Hornet Precision Engineering
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Scan date: 2026-08-20
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A1Named equipment brands: doosan
agent“Doosan Lynx 2100 LYA CNC Turning Centre Our new, next generation compact 6″ chuck Lynx 2100 LYA offers exceptional productivity, flexibility and reliability. With live driven tooling and an integrated Y Axis this lathe can produce the majority of components in a single operation providing a fast, high accuracy turning solution. Enabling us to offer exceptional competitiveness on component prices.”
A2Specialist subcategory: mill_turn
agent“CNC Mill-Turn Using mill-turn/multi-axis machines cuts tooling and labour costs by combining milling and turning in one setup, boosting consistency and accuracy while eliminating manual repositioning errors.”
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Hornet Precision Engineering Ltd, a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 2018 and located in South Leicestershire, specialises in precision CNC machining of metallic and plastic components for prototype, small, and medium batch sizes. Their core capabilities encompass advanced 5-axis machining, CNC turning, multi-axis turning, and 3 and 4-axis CNC milling, utilising modern machinery to process diverse materials including steel alloys, aluminium, engineering plastics, and exotic alloys. Serving sectors such as motorsport and oil and gas, with specific experience in Formula 1 and relevant capabilities for defence applications, Hornet Precision Engineering also offers reverse engineering and facilitates additional processes like anodising and heat treatment through their supplier network.
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Hornet Precision Engineering Ltd is a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 2018, specialising in precision CNC machining of metallic and plastic components. Located in South Leicestershire, the company offers a comprehensive suite of services to cater to prototype, small, and medium batch sizes.
Their core capabilities include advanced 5-axis machining, CNC turning, multi-axis turning, and 3 and 4-axis CNC milling, utilising a range of modern CNC machinery. They work with diverse materials such as steel alloys, aluminium, engineering plastics, and exotic alloys, and serve sectors including motorsport and oil and gas.
Hornet Precision Engineering also provides reverse engineering services and can facilitate additional processes like anodising and heat treatment through their supplier network. They have experience in sectors including Formula 1 and have mentioned capabilities relevant to defence applications.
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CNC capability4
- Sub-process
- 5-axis, Turning, Milling
- Specialist categories
- Mill-turn
- Named machine brands
- Doosan
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- prototype
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Engineering plastics, Steel alloys, Exotic alloys
- Industries served
- Oil and gas, Automotive, Motorsport
Quality & traceability1
- 3D scanning
- Yes
Services & production2
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Anodising, Heat treatment, Grinding
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CNC capability: Tier-one builder presence · CAM software · Aerospace-grade CAM · CAD software · In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · Micro-machining · 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 · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)