Highcross Designs

Unit 3 & 4, Building 7, Tameside Business Park Windmill Lane, Denton, Manchester, M34 3QS

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Highcross Designs Limited, a family-run precision engineering and manufacturing business established in 2004 in Denton, Manchester, UK, specialises in the design and end-to-end production of bespoke machinery and components. Their comprehensive capabilities include sub-contract machining, CNC and manual turning and milling (with milling up to 1000 x 500 x 500 and turning Ø270mm), and fabrication services like TIG, MIG, and Stick welding across various metals, supported by a full design service using SolidWorks CAD and in-house engineers. Operating under ISO 9001:2015 certification, they serve sectors such as exhaust tooling, packaging, and food process machinery, differentiating themselves through meticulous attention to detail, excellent customer communication, rapid turnaround, competitive pricing, and a particular specialism in exhaust tooling.

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Highcross Designs Limited is a family-run precision engineering and manufacturing business established in 2004, based in Denton, Manchester, UK. They specialise in the design and manufacture of bespoke machinery and components, offering a comprehensive service from concept to end-to-end production.

Their extensive capabilities include sub-contract machining, component manufacture, CNC and manual turning and milling (with milling capacity up to 1000 x 500 x 500 and turning capacity Ø270mm over the cross slide), and fabrication services such as TIG, MIG, and Stick welding on mild steel, stainless steel, aluminium, and copper. They also provide a complete design service using SolidWorks CAD, with in-house engineers and toolmakers, and serve diverse sectors including exhaust tooling, packaging, and food process machinery.

Highcross Designs operates under an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality management system, emphasizing attention to detail, customer communication, quick turnaround times, and competitive pricing. They are adept at manufacturing to customer drawings or managing projects from design through to final assembly, with a particular specialism in exhaust tooling.

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CNC capability3

Sub-process
CAD software
In-house design

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Materials
Industries served

Certifications & approvals1

ISO 9001

Quality & traceability1

3D scanning

Welding & fabrication4

Welding automation
Welding materials
Fabrication offered
Fabrication sub-categories

Services & production2

DFM support
In-house finishing
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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Named machine brands · Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · Tolerance (typical) · 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: Coded welding (any) · EN 1090 EXC level

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

Services & production: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)