Subcontract CNC machining in Standish, Wigan
Your drawing, machined to tolerance. In Standish since 1950.
CNC turning up to 450mm diameter, full 5-axis milling and our own grinding section. One-off prototypes to production runs, inspected and certified, for customers across the UK, Europe, America, Canada and the Far East.
- ISO 9001
- With BSI since 1988
- RISQS
- Verified, supplier 3324
- 4.9 from 13 reviews
Valve support
made at Mayflower Works
Notes
1. Dimensions in mm.
2. Remove all burrs.
3. Do not scale.
Will it fit?
Here is our turning capacity, drawn to scale. Anything up to 450mm diameter and a metre long goes on the chuck lathes, subject to weight. Repeat work up to 65mm diameter runs off the bar on twin-spindle, twin-turret lathes.
Milling runs on full 5-axis machining centres and a twin-pallet DN Solutions VC430 that takes parts up to 350kg.
Machined, ground, finished and checked under one roof
All capabilitiesThree suppliers means three lead times and three sets of certificates to chase. Send us the drawing and you order a finished part.
| Process | What it covers | Key figures |
|---|---|---|
| CNC turning | Chuck lathes, twin-spindle bar-fed lathes and multi-axis turn-mill. | Ø450 × 1000mm chuck, Ø65 × 450mm bar |
| CNC milling and 5-axis | Full 5-axis machining centres and a twin-pallet vertical machining centre. | 5-axis, twin pallet, 350kg table |
| Grinding | Our own grinding section, kept in-house when most shops send it out. | In-house grinding section |
| Finishing and engraving | Heat treatment, plating, painting, welding, assembly and engraving, arranged with the order. | One order, finished parts |
| Inspection | CMM, image measurement and thread gauging, with full paperwork. | CMM, PPAP, FMEA, C of C |
Parts we have made
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Our parts go into rail, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, automotive, aerospace and mining work, as well as general engineering. In our own words from 2022, we have made "precision parts for the UK Rail network, Oil & Gas industry, the NHS, and even the UK Space Agency". Sectors we work in
Approved, and we can prove it
Our quality system has been certified to ISO 9001 by BSI since November 1988. For rail work we are a RISQS verified supplier for machined components, fabricated components and brake blocks.
Parts are checked on our CMM and Keyence image measuring system, and we supply PPAP, FMEA, ISIR, SPC, certificates of conformity and material certs to your requirement.
Family-run for three generations, with people who stay
Nick Kindon is the third generation of his family to run Standish Engineering. Chris Heyworth started here at 15 on 1 May 1977, and now runs the grinding section that most machine shops send out.
We train our own. Kyle joined as a trainee at 17, finished his apprenticeship with flying colours and went on to learn multi-axis turn-mill programming on FANUC controls. Lewis joined from Standish High School in 2024.
From drawing to delivered parts
- Step 1
Send the drawing
Upload it here as a PDF, DXF, DWG or STEP file, or email it. Add the quantity, the material and the date you need the parts.
- Step 2
Get a price and a lead time
We come back quickly with a quote and a lead time. If anything on the drawing is unclear, we ask before we price it.
- Step 3
Parts arrive, checked
Inspected against the drawing, finished as specified, with the certificates you asked for.
Got a drawing on your desk?
Send it over. You get a price, a lead time and a straight answer on anything that looks tight.