Designcraft CNC
9 Stratfield Park, Elettra Avenue, Waterlooville, PO7 7XN
About
DESIGNCRFT CNC LIMITED, a UK-based composite engineering and contract manufacturer in Woolston, Southampton, specialises in the design and 5-axis CNC machining of high-performance composite components, including moulds, patterns, plugs, and tools, utilising specialist CAD software and operating two large format CNC routers for materials like EPS foam, Styrofoam, polyurethane, epoxy modelboard, and aluminium. Their expertise is demonstrated through projects manufacturing tidal turbine blades and aluminium blades for tidal energy, as well as wind turbine blade tips, and collaborations on tidal turbine rotor research with Cranfield University on an Innovate UK funded project. Serving key sectors such as wind and tidal energy, marine, and industrial applications including aerospace and energy, DESIGNCRFT CNC LIMITED's strongest differentiator lies in their advanced 5-axis machining prowess across diverse, high-performance applications.
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DESIGNCRFT CNC LIMITED is a UK-based composite engineering and contract manufacturing company situated in Woolston, Southampton. They specialise in the design and manufacture of high-performance composite components, leveraging extensive expertise in advanced 5-axis CNC machining.
Their core capabilities include the production of composite moulds, patterns, plugs, and tools, utilising specialist CAD software. They operate two large format CNC routers, enabling them to machine a variety of materials such as EPS foam, Styrofoam, polyurethane modelboard, epoxy modelboard, and aluminium. DESIGNCRFT CNC LIMITED serves key sectors including wind and tidal energy, marine, and industrial applications like aerospace and energy.
Project evidence highlights their work with clients such as Scott Renewable, manufacturing tidal turbine blades and wind turbine blade tips, and producing aluminium blades for tidal energy projects. They have also collaborated with Cranfield University on an Innovate UK funded project to research tidal turbine rotors. Their portfolio showcases a range of projects, demonstrating their 5-axis machining prowess across diverse applications.
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CNC capability4
- Sub-process
- 5-axis
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope
- Named machine brands
- Other (named)
- Tolerance (typical)
- ±0.005 mm
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Carbon
- Industries served
- Energy
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: 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 9001 · 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 · CofC offered · Cleanroom assembly · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)