Manufacturing in North West
Precision machining for North West: North West is the platinum belt, with deep-level mining and large-scale grain farming, and Pitchline covers CNC turning, milling, grinding, gear cutting and rubber moulding for the companies working there.
Cities and towns in North West
Rustenburg
the centre of the world's richest platinum mining district.
Serving Rustenburg Industrial, Waterval, Marikana, Brits, Phokeng.
Klerksdorp
gold mining and grain farming in the south of the province.
Serving Klerksdorp Industrial, Orkney, Stilfontein, Potchefstroom.
Mahikeng
the provincial capital, formerly Mafikeng.
Serving Mahikeng Industrial, Mmabatho, Lichtenburg, Zeerust.
Vryburg
the largest cattle market in the country.
Serving Vryburg Industrial, Schweizer-Reneke, Delareyville.
What we make for North West
- Turned parts to Ø 310mm and up to 1m long — shafts, pins, spindles, bushes and adaptors
- Milled components to 1000 x 500 x 400mm, including palletised production runs
- Spur and helical gears cut by hobbing or shaping
- Ground surfaces, cylindrical and centreless work to close tolerance
- Moulded rubber seals, bushes, mountings and extruded profiles
- Repeat production runs and one-off replacement spares for plant in North West
- Our own product range: thermoplastic, spray and glass bead road marking guns, spreader plates, air brake repair kits and the Model 10/65 1200 short bar automatic loader
- Automatic barfeeders for CNC lathes — extra unattended production hours for turning shops in North West
CNC Turning
14 CNC lathes, up to Ø 310mm and 1m long, 12 of them on automatic barfeeders.
CNC Milling
5 CNC mills to 1000 x 500 x 400mm, three palletised and four with CNC rotary tables.
Grinding
Surface grinding to 1200 x 600mm, cylindrical to Ø 200mm and centreless from Ø 6mm.
Rubber Molding
5 vacuum and 4 standard compression presses with 3 in-house rubber extruders.
Gear Cutting
2 hobbing machines for spur and helical gears, 3 shapers for spur gears.
Welding And Manual Lathes
Conventional workshop support: manual lathes, presses, broaching, saws and polishing.
Barfeeder Machines
Our own automatic barfeeder range, sold for over 20 years and run on our own lathes.
Roadmarking Guns
Thermoplastic, paint spray and reflective glass bead application guns.
Airbrake Repair Kits
Nearly 600 air brake repair kits, manufactured here and marketed as ManuMark.
Questions
Do you work with customers in North West?
Yes. Pitchline Engineering manufactures precision components for businesses throughout North West, South Africa. Every part is made at our factory at 32 Henwood Road, Pinetown.
Do you supply road marking guns and air brake kits to North West?
Yes. Alongside contract machining we supply our own thermoplastic, spray and glass bead road marking guns, spreader plates, ManuMark air brake repair kits and the Model 10/65 1200 short bar automatic loader.
What sizes can you handle?
Turned parts to Ø310mm and up to a metre long, milled components to 1000 x 500 x 400mm, spur and helical gears, ground surfaces to close tolerance, and moulded rubber parts from our own presses.
How do I get a price from North West?
Use the request-a-quote form, email natasha@pitchline.com or phone +27 31 701 6891. Include a drawing or sample, quantity and material.
Which services are most used by North West customers?
CNC turning and milling for machined spares, grinding where a close tolerance finish is needed, gear cutting for drives and gearboxes, and rubber moulding for seals and mountings.