Fairbarn's Machine Shop

Fairbarn's Machine Shop Ltd. operated out of a historic elevator building on Vickers Street and Forest for 20 years. The business was acquired by its present owners, incorporated and moved to the 1094 Russell Street location; a larger and less confined space in 1996. Additional machining capacity, including a lathe capable of handling 27 foot by 30... inch diameter paper machine rolls was installed. Another lathe with a 72 inch swing was also added. Material handling hoists were added at key locations, and a bridge crane with 10 ton capacity was installed along with imporved transport access to the workshop making the new location well suited for handling larger projects in a safe and efficient manner. In 2001, the metal fabrication shop received Canadian Welding Bureau certification, and additional fabricating machinery was installed. A computer aided plate cutting machine was installed in 2003 further improving Fairbarn's metal fabrication shop capabilities.Read More