Altex Engineering
Beversbrook Business Park, Stanier Road, Calne, SN11 9PX
About
Altex Engineering Limited, a UK-based contract manufacturer in Calne, Wiltshire, operating from a 20,000 sq ft facility, offers a full-service solution from design to despatch, specialising in precision engineering and comprehensive sheet metal fabrication. Their extensive capabilities include CNC machining, laser cutting, punching, metal forming, and various welding techniques, working with aluminium, mild steel, and stainless steel, and providing in-house finishing like powder coating and wet paint. Accredited to ISO 9001:2015 and serving sectors such as telecommunications, defence, and energy storage, Altex differentiates itself through its "Design For Manufacture" approach to optimise production costs, supported by advanced CAD/CAM software.
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Altex Engineering Limited is a UK-based contract manufacturer located in Calne, Wiltshire, operating from a 20,000 sq ft facility. Established in 1982, they offer a full service from initial design and development through to final manufacturing and despatch, specialising in precision engineering and comprehensive sheet metal fabrication.
Their extensive capabilities include CNC machining (milling, drilling, turning, including 4th-axis), laser cutting, punching, metal forming, and welding (robotic, manual laser, MIG, TIG, MMA). Altex works with aluminium, mild steel, and stainless steel, and provides in-house finishing services such as powder coating and wet paint, alongside specialist non-paint finishes through an approved supply chain. They serve diverse industries including telecommunications, defence, energy storage, and laundry machinery.
Altex Engineering is accredited to ISO 9001:2015 and is an approved supplier to government agencies and national/multi-national organisations. They focus on "Design For Manufacture" to optimise production costs, utilising advanced CAD/CAM software. The company also invests in its workforce through training and work placements for engineering students.
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CNC capability8
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope
- Named machine brands
- Brother
- Tier-one builder presence
- Yes
- CAM software
- OneCNC
- CAD software
- SolidWorks
- In-house design
- Yes
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- 1
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel
- Industries served
- Aerospace
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Quality & traceability1
- NDT methods
- ET, MT, PT, RT, UT, VT
Welding & fabrication4
- Welding automation
- Robotic
- Welding materials
- Aluminium, Carbon steel, Stainless
- Fabrication offered
- Yes
- Fabrication sub-categories
- Sheet metal
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Anodising, Powder coating
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CNC capability: Aerospace-grade CAM · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Coded welding (any) · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)