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Services

From Plate to Finished Part

Work with UCI in Conroe, Texas, from drawing review to delivery across the United States and Canada. We connect your project with cutting, fabrication, machining, finishing and inspection across the Ultra group.

Group Capacity at a Glance

Plants and machines
  • Component weight 50 g to 50 t About 1.8 oz to 110,000 lb
  • Plate thickness 1 mm to 250+ mm About 0.04 in to over 9.8 in
  • Machine tools 650+ CNC turning, VMC, HMC, VTL, mill-turn and grinding machines
  • Materials Steels and specialty alloys Carbon and alloy steels, stainless steel, aluminum, Inconel and Nitronic 50

Our Process Chain

Six stages coordinated through UCI, backed by the Ultra group’s in-house processes and specialist plants.

  • Cutting and forming

    Profiles cut, pressed, rolled and formed, ready for welding or machining.

    • Laser cutting
    • Plasma cutting
    • Oxy-fuel cutting
    • CNC bending
    • CNC pressing and rolling
    • Roll forming

  • Welding and fabrication

    Welded fabrications and structures, with heavy fabrication for parts up to 50 t.

    • SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and SAW welding
    • Robotic welding
    • Welders qualified to AWS and EN standards
    • Gantry lines and overhead cranes

  • Machining

    More than 650 machine tools across the group, for parts from 50 g to over 30 t.

    • CNC turning
    • Vertical machining centers (VMC)
    • Horizontal machining centers (HMC)
    • Vertical turret lathes (VTL)
    • WFL mill-turn machines
    • Grinding
    • Approved proprietary threadings

  • Special processes

    Surface preparation, coatings, plating and heat treatment, applied before your parts ship.

    • Shot blasting
    • Glass beading
    • Liquid painting
    • Powder coating
    • CED coating
    • Hot-dip galvanizing
    • Zinc plating
    • Copper plating
    • Electroless nickel plating (ENP)
    • Zinc and manganese phosphating
    • Molykote coating
    • Ceramic coating
    • Xylan coating
    • Baked-on fluoropolymer coating
    • Heat treatment
    • Laser cladding
    • Brazing

  • Engineering and quality

    Preparing your part for production, then proving it.

    • In-house fixture design
    • Tooling development
    • First article development
    • Quality lab and inspection facility
    • Non-destructive testing (NDT)
    • Pressure testing
    • Inspection and quality documentation

  • Warehousing and logistics

    A supply plan built around your production schedule, with UCI deliveries across the United States and Canada and the group’s wider logistics network.

    • Tested sub-assemblies
    • UCI · Conroe, Texas
    • US and Canadian deliveries
    • Warehouse partners in North America and Europe
    • VMI and consignment programs by agreement
    • Domestic and export shipping
    • Third-party logistics (3PL)

The Right Material for the Job

The group works with a broad range of engineering materials. Share your drawing and specification with UCI so we can agree the grade, route and inspection requirements.

Carbon and structural steels
1018, 1020, ST 52, S355 J2, S690QL and ASTM A572 Grade 50
Alloy steels
4130, 4140, 4340 and 8620
Stainless steels
304, 316 and precipitation-hardening stainless steels, including 17-4 PH
Specialty alloys
Inconel grades, Nitronic 50, chromium steels and aluminum
Program support
Dedicated project management and execution teams, with long-term agreements, VMI and consignment stocking considered around your program

See how UCI’s development plan brings more capability to Conroe.

From Drawing to Delivery

  1. Engineering review

    We check manufacturability and plan fixtures, tooling and material to US or EU grades.

  2. First article

    We develop and inspect the first article for your approval.

  3. Production

    Cutting, fabrication and machining across the group’s plants.

  4. Finishing and testing

    Coatings and heat treatment, then NDT, pressure testing and inspection, with full documentation.

  5. Delivery

    Parts ship to your dock or to a warehouse partner near you, with vendor-managed inventory if you need it.

Standards We Work To

Ask us about certificates and qualification records for your program.

  • EN 15085-2 (CL1)Welding of railway vehicles and components
  • DIN EN ISO 3834-2Comprehensive quality requirements for fusion welding
  • EN 1090-2Technical requirements for steel structures
  • EN 1090-3Technical requirements for aluminum structures
  • AWS and ENWelder qualifications

Send Us Your Drawings

An engineer will review your part and reply within 24 to 48 hours.

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