MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY
Currently, the majority of offshore products are manufactured at the Forfar site which boasts some of the best capability in Scotland:
Tube Laser
- 3D cutting, profiling and weld preparation of complex shapes in hollow & solid box, bar, tube and channel section
- Self-fed; minimising setting-up time maximising up-time and shop capacity
- 8.5m lengths, 220mm diameter section capacity; for large section jobs
- 3.5KW CO2 Laser; for fast cutting, minimising Ritchie and customer cost
- Largest machine of its type in Scotland
CNC Plasma & Oxyacetylene
- Cut and profile up to 40mm thick steel
- 3x2m bed size
Other Capability
- CNC Press Brake, CNC tube bending, drilling & punching
Welding
We cater for carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium welding with over 70 years experience. MIG/ MAG/ FCAW Welding procedures approved by DNV and Lloyds Register for a wide range of structural welding requirements.
- Welding Procedures to BS EN ISO 15614-1:2004+A1:2009 & AWS D1.2
- Welding Qualifications to BS EN ISO 9606-1:2013 & AWS D1.2
- Brazing Procedures suitable for manifold production to BS EN 13134:2000
- Brazing Qualifications to BS EN ISO 13585:2012
- Coding to specific requirements can be organised where required
Galvanising
- Onsite hot-dip galvanising facility
- The UK’s only fully automated product handling system, minimising processing time, maximising throughput, coating quality and operator safety
- Widest galvanising tank in Scotland
NDT
- In-house MPI service provided by PCN Level II qualified inspector
- D.P.I. and U.T. inspection can be arranged where required
Load testing
- Hydraulic ram load test capability for product verification
- Up to 60T capability
We are also able to make use of our comprehensive vendor network of vetted and approved suppliers.

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CONTACT US
Ritchie Ltd,
Carseview Road,
Forfar,
Scotland,
DD8 3BT
01307 462 271
01307 464 081