Turner Electronics
Turner Electronics is a UK specialist distributor of cable-processing and SMT manufacturing equipment, founded in 1955 and serving as the authorised Schleuniger UK agent for over 40 years across Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Medical, and Industrial verticals.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1955
- HeadquartersKenley, United Kingdom
- Headcount—
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Turner Electronics does
Turner Electronics Limited is a UK-based specialist distributor of cable-processing and surface-mount technology (SMT) manufacturing equipment, founded in London in 1955 and headquartered in Kenley, Surrey, with a regional office in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The company serves as the authorised UK agent for Schleuniger since 1980 (over 40 years) and holds channel partnerships with Komax, Z+F, WDT, Telsonic, Mecalbi, Mechatronika, Autotronik, Di.IT, and others. Its product portfolio spans the full cable-processing workflow — cutting, stripping, crimping, sealing, marking, ferruling, ultrasonic welding, heat shrinking, taping, twisting, and wire handling — alongside SMT assembly equipment (pick-and-place, reflow soldering, stencil printing, dispensing) and through-hole assembly tools.
The technology stack centres on automated industrial manufacturing equipment, with differentiators including high-precision stripping for coaxial and triaxial cables, vision-guided pick-and-place systems, and modular cut-strip-terminate machines with up to six processing stations and feed speeds up to 8 m/s. The company also distributes consumables (hobs, cutters) and refurbished or ex-demo equipment, generating ancillary recurring revenue.
The business model is sales-led and quote-based, with direct customer engagement via phone (020 8668 0821), email ([email protected]), company website, and industry trade shows (Engineering Design Show, Southern Manufacturing). Turner targets eight primary verticals — Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, ICT, Industrial, Medical, Sub-Contract, and Transportation — and provides installation, training, and ongoing technical service across the equipment lifecycle. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.
Turner Electronics firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Turner Electronics
- Legal name
- Turner Electronics Limited
- Website
- https://turnerelectronics.co.uk
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1955
- Operating status
- Operating
- Short description
- Turner Electronics is a UK specialist distributor of cable-processing and SMT manufacturing equipment, founded in 1955 and serving as the authorised Schleuniger UK agent for over 40 years across Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Medical, and Industrial verticals.
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Turner Electronics industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Cable Processing and SMT Manufacturing Equipment
- NAICS
- Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)
- akta.pro primary industry
- PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS) (HDAHAOAI)
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Where Turner Electronics is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kenley
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Turner Electronics business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: Turner Electronics generates revenue primarily through the sale of industrial manufacturing equipment including cable processing machines, SMT assembly equipment, wire handling systems, and related machinery. These are typically high-value, one-time capital equipment purchases.
- Service and Support: The company provides installation, technical support, and maintenance services for the equipment they sell, supporting customers throughout the equipment lifecycle.
- Consumables: Sale of consumables including hobs, cutters, and other replacement parts and accessories for the equipment they distribute.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Turner Electronics product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Turner Electronics distributes cable-processing and surface mount electronics production equipment to UK industrial manufacturers, acting as authorized UK agent for Schleuniger and channel partner for Komax, Z+F, WDT, Telsonic, Mecalbi, Mechatronika, Autotronik, DDM Novastar, Di.IT and others. The portfolio covers cutting, stripping, crimping, sealing, marking, ultrasonic welding, heat shrinking, wire handling, SMT pick-and-place, stencil printing, reflow soldering, through-hole assembly, plus consumables and refurbished equipment. The company delivers installation, training, technical support and aftermarket service across the equipment lifecycle.
Product overview
Turner Electronics is a specialist distributor and service provider for cable processing and surface mount technology (SMT) manufacturing equipment in the UK market. Founded in 1955, the company offers a comprehensive portfolio of industrial manufacturing equipment including wire processing machines (cutting, stripping, crimping, ultrasonic welding, heat shrinking) from manufacturers like Schleuniger, Komax, and Z+F; SMT production equipment (pick and place machines, stencil printers, reflow ovens) from Mechatronika, Autotronik, and DDM Novastar; wire handling systems (prefeeders, cable coilers) and through-hole assembly equipment. The company also offers consumables, used/refurbished equipment, and serves industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, ICT, Industrial, Medical, Sub Contract, and Transportation. Turner Electronics has been a Schleuniger UK agent for over 40 years and maintains locations in London and Chesterfield.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Cable and Wire Processing Equipment Comprehensive range of cable processing machines from semi-automatic benchtop units to fully automatic processing lines, covering cutting, stripping, crimping, sealing, marking, ferruling, ultrasonic welding, heat shrinking, taping, twisting and wire handling for UK industrial manufacturers.
- Surface Mount (SMT) Equipment SMT equipment including automatic pick and place machines, manual pick and place machines, dispensing machines, reflow soldering systems, and stencil printers for surface mount technology production lines.
- Through-hole Assembly Equipment Through-hole assembly equipment including component counters and wave solder machines for traditional PCB assembly.
- Cable Winding and Measuring Equipment Cable winding and measuring equipment to support wire processing operations.
- Schleuniger Strip Series B200 Ultra-fast entry-level machine for simple cable stripping applications from 0.03 to 3.3 mm² (32 to 12 AWG), with quality, robustness, operator simplicity and mobility.
- Schleuniger Strip Series B300 High-performance and intuitive stripping machine for cross sections from 0.03 to 8 mm² (32 to 8 AWG).
- Schleuniger Strip Series B340 High-performance and intuitive stripping machine for cross sections from 0.013 to 16 mm² (36 to 5 AWG).
- Schleuniger UniStrip 2550 Programmable stripping machine for wire sizes from 0.03 to 6 mm² (32 to 10 AWG) and jacketed cables up to 5.5 mm (0.22") in diameter.
- Schleuniger UniStrip 2600 Programmable stripping machine for wires and cables up to 9 mm (0.35") OD and strip lengths up to 80 mm (3.15").
- Schleuniger UniStrip 2015 Pneumatic stripping machine for wires and cables up to 3.2 mm (0.12") OD and strip lengths up to 20 mm (0.78").
- Komax Mira 32 Entry-level Komax model for semi-automated wire processing of wires up to an outer diameter of 4 mm and a strip length of 25 mm.
- Komax Mira 230 Enables precise stripping and cutting of various wire specifications up to 6.5 mm outer diameter and 46 mm strip length.
- Komax Mira 230 Q Enables precise processing of a wide range of wire specifications with the electronic automatic conductor detector (ACD).
- Komax Mira 340 Programmable stripping machine for automated processing of wires with an outer diameter of up to 8 mm and a strip length of 72 mm.
- Komax Mira 340 Q Programmable wire stripper that processes wires with external diameter up to 8 mm and strip length 72 mm, including the electronic automatic conductor detector (ACD).
- Komax Mira 440 Stripping machine particularly suitable for processing multi-layer cables such as coaxial and triaxial cables as well as single-core and multi-core wires.
- Z+F AI 01 Basic model driven by an electric motor for exact stripping of different insulated wires up to an outer diameter of 5 mm.
- Z+F AI 02 Stripping machine for shorter infeed length of 15 mm + stripping length.
- Z+F AI 2,5-20 auto Automatic stripping machine for wire processing.
- Z+F AI 03 Stripping machine for processing wires and cables.
- Z+F AI 04 Stripping machine driven by an electric motor for exact stripping of different insulated wires up to an outer diameter of 8 mm. Stripping range: 2.5 to 16 mm² (AWG 14 to 6).
- Schleuniger PreFeeder 2200 Free-standing, electrical prefeeding machine designed to pull wire and cable from reels weighing up to 70 kg (154 lbs.) with a maximum speed of 2.5 m/s. Fully complies with CE and EMC equipment guidelines.
- Schleuniger PreFeeder 1000 Benchtop dereeler for wires, cables and tubes, handling 300 mm (11.81") reels weighing up to 20 kg (44.4 lbs.). Fully complies with CE and EMC guidelines.
- Schleuniger PreFeeder 1000 MX Benchtop dereeler specifically adapted for very thin wires ranging from 0.4 to 3.5 mm (0.016" to 0.137") outer diameter, handling micro-coaxial cables. Fully complies with CE and EMC guidelines.
- Schleuniger PreFeeder 1100 Low-cost benchtop electric prefeeding unit for cable reels up to 20 kg (44 lbs.) and 457 mm (18") diameter. Fully complies with CE and EMC guidelines.
- Schleuniger CableCoiler 500 Light-weight, economical single-pan wire coiler for coiling wire or cable weighing up to 4 kg (8.8 lbs.).
- Schleuniger CableCoiler 1450 Single-pan coiling system with rotary design and moveable pins to adjust for different coiling diameters. Handles cable up to 16 mm diameter and coil weight up to 40 kg. Fully complies with CE and EMC guidelines.
- Schleuniger CrimpCenter 36S Cut, strip and terminate machine with compact modular design offering space for up to 6 processing stations. Cross sections from 0.13 to 6 mm² (26 to 10 AWG). Feeding speeds up to 8 m/s with quick-change mechanisms.
- Schleuniger CS5300 Fully programmable multi-step stripping machine for coaxial, triaxial, multi-conductor cable and single conductor wire. Maximum cable diameter of 7 mm and maximum strip length of 30 mm.
- Mechatronika MR10 Fully programmable far infrared oven suitable for reflow soldering as well as glue heat drying.
- Mechatronika MR260 Convection reflow soldering system that uses re-circulated hot air to accomplish reflow at much lower temperatures than IR systems.
- Mechatronika MX80 Versatile automatic machine for placing SMD components from 0201 to 40 x 40 mm with full vision, touchless component centering.
- Mechatronika MX70 Versatile automatic machine for placing SMD components from 0201 to 40 x 40 mm with full vision, touchless component centering.
- Mechatronika M10V Versatile automatic pick and place system for SMD components from 0201 to 40 x 40 mm with full vision, touchless component centering, and the ability to pick up bulk loose components from container-type feeders.
- Mechatronika M10V (2016 model) Automatic pick and place system for SMD components from 0201 to 40 x 40 mm with placement rate of 1200-1600 cph and accuracy better than 0.08 mm.
- Mechatronika MM800 Semi-automatic pick and place system for SMD components that also allows dispensing of glue or solder paste on PCB.
- Mechatronika MM600 Semi-automatic pick and place system for SMD components that also allows dispensing of glue or solder paste on PCB.
- Mechatronika MS20 Stencil printer enabling manual application of solder paste to PCB via metal stencil, with solid mechanical construction and four axes of independent movement.
- Autotronik BS110 Large print area stencil printer enabling printing up to 610 mm x 610 mm with repeat accuracy of ±0.02 mm. Suitable for double-sided PCBs.
- Autotronik BS1400 Precise, reliable and easy-to-operate stencil printer ideal for series production of small and medium quantities.
- Autotronik SP1200 Precise, reliable and easy-to-use stencil printer ideally suited for the production of long LED PCBs.
- Autotronik SP600 Precise, reliable and easy-to-operate stencil printer ideal for prototype production as well as for small and medium quantities.
- DDM Novastar SPR-45VA Stencil printer with SMTrue Vision Assist enabling alignment of components down to 12 mil ultra-fine pitch for accurate stencil-to-board alignment.
- Hobs (cutters and tools) Hob cutters and tools for wire processing applications.
- Consumables Consumable products for cable processing and surface mount equipment.
- Used and Refurbished Equipment Refurbished and ex-demo manufacturing equipment including wire processing and SMT machines.
Quantifiable outcome
- High production output with short cycle times and impressive repeat accuracy for wire processing operations
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Companies that use Turner Electronics
Customer profileSegments8 records
Ideal customer profiles7 records
Turner Electronics technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- No
- API docs
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Feature6 records
Turner Electronics partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- SchleunigercoreTurner Electronics is the authorized UK agent for Schleuniger, having represented the company for over 40 years since 1980. They sell, service, and support Schleuniger cable processing equipment including cut and strip machines, crimping systems, and wire handling equipment.
- KomaxcoreTurner Electronics serves as a channel partner for Komax cable processing equipment, distributing their wire stripping, cutting, and related equipment in the UK market.
- Z+FcoreTurner Electronics distributes Z+F (Zeck & Friend) wire processing equipment including stripping machines in the UK market.
- WDTcoreTurner Electronics distributes WDT wire processing equipment in the UK market.
- TelsoniccoreTurner Electronics distributes Telsonic ultrasonic welding and processing equipment in the UK market.
- MecalbicoreTurner Electronics distributes Mecalbi cable processing equipment in the UK market.
- MechatronikacoreTurner Electronics distributes Mechatronika SMT equipment including reflow ovens, pick and place machines, and stencil printers in the UK market.
- AutotronikcoreTurner Electronics distributes Autotronik SMT equipment including stencil printers and pick and place systems in the UK market.
- Di.ITcoreTurner Electronics distributes Di.IT cable processing equipment in the UK market.
- LoimexminorTurner Electronics distributes Loimex equipment in the UK market.
- BradyminorTurner Electronics distributes Brady marking and labeling systems for cable identification.
- DDM NovastarminorTurner Electronics distributes DDM Novastar stencil printing equipment including SPR-45VA with vision assist technology.
- Combined Test SolutionsminorTurner Electronics partners with Combined Test Solutions for test equipment displayed at their exhibitions.
- KombiTecminorTurner Electronics distributes KombiTec equipment at exhibitions and events in the UK market.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Turner Electronics competitors and assessment
Company assessmentPeers
Broad incumbents
- RS Components: RS Components is a much larger UK-headquartered distributor of industrial and electronic products, including tools, components, and some cable processing equipment. It is comparable to Turner as a UK industrial products distributor but operates at vastly greater scale across a broader catalog rather than specializing in high-end capital machinery.
- Farnell / element14: Farnell is a global distributor of electronic components, industrial products, and related equipment serving design engineers and manufacturers. It overlaps with Turner in supplying electronics manufacturing customers but focuses on components rather than capital machinery distribution.
- Digi-Key Electronics: Digi-Key is a major global electronic component distributor serving industrial and manufacturing customers, including some equipment categories. Comparable to Turner as a broad industrial/electronics distributor but operates at much larger scale with a focus on components rather than capital manufacturing equipment.
- Mouser Electronics: Mouser is a global authorized distributor of electronic components and industrial products serving design engineers and manufacturers. Comparable to Turner as a broad industrial distributor but with a much larger catalog and scale, not specialized in cable processing or SMT capital equipment.
- Cognex Corporation: Cognex is a leading provider of industrial machine vision and automation products used in factory automation, including electronics manufacturing. Comparable to Turner as a supplier of high-value industrial automation equipment to manufacturing customers, though focused on vision systems rather than cable/SMT equipment.
- Keyence Corporation: Keyence is a global leader in industrial sensors, measurement systems, and automation equipment. Comparable to Turner as a supplier of high-margin industrial automation and inspection equipment to manufacturing customers, though focused on sensors and measurement rather than cable/SMT machinery.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Frequently asked questions about Turner Electronics
What does Turner Electronics do?
Turner Electronics distributes cable-processing and surface mount electronics production equipment to UK industrial manufacturers, acting as authorized UK agent for Schleuniger and channel partner for Komax, Z+F, WDT, Telsonic, Mecalbi, Mechatronika, Autotronik, DDM Novastar, Di.IT and others. The portfolio covers cutting, stripping, crimping, sealing, marking, ultrasonic welding, heat shrinking, wire handling, SMT pick-and-place, stencil printing, reflow soldering, through-hole assembly, plus consumables and refurbished equipment. The company delivers installation, training, technical support and aftermarket service across the equipment lifecycle.
Is Turner Electronics a public or private company?
Turner Electronics is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Turner Electronics founded?
Turner Electronics was founded in 1955.
Where is Turner Electronics based?
Turner Electronics is headquartered in Kenley, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does Turner Electronics make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are service and Support and consumables.
Who are Turner Electronics's main competitors?
Heilind Electronics is listed as a peer. Broad incumbents are RS Components, Farnell / element14, Digi-Key Electronics, Mouser Electronics, Cognex Corporation and Keyence Corporation.
Does Turner Electronics have an API?
No public API is recorded for Turner Electronics.
What industry is Turner Electronics in?
Turner Electronics's product category is Cable Processing and SMT Manufacturing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAHAOAI, PCB Assembly (PCBA/EMS). Its NAICS code is 3333 and its SIC code is 5084.