Apel
Unit 3b Brooke Park, Epsom Avenue, Handforth Wilmslow, SK9 3PW
About
APEL LIMITED, a UK-based strategic manufacturer established in 1965 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, specialises in producing precision fasteners and machined parts to exact customer drawings and specifications, with an annual output of approximately 1.3 million parts. Their fully integrated engineering and manufacturing process, enhanced by recent investments in advanced machinery, allows for the production of a wide range of components, including adaptors and pipe couplings. Serving over 100 aerospace customers globally, APEL holds AS9100D certification and Nadcap accreditation, with approvals from major industry players such as Airbus, BAE Systems, and Rolls Royce. A key differentiator is their bespoke scheduling system, enabling competitive pricing and lead times, alongside rapid response solutions for A.O.G. requirements and in-house non-destructive testing.
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APEL LIMITED, established in 1965 and based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK, is a strategic manufacturer and supplier of precision fasteners and machined parts. Serving a global customer base, the company specialises in producing components to precise customer drawings and specifications, demonstrating significant scale with an annual output of approximately 1.3 million parts.
The company's capabilities encompass a fully integrated engineering and manufacturing process, utilising the latest technologies to produce a wide range of components, including adaptors and pipe couplings. APEL serves over 100 aerospace customers worldwide, with recent investments in advanced machinery such as two L12-V11-LFV machines and a BNE 51MSY machine enhancing their production capacity and efficiency.
APEL LIMITED holds AS9100D certification and Nadcap accreditation, underscoring their commitment to quality. They possess approvals from major industry players including Airbus, BAE Systems, Bombardier, Spirit Aeroosystems, Textron Aviation, and Rolls Royce. Key differentiators include a bespoke scheduling system for competitive pricing and lead times, rapid response solutions for A.O.G. requirements, and in-house non-destructive testing capabilities like Magnetic Particle Inspection.
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CNC capability3
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Named machine brands
- Brother
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- 1
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Titanium
- Industries served
- Aerospace
Certifications & approvals3
- ISO 9001
- Held
- AS9100
- Held
- Primes supplied
- Airbus, BAE Systems, BAE Regional, Bombardier, Spirit Aeroosystems, Textron Aviation, Rolls Royce
Quality & traceability1
- Part marking
- Yes
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)
- Yes
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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · Welding materials · Coded welding (any) · Fabrication offered · Fabrication sub-categories · EN 1090 EXC level
Quality & traceability: NDT methods · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: In-house finishing