Serving Alberton from Brakpan
CNC Machining Alberton
From our Mazak-equipped Brakpan workshop, Tunnel Fox Engineering supplies CNC turned, milled and 5 axis machined components to steel, mining support and engineering services in Alrode businesses across Alberton and the surrounding Ekurhuleni / Southern Johannesburg. Tight tolerances, quick turnaround, real engineers on the phone — 30 minutes from Brakpan via the N12.
Capabilities delivered to your door
CNC Turning
Mazak Multiplex 6200 with robot gantry plus Quick Turn lathes — round components from Ø6 mm to Ø300 mm in steel, stainless, aluminium and brass.
CNC Milling
Twin-pallet vertical machining centres and XYZ bedmills for prismatic parts, fixtures, jigs and production batches with repeatable accuracy.
5 Axis Mill/Turn
Mazak Integrex 300SY and 200-IV cells finish complex parts in one set-up — fewer ops, fewer errors, faster turnaround on critical components.
Fabrication & Welding
Six MIG and two TIG stations covering aluminium, mild steel and stainless — frames, brackets, housings and assemblies ready for paint or galvanising.
Prototyping & Production Runs
First-off parts in days, then automated turning for repeat batches of 50 to 5 000 — competitive unit costs at almost any volume.
CMM Inspection & Reporting
Aberlink Axiom, Extreme and Extol CMMs, Faro arm and vision systems — full dimensional reports supplied on request with every order.
Why engineers in Gauteng choose Tunnel Fox
Real engineers on the phone
Speak to the machinist who'll cut your part — no call centres, no gatekeepers. Practical DFM feedback before you spend money.
Quotes within 24 hours
Email a drawing or STEP file and you get a costed quote, lead time and any DFM notes back the next working day.
ISO-style quality discipline
CMM-verified first-offs, traceable material certs on request and full dimensional reports for safety-critical components.
One shop for the whole job
Turning, milling, fabrication, welding and finishing under one roof — no chasing three subcontractors to ship one assembly.
Frequently asked questions
Need a precision part in Alberton? Send your drawing.
We quote Alberton jobs the same or next working day, and arrange courier delivery to Germiston, Alrode, Meyersdal and the wider Ekurhuleni / Southern Johannesburg.