of products and enhance customer satisfaction through the effective application of our quality management system. Broekhuizen is committed to continual improvement by providing the required resources to establish and achieve quality objectives.