BESPOKE PRODUCTS
Our production facilities meet the diverse needs of our customers’ requirements, with most of our products being produced from coiled strip, allowing for rapid production rates and even keener product pricing. Our CNC production presses operate up to 250 tonnes pressing capacity, and with electronic feeds, can deliver fast set-ups, rapid product availability, whilst meeting repeatable quality standards.
In-house laser cutting and punching capabilities allows Cooke Brothers to provide its customers with a comprehensive and flexible service, which includes:
- Small one-off production batches, including single product prototyping
- Minimal, and often zero, tooling costs
- Rapid design changes
- Low cost and low ‘single piece’ prices
- Express delivery
Our combination of high and low volume production capabilities mean we can competitively and confidently meet your bespoke product demands. We have modern secondary operation presses with 100 tonnes capacity, ideal for lower volume production of complex shapes. With ancillary equipment for riveting, drilling, welding, tapping, finishing and folding, Cooke Brothers are a perfect partner to produce your fully finished components.
Brass Door Hinge Restoration Project
Some things deserve a second chance. When the facilities team at Claremont Fan Court School discovered that the 250-year-old brass hinges on a classroom door were finally showing signs of wear, they asked Cooke Brothers if they could be replaced like-for-like. But rather than replacing them, we saw an opportunity to restore them to their former glory. The original handmade hinges, made by an expert blacksmith in 1778, were still remarkably sound, so we cleaned, repaired, and brought them back to life. Now fully restored, these hinges are back where they belong, keeping history in motion.
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Bespoke Hinges For A Grade II Listed Home
A project that started when the client sent us a collection of original hinges in a shoebox, each representing a different style used throughout her Grade II-listed house and ended with a challenge to replicate these hinges precisely, ensuring that the new fittings would blend with the building’s existing hardware.
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Any Size Hinge
When we say we have the ability to make bespoke hinge of any size - you’d better believe us! This one - made by us to hang the door to a hangar - is 2507mm long, 340mm wide, 12mm thick and made of stainless steel. It’s been cut on our laser press and then welded. Our MD Tim Cooke and Ops Manager Rich are shown here, modelling the hinge to show the scale!
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Bespoke Tough Hinges for Tough Jobs
Creating the perfect bespoke hinge is all in the detail. For a customer who makes temporary buildings we didn’t rest until we had got every detail right - design, construction and finish - to take durability to the next level. From adjusting the chamfer angle on pins to ensure smooth lifting, to polishing techniques that eliminate lines for a flawless finish, we engineered these hinges to perfection. The result? A tailor-made solution that withstands tough environments and delivers effortless installation.
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Custom-Built for a Custom Ride
The team at Slam My Van were looking for a bonnet cover in a specific curved shape, cut from chequer plate aluminium, and branded with their own logo. It had to be precision-made, durable enough for off-road life, and a perfect fit for the Freelander’s bonnet profile. Cooke Brothers worked closely with Slam My Van to get the spec just right. From material choice to laser etching their name into the surface, every detail was handled in-house. The result is a tough, curved bonnet plate that looks the part and fits like it was always meant to be there.
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High Flying Hinges for Airbus
When North Wales Aeroforms Ltd was asked to supply aerospace engineering company Airbus with a versatile access platform system for access for plane maintenance, they turned to Cooke Brothers to provide hardwearing, versatile, bespoke hinges.
Cooke Brothers designed and engineered special hinges with two female hinge leaves with a special powdered metallurgy finish block between the two leaves that allows the hinges to pivot 180º while maintaining optimal stability when it is rotated as the platforms are opened and closed.
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