Durham Precision Engineering

Dpe Grindon Way, Heighington Lane Business Park, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 6SH

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Durham Precision Engineering Limited, a privately owned UK contract manufacturer established in 1985 and based in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, offers a comprehensive "one-stop shop" for precision engineering, specialising in re-engineering OEM parts for cost-effective and improved solutions. Their extensive in-house capabilities include design, large-scale CNC milling and turning, EDM, manual machining, jig manufacturing, and various grinding processes. Serving diverse sectors such as Aerospace, Automotive, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, and Pharmaceutical, the company is accredited with ISO 9001 quality management systems and has invested in advanced HAAS and Mitutoyo equipment. A key differentiator is their longevity of client relationships, underpinned by a history of adaptation and investment, with notable project experience in FMCG, Nuclear, and Automotive industries.

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Durham Precision Engineering Limited is a privately owned UK-based contract manufacturer established in 1985, located in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. They offer a comprehensive "one-stop shop" for precision engineering needs, specialising in re-engineering OEM parts to provide more cost-effective and improved solutions.

Their in-house capabilities include design, CNC milling (up to 2134 mm x 813 mm x 762 mm with 4th axis), CNC turning (up to 400mm diameter), EDM (wire and spark up to 500mm x 500mm), manual milling and turning, jig manufacturing, and grinding (surface, cylindrical, and form). They serve a diverse range of sectors including Aerospace, Automotive, Consumables, FMCG, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Press Tools, Pharmaceutical, Prototypes, and Special Purpose machinery.

Durham Precision Engineering is accredited with ISO 9001 quality management systems and has made recent investments in HAAS VF and ST machines and Mitutoyo CMM equipment. They highlight their longevity of client relationships as a key differentiator and have a history of adapting and investing to improve their services, with specific project evidence in FMCG (tea bag manufacturing), Nuclear (radiation-proof inspection cabinets), and Automotive (prototype parts and press tooling).

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DFM support
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CNC capability: Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · 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: 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)