Abshot Engineering
8 Spur Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EB
About
Abshot Engineering Limited, a family-run precision engineering firm established in 1973 and based in Fareham, south Hampshire, UK, specialises in sub-contract machining of turned and milled components from a wide range of plastic and metal materials, handling orders from single units to thousands. Their core capabilities include high-precision CNC turning and vertical milling, achieving tolerances down to ±5 microns, with advanced CAD/CAM systems and mill-turn operations featuring live tooling and Y-axis functionality, processing materials from engineering plastics to high-performance alloys like super duplex stainless steel. Beyond machining, they offer in-house design for manufacturing, custom fixturing, repair, and reverse engineering, emphasizing quality, efficiency, and environmental responsibility, and are working towards ISO 9001 accreditation, providing a Certificate of Conformity with every delivery.
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Abshot Engineering Limited is a family-run precision engineering company established in 1973, based in Fareham, south Hampshire, UK. They specialise in sub-contract machining of turned and milled components from a wide range of plastic and metal materials, handling orders from single units to thousands.
Their core manufacturing capabilities include high-precision CNC turning and vertical milling, with tolerances achievable down to ±5 microns. The company utilises advanced CAD/CAM systems for offline programming and complex part machining, and their CNC turning capabilities include mill-turn operations with live tooling and Y-axis functionality. Abshot Engineering works with a diverse array of materials, including engineering plastics, aluminum, titanium, and high-performance alloys such as super duplex stainless steel.
Beyond machining, Abshot Engineering offers comprehensive in-house design services for manufacturing, custom fixturing, repair, and reverse engineering services. They emphasize quality, efficiency, economics, continuous improvement, and environmental responsibility, providing a Certificate of Conformity (CofC) with every delivery and are working towards ISO 9001 accreditation.
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CNC capability5
- Sub-process
- Turning, Milling
- Specialist categories
- Mill-turn
- In-house design
- Yes
- Tolerance (typical)
- ±0.010 mm
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- 1
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Brass, Bronze
- Industries served
- Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Motorsport, Medical devices, Oil & gas, Energy, Rail, Marine, Food & beverage, Electronics
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- in_progress
Quality & traceability2
- CofC offered
- Yes
- FAIR capability (AS9102)
- Yes
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication offered · Fabrication sub-categories · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom
Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)