Industries We Serve

How we machine for each industry: typical parts, the materials that fit, the standards that apply, and the failure modes that matter.

How these industry pages are organised

Every page in this section follows the same five-part structure: the parts we typically machine for that sector, the materials that dominate it, the standards and documentation that apply, the failure modes that cause the most scrap, and the questions buyers ask before a first order. Reading two pages back to back gives you a like-for-like comparison without having to re-learn the layout each time.

Each page is written for the person who has to defend the sourcing decision — a design engineer, a supply chain manager or a hardware founder. Where a choice has a clear answer we state it. Where the trade-off depends on volume or service conditions, we say so rather than hedge.

What actually changes between industries

The machining itself is rarely the variable. What changes is the evidence you need, the material class, and how much risk the part carries if it fails in service.

Industry group	What drives the decision	How it changes your order
Aerospace, defence, drones	Weight, fatigue life, traceability	Tight tolerances, AS9102 first article, mill certificates, serialised lot control
Medical, dental, laboratory	Biocompatibility, cleanability, small features	316L, titanium or PEEK, passivation, a defined edge break on every burr, certificate of conformance
Automotive, EV, rail	Volume, PPAP, cost per part	Process capability studies, gauge R&R, fixturing amortised across the run
Oil and gas, marine, wind, solar	Corrosion and service environment	Duplex, Inconel, Monel or 316L, coating specification, hardness limits for sour service
Semiconductor, optics, telecom, consumer electronics	Surface finish, flatness, cleanliness	Ra-controlled finishes, lapping, ultrasonic cleaning, no-touch handling and packaging
Industrial machinery, food, packaging, agricultural	Cost and lead time	Standard alloys, looser non-critical features, faster turnaround and smaller minimums

If your part sits between two rows — a medical device that also ships in volume, for example — state both constraints in the RFQ. We quote against the stricter one, and we flag the cost that the stricter one adds.

Documentation is the real differentiator

Two shops can hold the same tolerance and still not be interchangeable, because the paperwork differs. For regulated industries the inspection package is part of the deliverable, not an optional extra bolted on at the end.

Level	Typical trigger	What ships with the parts
Standard	Industrial machinery, prototypes	Dimensional report and material certificate on request
Material traceability	Medical, food, semiconductor	Mill certificate traceable to the heat number, certificate of conformance, inspection report
Full traceability	Aerospace, oil and gas, rail	AS9102 first article, serialised lot records, raw CMM data, written non-conformance procedure

Ask which level a supplier can produce in-house before you send drawings. A shop that subcontracts its inspection cannot control your timeline, and the delay shows up after the parts are made rather than before.

Where to start

If you already know your sector, go straight to it: aerospace components, medical devices, automotive and EV parts or semiconductor equipment. If your part is defined more by its material than its end use — a PEEK seal, a 17-4 PH shaft — the materials section will route you faster. If you are still choosing between two processes, the comparisons cover cost breakevens rather than feature lists. And if the part is simple and the deadline is short, prototyping is the shortest path to a quote.

Frequently asked questions

Do you only take work in the industries listed here?

No. These pages exist because those sectors generate the most repeat questions. Any precision part that fits our work envelope and material range is quotable — send the drawing and we will tell you within one business day whether it is a fit.

Will you sign an NDA before quoting?

Yes. Send your NDA with the drawings, or ask for ours. We do not share customer files, and we do not show customer parts in marketing material without written permission.

Can you hold an industry certification on my behalf?

We machine and inspect to your specification and issue the documentation the process supports — mill certificates, CMM reports, first-article reports, certificates of conformance. Where a formal third-party sign-off is required, we prepare the submission package and work through the review with your quality team.

My part spans two industries. Which page applies?

Use the stricter one. A pump housing for a food plant inherits the food-contact requirements, not the general machinery ones. When two sets of rules conflict, we flag it at quoting rather than after machining.

How fast is a first quote?

Within one business day for a complete RFQ — STEP file, material, quantity, tolerance callouts and finish. Missing information is the main cause of slow quotes, so the RFQ checklist is worth five minutes before you send anything.

Still deciding which page applies?

Send the drawing with the end use described in one line. We will tell you which industry page, material and process actually apply — and if the answer is that none of them do, we will say that instead of quoting around it.