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We are . . .
Arrow Precision, founded in the early
seventies by Engineer David Arnold. David had been working at the
heart of the British motor engineering industry for many years, and
in 1974 decided to put his extensive experience to good use and formed
Arrow Precision.
The company has always been located in the Midlands, at the centre
of the British motor industry. This area enabled Arrow to tap into
the highly skilled engineering workforce that the region was (and
still is!) famous for. It soon became apparent to David that there
was a demand for competition connecting rods made to the highest specification,
and the company began to develop a product range to satisfy the needs
of the discerning UK motorsport market. David’s son, Ian is
now the Managing Director and is continuing to move Arrow forward.
Ian is staying true to the founding principles of quality, product
innovation and service.
The company has recently acquired further factory space that will
allow the production of connecting rods to double. This new facility
increases production area by some 50%, and along with the acquisition
of new machinery represents a total capital investment of over £1⁄2m.
With the introduction of an ISO 9002 quality programme, new manufacturing
techniques, and an increased number of staff the company has continued
to go from strength to strength. A network of distributors has been
set up to enable customers in Europe and the USA to easily obtain
Arrow’s products.
Design & development . . .
comes from a combination of thirty years experience of listening to
clients’ needs, innovative design solutions, continuous product
development and inward investment programmes. In partnership with
our forging mills here in the UK we have developed optimum manufacturing
methods and materials which, when combined, allow us to create an
unbeatable product for both road and track.
Arrow’s aim is to forge long-term confidential partnerships
with all customers, both large and small. Our design team works in
conjunction with the customer, taking the specified design criteria
and turning it into a comprehensive drawing. This includes tensile
and reciprocating load analysis data, material spec and full dimensions
for the clients final approval.
Quality is the key . . .
to our success, the ultimate in quality is only achievable using up-to-date
methods, the latest machinery and superb engineers. Our highly trained
staff monitor every one of the different operations needed to manufacture
each and every one of our products, ensuring consistency of product
time and again. Our highly robust monitoring process guarantees that
our products are truly world class.
Only the highest quality raw materials are good enough for our customers!
We work very closely with our suppliers to achieve world class standards
of heat treatment and coatings.
We use Nickel and Chrome alloy steel that is vacuum degassed (to ensure
minimum inclusions). All our ‘in house’ manufacturing
processes are subject to sample inspections and constant monitoring,
with the latest manufacturing techniques being employed such as laser
etching and automatic peening.
All manufacturing processes comply with ISO 9002 helping to ensure
an excellent reliable product.
Our customers . . .
span all areas of motor sport. From 'track day', ‘fast road’
car and bike applications all the way through vintage / classic and
club racers to Speedway World Championship, British Superbike, Moto
GP, World Rally Championship, Le Mans, Touring Car, Formula 1 and
many more.
We also manufacture fully machined OE connecting rods for some of
the leading brands of high performance road cars, for whom only the
best in the world is good enough! Whether you require a set of cam
followers for a Ford Escort, or high volume bespoke design connecting
rods, we will have a solution that meets your needs! |
