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Universal Balancing (now part of Burke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Company) Tech Stack

Precision balancing machines for automotive, aerospace, and industrial manufacturing

Machinery Manufacturing Bristol 51–200 employees Founded 1995 Privately Held

Universal Balancing designs and manufactures precision balancing equipment—driveshaft, crankshaft, axle, and aerospace balancers—for high-volume production environments. Now part of Burke Porter Group (Ascential Technologies), the company operates across 40+ locations in 14 countries, giving it global manufacturing and support reach. The hiring mix is heavily weighted toward manufacturing (19 roles) and engineering (14), with active investment in quality systems, new product launches, and service expansion—suggesting a shift toward extracting more recurring revenue from an installed base of legacy equipment while modernizing support and compliance infrastructure.

Tech Stack 39 technologies

Core StackAllen-Bradley Siemens SolidWorks Smartsheet AutoCAD C++ C# Solidworks Epic Systems Salesforce AutoCAD Electrical SOLIDWORKS Electrical FANUC Kuka Motoman ABB JobBoss EPLAN PanelView Plus Allen-Bradley RSLogix 5000 Micrometer PolyWorks CNC CMMS Inventor Fanuc IFS HMI Mitsubishi Electric Elastic Cloud+8 more

What Universal Balancing (now part of Burke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Company) Is Building

Challenges

  • Ensuring product conformance
  • Managing customer complaints
  • Correcting defects
  • Meeting delivery schedule and budgets
  • Meeting quality cost delivery goals
  • Continuous improvement of quality profitability
  • Quality control
  • Modernizing legacy support services
  • Increasing recurring revenue from installed base
  • Reducing downtime through preventive maintenance

Active Projects

  • Project launch operations
  • Ppap submissions
  • Internal audit plan
  • New part introduction launch process
  • Continuous improvement of parts quality
  • Process development & built-in quality
  • Continuous improvement & lean manufacturing
  • New product introduction & client integration
  • Install base & services expansion
  • Upgrade and modernization opportunities

Hiring Activity

Accelerating35 roles · 15 in 30d

Department

Manufacturing
19
Engineering
14
Sales
2
Finance
1
Ops
1

Seniority

Mid
18
Senior
12
Junior
4
Lead
2
Manager
1
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About Universal Balancing (now part of Burke Porter, an Ascential Technologies Company)

Universal Balancing manufactures precision balancing machines and measuring systems for automotive (driveshaft, crankshaft, axle), aerospace, and component sectors. The company serves an international customer base through a network inherited from its 2015 acquisition by Burke Porter Group, which operates across 40 locations in 14 countries on four continents. Products span manual balancers to fully automated systems integrated with robotics (FANUC, KUKA, Motoman, ABB) and industrial controls (Allen-Bradley, Siemens). The engineering stack reflects embedded systems work—C++, C#, SOLIDWORKS, AutoCAD, IFS for enterprise resource planning, and Salesforce for CRM—alongside manufacturing execution tools (JobBoss, CMMS, HMI). Quality and compliance (ISO 9001:2015 certified) are embedded across sales, design, build, commissioning, and support.

HeadquartersBristol
Company Size51–200 employees
Founded1995
Hiring MarketsUnited States

Frequently Asked Questions

What balancing equipment does Universal Balancing manufacture?

Universal Balancing produces driveshaft balancers, crankshaft balancers, axle balancers, brake balancers, component balancers, and aerospace balancers in both manual and fully automated configurations. Systems integrate with robotics platforms (FANUC, KUKA, Motaban, ABB) and industrial control hardware (Allen-Bradley, Siemens).

Where is Universal Balancing headquartered?

Universal Balancing is headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom. As part of Burke Porter Group (Ascential Technologies since acquisition in 2015), it operates across 40+ locations in 14 countries on four continents.

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