Mussett Engineering busies itself across numerous sectors

The firm's CNC machinists are currently working on test components, including bend restrictors, for subsea fibre optic cables for high speed data transfers. The company, which is based in Loddon, Norfolk, is also manufacturing components to aid research into ways to cut carbon emissions from the diesel engines that are used in large vehicles, such as bulldozers, diggers and road transport lorries. This development work is carried out in order to help automotive companies stay on track with regard to international targets for the reduction of carbon emissions from their vehicles. As well as testing new telecommunications components, the company's motorsport engineers are busy working on composites for Formula One, Formula Two and GT series. Mussett Engineering has a longstanding reputation for creating composites for the motorsport industry and it has created metal and carbon fibre parts for Virgin, Red Bull, Lotus Renault and Team Lotus this season. The engineers within the company's composites division are currently working on various components, including crash structures, front and rear wings, side pods, electrical boxes and oil tanks for motorsport clients. In addition, the firm's machinists are also making titanium suspension and auto-dynamic components. Managing director Gordon Mussett said: "Motorsport work is keeping us very busy. We've produced more for F1 teams this year than previously, and this is due to our composite facility, which gives us the ability to offer a full package to the teams and customers." Alongside work for motorsport and telecommunications clients, the company's oil and gas sector is busier than ever before, with two new large orders in recent months for machined components for down-hole shut-off valves. Mussett's engineers are also currently machining test components for the aerospace sector, including reverse thrusters for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Bombardier CSeries. In order to meet the increasing workload, Mr Mussett said he is to increase the number of machining centres within the company. "The company is looking to invest heavily in further plant, including additional 5-axis machines, over the next few months. "