Automation Technologies

Preston Park House, South Road, Brighton, BN1 6SB

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Automation Technologies Ltd, a UK-based contract manufacturer with over 30 years of experience, specialises in designing, developing, and manufacturing bespoke automated production machines and associated components for one-off or low-volume production, prototypes, and special tooling. Their core strength lies in extensive in-house capabilities, including CNC milling and turning for parts up to 4 tonnes and 3000 x 1000mm, fabrication, coded welding, and a dedicated electronics design team for PLC, HMI, and industrial PC programming, alongside deep knowledge of servo, stepping motor, drive systems, power trains, data transfer, pneumatics, and hydraulics. Serving diverse industries such as Civil Nuclear, plastics, and automotive, the company excels at converting ideas into production-ready equipment, with a particular focus on automation, control systems, cryogenic cleaning, and fluid systems. Certified to ISO 9001:2015 and a member of the FSB and Achilles Verify, Automation Technologies' strongest differentiator is their comprehensive in-house engineering and manufacturing expertise for complex, tailored solutions.

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Automation Technologies Ltd is a UK-based contract manufacturer with over 30 years of experience in designing, developing, and manufacturing bespoke automated production machines and associated components. Their core strength lies in extensive in-house capabilities, enabling them to offer custom equipment for one-off or low-volume production, prototypes, and special tooling.

The company specialises in automation, control systems, cryogenic cleaning, fluid systems, and design services, with a particular focus on converting ideas into production-ready equipment. They possess in-house CNC milling and turning capabilities for parts up to 4 tonnes and 3000 x 1000mm, alongside fabrication and coded welding. Automation Technologies serves diverse industries including Civil Nuclear, plastics, and automotive, providing tailored engineering solutions for complex manufacturing challenges.

Automation Technologies is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and is a member of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and Achilles Verify. Their control systems expertise includes PLC, HMI, and industrial PC programming, with an in-house electronics design team. They have in-depth knowledge of servo, stepping motor, drive systems, power trains, data transfer, pneumatics, and hydraulics, handling control panel wiring and system hook-up internally.

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ISO 9001

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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)

Materials & sectors: Materials

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: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)

Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)