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Manufacturing services

In-house manufacturing:
38 processes across machining, sheet metal, prototyping and finishing

All 38 processes run in our own shop, so nothing is subcontracted out and no tolerance drifts between steps. Compare what each process can hold, then send the drawing — we quote within one working day.

A machinist setting up a CNC operation on the shop floor
Machining on the shop floor, not outsourced
38
capability pages
3
process families + 9 finishing
NDA
before you upload
1 day
to quote
Process families

CNC machining, sheet metal and prototyping families

Most parts start in one of three places. Each family groups the processes that share a machine, a tolerance band and a way of holding the work — so the pages you compare are actually comparable.

CNC machiningCNC machining
11processes

For parts cut from solid metal or plastic — threads, bores, tight datums and repeat features. The deepest of the three, and where most RFQs start.

Includes CNC Drilling Service · Grinding Machining Service · CNC Slot and Grooving Service
All 11 CNC processes →
Sheet metal & formingSheet metal & forming
8processes

Flat stock cut, bent and joined into enclosures, brackets, chassis and panels — parts judged on fit and form, not on a tolerance band.

Includes Aluminium Extrusion Service · Sheet Metal Bending Services · Laser Cutting Service
All 8 sheet metal processes →
Prototyping & moldingPrototyping & molding
10processes

First article to production tooling — prints, casts, moulds, and the soft tools you use before committing to steel.

Includes 3D Printing Service · Aluminum Die Casting Service · Die casting service
All 10 prototyping processes →
Finishing and material services

Finishing and material services that run alongside them

Same shop, same enquiry desk. These are coatings, heat treatments and material-specific services rather than a way of cutting or forming metal, so they sit beside the three families above rather than inside them.

Full process index

38 processes, each with the tolerance and lead time it publishes

Every process page, grouped the same way. Where a page publishes a tolerance or turnaround, it shows here — filter by family or search by name. Where it does not, we settle it against your drawing at quote.

38 capabilities

No capability matches that filter. Try a shorter term, or ask us directly.

SourceValues are read from each process page as published there.
Not stated19 of 38 pages publish a turnaround; 24 publish a ± value. "Not stated" means that page does not carry the number — it is settled on your drawing at quoting.
Why no sortTurnaround is published in days, weeks and business days, and some pages give a best case while others give a typical one. Converting them would be our guess, not their figure.
One shop

Cutting, forming and finishing under one roof

Machining, forming and finishing are not subcontracted out. That keeps a tolerance from drifting between steps — and lets a revision be answered the same day it lands.

3
stages — cut, formed, finished
ISO 9001:2015
certified by SGS
1 day
to quote a standard enquiry
Where to start

Four ways in, depending on the part you need

  1. 01

    I need a part cut from solid metal or plastic

    Start with CNC machining. Threads, bores and flatness callouts all land here — it is the deepest of the three families.

    Start a machining quote
  2. 02

    I need something flat, folded or enclosed

    Go to sheet metal & forming. Cutting, bending, stamping and welding sit together because most parts need more than one.

    Start a sheet metal quote
  3. 03

    I need one part before I need a thousand

    Use prototyping & molding for prints, soft tools and vacuum casts, then step up to production tooling once the geometry stops moving.

    Start a prototype quote
  4. 04

    I am not sure yet

    Send the drawing. Deciding the route is our job, and one conversation is quicker than comparing every process page yourself.

    Talk to an engineer
Questions

Lead time, tolerances, file formats and confidentiality

Which process should I pick for my part?
Start from geometry, not from a process name. Threads, bores or tight datums point to machining; flat and folded points to sheet metal; ten before ten thousand points down the prototyping route. If two apply, send us the drawing and we will route it for you.
Do you publish tolerances for every process?
Where a process page states a tolerance, it is on that page. Where it does not, the tolerance is settled against your drawing during quoting — we would rather ask than guess a number you might design to.
How fast can you turn a part around?
It depends on the process and the volume, so send the file and you will get a dated answer rather than a range. Standard machining enquiries are quoted within one working day.
Can I combine processes — machining plus anodizing, for instance?
Yes, and most orders do. Machining routes straight into the finishing catalogue, and each finish has its own page describing what it does to the part.
What file types do you accept?
STEP, STP, IGES, IGS, SLDPRT, STL, DXF, DWG, PDF, DOCX, JPG, JPEG, PNG and ZIP. A 3D model plus a PDF drawing moves fastest.
Is my drawing kept confidential?
Drawings are handled under our mutual confidentiality terms, and you can ask for an NDA before uploading rather than after.
Next step

Send a drawing, get the process and the price

You do not need to know which of the 38 processes you need. Send the file and the routing, the tolerance and the turnaround come back together.

  • STEP, IGES, SLDPRT, STL, DXF, DWG, PDF — and ZIP if there are several
  • NDA available before you upload, not after
  • Quoted within one working day on standard machining enquiries

Start an enquiry

Attach the model and the drawing if you have one. A description alone is enough to begin.

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