Industry leaders in High precision gear and mechanical drive component manufacturing

With our qualified and experienced design team we are able to offer a complete service from design, modifications and prototypes through to production volumes. Our engineers are more than happy to assist you with applications, product selection and any technical enquiries, employing the latest calculation and analysis software including KISSsoft.

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Timeline

1976

Hinchliffe Precision Components Ltd. started trading, manufacturing general engineering products. The founders had spent the previous 17 years in the precision gear industry.

1979

Started gear production and produced first gear product catalogue.

1980

First standard catalogue to feature shaft couplings.

1983

First standard catalogue to include standard designed gearboxes.

1986

First CNC turning centre bought for expanding order book.

1990

In house production of catalogues using Apple Mac to produce the 10th catalogue.

1991

Engrenages HPC S.A.R.L. set up in Lyon, France.

1993

Name of company changes to HPC Gears Ltd.

1995

Rino Ltd formed to bring more diverse products to customers.

1996

HPC Gears Ltd separated into two independent companies and Rino Ltd changes its name to HPC Drives Ltd.

1997

• Gearbox assembly department transferred to HPC Drives Ltd.
• Introduced AutoCAD to start producing 2d CAD drawings.
• ISO 9002: 1994 Accreditation achieved.

1998

• Updated website to now include on-line ordering and CAD drawings available for download.
• Power Mac's now used to manage web site and download information.
• Rino Industries Ltd formed to offer more engineered products.

1999

• New 1114 square metre (12,000sqft) building built to our specifications.
• ISO 9001: 2000 Accreditation achieved.

2000

Ondrives Ltd formed.