Starting in 1996, Terry and Kym Purcell, locally owned and operated their
business from scratch with a ute, a trailer and a shed. Over the next 15 years
their business has developed into one of the largest and most well equipped
machine shops and lineboring businesses in the CQ region supporting the local
community, local industry and the Queensland mining industry. Purcell’s completed a huge expa
nsion in 2010 which included the purchase of
new equipment and employment of new specialised staff and apprentices. “We
have a fully equipped modern machine shop with latest state of the art large
capacity cnc lathes, mills and borers”. The local business employs 36 staff including six apprentices, CNC Programmers,
Fitter/Machinists and boilermakers. Our onsite capabilities are second to none
with 10 lineboring units ready to help your needs. Purcell’s can also on site mill motor
bases and mounting pads, on site lathe for shaft repairs , flange face repairs,
recut key ways and set up machines with our state of the art 3 axis laser or
coupling aligner.
“At Purcell’s, we work with our customers to develop the most effective repair
and manufacturing strategies that will result in minimizing down time, without
compromising quality. “Let us show you what our experienced and hard working
team can do for you; we guarantee that you will be consistently satisfied with the
outcome.”
Purcell’s provide 24 hour service with an excellent safety record and quality
second to none and their ability to respond quickly to customer’s needs has
contributed to our growth. The company has recently expanded into mechanical refurbishment for major
projects from the mining and local industries.
