Mini-gears(stockport)limited
Top Gear House Bletchley Road, Heaton Mersey Industrial Estate, Stockport, SK4 3ED
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MINI-GEARS (STOCKPORT) LIMITED, a specialist subcontract engineering company based in Stockport, UK, leverages over 55 years of machining expertise to manufacture high-precision machined parts, gears, and racks to bespoke customer requirements. Operating from a 35,000 sq.ft. facility with over 90 staff and 100 machines, their extensive capabilities include 5-axis CNC machining, turning, milling, and specialised CNC gear grinding and cutting, utilising advanced equipment like Mazak Integrex and Gleason Pfauter machines. Serving global industries such as Power Transmission, Medical, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Defence, and Aerospace, with a focus on miniature gears and rack and pinion systems for stairlifts and medical lifting, they work with materials ranging from common steels to exotic alloys. Holding AS9100D and BS EN ISO 9001:2015 certifications, MINI-GEARS' strongest differentiator is their ability to provide design input and cost-saving ideas, alongside sub-assembly services, emphasizing quality, delivery, value, and service.
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MINI-GEARS (STOCKPORT) LIMITED is a specialist subcontract engineering company based in Stockport, UK, with over 55 years of machining expertise. Operating from a substantial 35,000 sq.ft. facility, the company employs over 90 staff and utilises more than 100 machines to manufacture high-precision machined parts, gears, and racks to bespoke customer requirements.
Their extensive capabilities encompass 5-axis CNC machining, CNC turning, CNC milling, and specialised CNC gear grinding and cutting, supported by advanced equipment such as Mazak Integrex, Doosan, Gleason Pfauter, and Mitsubishi and Hurth CNC gear hobbers. MINI-GEARS serves a diverse range of global industries including Power Transmission, Valve, Medical, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Autosport, Rail, Defence, and Aircraft Seating, with a particular focus on miniature and sub-miniature gears and rack and pinion systems for stairlift and medical lifting applications. They work with a wide array of materials, from common steels and bronzes to exotic alloys like Inconel and Super Duplex.
The company holds AS9100D and BS EN ISO 9001:2015 certifications and is Cyber Essentials Compliant. A key differentiator is their ability to provide design input and cost-saving ideas, helping customers achieve optimum target designs. MINI-GEARS also offers sub-assembly services and emphasizes quality, delivery, value, and service, with a focus on face-to-face customer contact and reliable delivery methods. They are a Tier 2 supplier to the Rail and Aerospace sectors and have been manufacturing components for the nuclear industry since 2014, emphasizing full traceability and 100% accuracy.
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CNC capability2
- Sub-process
- Milling, Turning, 5-axis, Grinding
- MOQ (minimum batch)
- 1
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Stainless steel, Aluminium, Brass, Mild steel
- Industries served
- Aerospace, Defence, Automotive
Certifications & approvals2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- AS9100
- Held
Quality & traceability1
- Part marking
- Yes
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: Specialist categories · Named machine brands · 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 14001 · 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 · 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)