Ashton JIG and Tool Company
Joncliff Works, Yorkshire Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8NR
About
Ashton Jig & Tool Company Limited (AJT), a long-established precision engineering firm based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, UK since 1958, offers a comprehensive suite of manufacturing capabilities including CNC milling, turning, jig boring, surface grinding, wire erosion, spark eroding, and laser engraving, working with a broad spectrum of metals and plastics for parts of varying sizes and weights. Serving critical sectors such as Nuclear, Gas and Oil, MOD, and Rail, alongside high-tech, manufacturing, medical, and scientific industries, AJT demonstrates a strong commitment to quality with ISO 9001:2015 certification and 3Core2 Approval, supported by an in-house inspection department with CMMs. Their key differentiator lies in their family business heritage, expertise in design and new project development, and the flexibility to deliver both repetitive and one-off projects from prototyping through to volume production.
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Ashton Jig & Tool Company Limited (AJT) is a long-established precision engineering firm based in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, UK. Since its founding in 1958, AJT has grown into a significant manufacturing partner, capable of handling a wide range of project scales and complexities.
AJT offers a comprehensive suite of precision manufacturing capabilities, including CNC milling, turning, jig boring, surface grinding, wire erosion, spark eroding, and laser engraving. They work with a broad spectrum of metals and plastics, accommodating parts of varying sizes and weights. The company serves a diverse client base across critical sectors such as Nuclear, Gas and Oil, MOD (defence), and Rail, alongside high-tech, manufacturing, medical, and scientific industries.
Demonstrating a strong commitment to quality and client requirements, AJT holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and is 3Core2 Approved. Their in-house inspection department, equipped with CMMs, ensures rigorous quality control. Key differentiators include their family business heritage, expertise in design and new project development, and the flexibility to deliver both repetitive and one-off projects, from prototyping through to volume production.
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CNC capability3
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope
- Tolerance (typical)
- ±0.005 mm
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Titanium, Steel, Poly carbonates
- Industries served
- Consumer goods, Heavy industry, High tech, Manufacturing, Medical, Recreational vehicle, Transportation, Oil & gas, Defence, Nuclear, Scientific
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Quality & traceability2
- Part marking
- Yes
- CofC offered
- 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 · In-house design · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · 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 · Process traceability · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)