Flann Microwave
Dunmere Road, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2QL
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Flann Microwave Limited, a UK-based, family-run business established in 1956, designs and manufactures precision passive RF, microwave, and millimetric components, solutions, and assemblies from its 1800m² factory in Bodmin, Cornwall, employing around 65 professionals. Their expertise spans components and sub-systems from 300MHz to 1.1 THz, supported by in-house CNC machining, waveguide forming, soldering, brazing, and plating, alongside advanced design tools and state-of-the-art test equipment up to 500 GHz. Holding ISO9001:2015 accreditation, Flann Microwave offers design, repair, and custom assembly services, with over 80% of production exported globally and serving demanding sectors like Defence, Telecommunications, Spaceflight, and Test and Measurement, notably capable of supplying TVAC compatible and cryogenic solutions.
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Flann Microwave Limited is a UK-based, family-run business established in 1956, specializing in the design and manufacture of precision passive RF, microwave, and millimetric components, solutions, and assemblies. Operating from an 1800m² purpose-built factory in Bodmin, Cornwall, the company employs approximately 65 skilled professionals. Their expertise covers components and sub-systems operating from 300MHz up to 1.1 THz, positioning them as a partner for next-generation technologies.
The company's extensive manufacturing capabilities include in-house CNC machining, waveguide forming and bending, soldering and brazing, and various plating and anodising processes. They utilize advanced design tools and possess state-of-the-art test and measurement equipment, including Vector Network Analyzers up to 500 GHz. Flann Microwave offers a comprehensive in-house waveguide calibration and verification service, which is ISO9001 and ISO10012 traceable, and serves demanding sectors such as Defence, Telecommunications, Spaceflight, and Test and Measurement.
Flann Microwave holds ISO9001:2015 accreditation and offers a wide range of services including design, repair, custom assemblies, and build-to-print. A significant portion of their production, exceeding 80%, is exported to a global customer base supported by a worldwide distribution network. They are also capable of supplying TVAC compatible components and solutions for cryogenic applications, and have been involved in developing sub-millimetre wave technology.
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CNC capability3
- Sub-process
- Milling
- CAD software
- Inventor
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- 1
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Copper, Copper alloys
- Industries served
- Defence, Telecommunications, Space, Metrology, R&d
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Welding & fabrication1
- Welding materials
- Copper alloy
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Anodising, Passivation, Plating, Electroforming
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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 · Lead time (weeks)
Certifications & approvals: ISO 14001 · AS9100 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · NADCAP · Primes supplied · ITAR registered
Welding & fabrication: Welding automation · 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: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)