APPLICATION INDEX

Six application areas · one engineering review

Industry applications.
Start with the part, not the sector label.

The application decides what your part has to survive and how it has to fit. Six areas, the same review: geometry, material and acceptance criteria before quoting — and a straight answer where a requirement sits outside what we do.

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INDEX

The Prolean conference room where customer drawings are reviewed before quoting — **Every enquiry starts with a drawing review, not a price list.**

CHOOSE THE APPLICATION

Pick the area closest to your part.

Each page answers the same seven questions. The answers are what differ — the structure stays put so you can compare without re-learning the layout.

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Automation & robotics

A collaborative robot and an engineering team, illustrating an automation application

Joint structures, end-effector bodies, fixture plates and sensor brackets.

DECIDES IT: Datum scheme, payload path and wear surfaces.
ROUTE: CNC milling and turning
CHECKED ON: Datum faces and bolt circle position

Open Robotics →

Automotive & mobility

An engine housing illustrating automotive component geometry

Trim prototypes, assembly jigs, inspection fixtures and one-off bracketry.

DECIDES IT: Programme stage, fit to the surrounding assembly and visible surfaces.
ROUTE: CNC machining and sheet metal
CHECKED ON: Fit to the surrounding assembly and visible faces

Open Automotive →

Aerospace development

Lightweight structural parts, brackets and interface plates.

DECIDES IT: Functional datums, material documentation and inspection coverage.
ROUTE: Multi-axis and 5-axis machining
CHECKED ON: Functional datums and documented material

Open Aerospace →

Medical equipment

Device housings, instrument components and assembly fixtures.

DECIDES IT: Contact conditions, cleaning, surface quality and documentation scope.
ROUTE: CNC milling, turning and Swiss turning
CHECKED ON: Contact conditions, surface quality, material traceability

Open Medical →

Electronics & thermal

A real Prolean finned part illustrating geometry relevant to thermal applications

Heat sinks, equipment enclosures, connector bodies and mounting plates.

DECIDES IT: Thermal path, wall thickness and the mounting interface.
ROUTE: CNC milling and sheet metal
CHECKED ON: Thermal path, flatness and finish compatibility

Open Electronics →

Industrial equipment & energy

A real machined Prolean component illustrating industrial mechanical interfaces

Spares, jigs and tooling, wear plates and replacement hardware.

DECIDES IT: Operating conditions, corrosion exposure and interchangeability.
ROUTE: CNC machining, sheet metal, heat treatment
CHECKED ON: Operating conditions, hardness and interchangeability

Open Industrial equipment →

These pages describe application areas, not regulatory approvals or programme-specific supplier qualification. Where an area needs a certification we do not hold, that page says so.

ONE STRUCTURE, SIX AREAS

What every industry page answers.

The same sequence on all six. If an answer is missing, it is still being written — it is not glossed over.

01
Application requirements
What decides the design in that application: datums, load, environment, cleaning or documentation.
02
Parts we make
The part types we manufacture for it, with the geometry that shapes the machining route.
03
Processes and materials
The routes and grades used for those parts, linked to the process and material pages.
04
Inspection and documentation
What is measured, what is recorded, and what has to be agreed before the order starts.
05
Approved case studies
Project records published only where the customer has approved the objective, process and results.

COMPARE THE AREAS

Where each application lands.

Part types, the route that usually makes them, the materials in play and what inspection concentrates on. A starting point for an enquiry, not a specification.

Application areas: typical parts, primary route, common materials and inspection focus.
Application	Typical parts	Primary route	Common materials	Inspection focus
01Automation & robotics	Joint structures, end effectors, fixture plates	CNC milling and turning	Aluminium, steel, engineering plastics	Datum faces and bolt circle position
02Automotive & mobility	Trim, jigs and fixtures, custom components	CNC machining and sheet metal	Aluminium, steel, ABS, nylon	Fit to the surrounding assembly and visible faces
03Aerospace development	Structural brackets, interface plates, prototype hardware	Multi-axis and 5-axis machining	Aluminium, titanium, stainless steel, PEEK	Functional datums and documented material
04Medical equipment	Device housings, instrument components, fixtures	CNC milling, turning and Swiss turning	Stainless steel, titanium, aluminium, PEEK	Contact conditions, surface quality, material traceability
05Electronics & thermal	Heat sinks, enclosures, connectors, mounting plates	CNC milling and sheet metal	Aluminium, copper, brass, stainless steel	Thermal path, flatness and finish compatibility
06Industrial equipment & energy	Spares, tooling, wear plates, replacement hardware	CNC machining, sheet metal, heat treatment	Alloy steel, stainless steel, cast iron, brass	Operating conditions, hardness and interchangeability

QUESTIONS

Questions before you send a drawing.

The answers that are the same for every application. Per-application questions are on each industry page.

Do you hold industry-specific certifications?

We hold ISO 9001:2015 certification through SGS (certificate CN24/00004900). We do not hold AS9100, IATF 16949 or ISO 13485, and we do not claim them. Where a programme requires independent verification, third-party testing or inspection can be arranged, with the scope agreed in the quote.

What quantities do you take on?

Single prototypes through pilot and low-volume batches. Each industry page states what that means for the parts in that application.

Can you sign an NDA before we share CAD?

Yes. We can sign your NDA or provide ours before files are exchanged, for any of the applications listed here.

Do the photographs on these pages show project case studies?

No. They are workshop photographs of real part geometry. A case study needs approved objective, process, inspection and result records; those are published only when a project has been approved for publication.

What do you need to quote?

A drawing or marked model, quantity, material and the critical requirements. Where a drawing leaves a dimension untoleranced, general tolerancing applies unless you state a class.

QUALITY AND INSPECTION

One quality system, applied per application.

The equipment and the quality system are the same across all six areas. What changes is what we measure, what we record, and what has to be agreed before the order starts.