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What we make
Machining your castings and parts
MSE machines castings, impellers and parts that you supply, from a single operation to full machining, in Germiston, east of Johannesburg.
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You send the drawing with the parts, tell us which operations you need, and we return the machined parts with the documents agreed at quote stage. Free-issue bar is machined the same way.
What customers send us
- Impellers, for a single operation or for full machining.
- Castings for covers, housings, rings and casings.
- Free-issue bar and material.
- Part-finished parts that need one more operation.

Operations we offer on your parts
| Operation | In-house equipment |
|---|---|
| Turning, facing and boring | CNC turning centres, centre lathes, heavy-duty and gap-bed lathes |
| Milling, keyways, flats | Six milling machines |
| Internal keyways | Sachman vertical slotter |
| Cylindrical grinding | Ribon and Herbert Churchill cylindrical grinders |
| Drilling | Radial arm drills and a pillar drill |
| Straightening | Hydraulic shaft-straightening press |
We can also arrange heat treatment, coatings, hardfacing and ultrasonic testing on your parts through specialist partners.
How it works
- Send the drawing with its number and revision, and list the operations you need, line by line.
- We quote the work.
- Deliver or send the parts with your order.
- We machine, inspect against your drawing and return them.

Questions buyers ask
Who machines impellers we supply, near Johannesburg?
MSE in Germiston, east of Johannesburg, machines impellers and castings that customers supply, from a single operation to full machining, to the customer’s drawing.
Will you do just one operation on our part?
Yes. MSE takes on single operations on customers’ castings and parts as well as full machining. Tell us which operations you need and send the drawing with the parts.
Can you machine our own bar?
Yes. MSE machines free-issue bar and material supplied by the customer.
Quality
Checked against your drawing and revision.
- Your order is checked against the drawing number and revision. If they differ, we ask you to confirm in writing.
- Parts are inspected against your drawing.
- Run-out is checked on ground shafts.
- Tell us at quote stage which documents you need, and the quote will say which we supply.

How to order
From drawing to delivery in three steps.
- 01
Send the drawing or the part
Email the drawing with its number and revision, or photos, or send us the part itself. Add the material grade, quantity and required date.
- 02
We quote
We reply with a quote, or with the questions we need answered first. Ask us for the lead time: it depends on the part.
- 03
We make, inspect and deliver
Made to your drawing, inspected against it, and delivered in our own vehicles with the documents agreed at quote stage.
Other parts we make

Repairs
Shaft journals, rotors, covers, stage casings and motor covers, to a written scope.
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Wear rings
Casing and impeller wear rings, plus neck, spacer and lantern rings, made to your drawing.
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Pump shafts
Plain and multistage shafts, turned, keyed, ground, straightened and run-out checked.
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Need a part made?
Send your drawing or sample to orders@mse.engineer or call (011) 828 9825.