Norse Precision Castings
276 Ampthill Road Bedford Ampthill Road, Bedford, MK42 9QJ
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Established in 1977 and operating from a 50,000 sq/ft facility in Bedford, UK, Norse Precision Castings Limited is a BS EN ISO 9001-2015 certified contract manufacturer specialising in high-quality, precise aluminium sand castings and rigid polyurethane moulds and castings. Their comprehensive "under one roof" service includes casting, heat treatment, fettling, painting/powder coating, machining, and assembly, supported by capabilities like CNC patternmaking, HIPing, impregnation, anodising, and non-destructive testing. They excel at producing complex, thin-walled aluminium parts with tight tolerances (down to ±0.4mm for sand castings and ±0.3mm for polyurethane) and intricate designs, serving diverse sectors including Scientific & Laboratory Equipment, Electric Vehicles (EV), Medical, Autosport, Railway Infrastructure, Marine, Military, and Architectural/Industrial applications. Norse Precision Castings is recognised for its reliability, technical support, and ability to accommodate fluctuating demand, offering competitive pricing for complex, technical parts with excellent finishes, with their sister company, Hytec Castings Ltd, available for higher volume or larger gravity die castings.
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Norse Precision Castings Limited is a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 1977, specialising in high-quality, precise, and intricate aluminium sand castings and rigid polyurethane moulds and castings. Operating from a 50,000 sq/ft facility in Bedford, UK, the company offers a comprehensive "under one roof" service encompassing casting, heat treatment, fettling, painting/powder coating, machining, and assembly, all managed in-house.
Their capabilities include CNC and traditional patternmaking, HIPing, impregnation, anodising, wet painting, chemical analysis, CMM reports, and non-destructive testing. They produce complex aluminium sand castings with typical wall thicknesses of 3mm and tolerances of ±0.4mm, ranging from small intricate parts to 1000mm cubes, utilising electric and gas furnaces and core shooter systems. Their rigid polyurethane casting process allows for accurate parts with wall thicknesses from 1mm to 30mm and tolerances as low as ±0.3mm. Norse Precision Castings serves a diverse range of industries including Scientific & Laboratory Equipment, Electric Vehicles (EV), Medical, Autosport, Railway Infrastructure, Marine, Military, and Architectural/Industrial applications.
Norse Precision Castings holds BS EN ISO 9001-2015 certification for the manufacture and design of aluminium castings and mouldings in rigid polyurethane. They are recognised for their quality of service and product, reliability, technical support, and ability to accommodate fluctuating demand, often producing complex, technical, thin-walled aluminium parts with excellent finishes at competitive prices. For higher volume, larger, or gravity die castings, their sister company, Hytec Castings Ltd, is available, which is also ISO 9001:2015 certified.
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Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Polyurethane
- Industries served
- Aerospace, Automotive
Certifications & approvals1
- ISO 9001
- Held
Quality & traceability3
- NDT methods
- PT, RT, UT
- CofC offered
- Yes
- 3D scanning
- Yes
Services & production3
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Heat treatment, Deburring, Cnc machining
- Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)
- Yes
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CNC capability: Sub-process · 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 · MOQ (minimum batch) · Lead time (weeks)
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: Part marking · Process traceability · Cleanroom assembly · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)