Ondrives
Foxwood Industrial Park, Foxwood Road, Chesterfield, S41 9RN
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A1Named equipment brands: mazak, studer
agent“Cylindrical & Thread Form Grinding (Fritz Studer) 5-Axis Simultaneous Machining (Mazak)”
A2Specialist subcategory: mill_turn, pallet_five_axis
agent“Multi-tasking and 5-axis machining Integrated turning, milling, drilling, boring, gear hobbing and gear skiving, supported by automated production equipment. Turning Centres & Mill-Turn Machining (Mazak – Okuma) Multi-tasking turning and mill-turn machining supporting bar and billet loading up to Ø900mm, enabling efficient manufacture of complex rotational components in a single setup. 5-Axis Simultaneous Machining (Mazak) Advanced 5-axis CNC machining centres equipped with 30 pallets, 145 tools, and Renishaw probing. Capable of machining complex, high-precision components from solid billets of aluminium and steel, supported by 3D CAD and CAD/CAM software.”
About
Ondrives Limited, a UK-based precision engineering manufacturer with over 80 years of heritage in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, specialises in the design and production of gears, gearboxes, and mechanical drive components for a global customer base. Their extensive manufacturing capabilities encompass advanced gear grinding and cutting for a wide range of modules and diameters, hobbing, shaping, spiral bevel/hypoid gear production, multi-tasking and 5-axis CNC machining, turning, mill-turn operations, sliding-head machining, wire EDM, cylindrical grinding, and honing, supported by over 40 CNC machines and advanced CAD/CAM systems. Serving demanding sectors such as aerospace, defence, robotics, automation, medical, scientific, and advanced industrial applications, Ondrives operates to AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015 standards, offering in-house gear design and analysis, comprehensive metrology and inspection services including analytical gear inspection and CMM, ensuring full material and process traceability, FAIRs, and detailed dimensional inspection.
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ONDRIVES LIMITED is a UK-based precision engineering manufacturer with over 80 years of heritage, located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The company specialises in the design and production of gears, gearboxes, and mechanical drive components, serving a global customer base.
Their extensive manufacturing capabilities include advanced gear grinding and cutting for a wide range of modules and diameters, alongside hobbing, shaping, and spiral bevel/hypoid gear production. Ondrives utilises multi-tasking and 5-axis CNC machining, turning, mill-turn operations, sliding-head machining, wire EDM, cylindrical grinding, and honing, supported by over 40 CNC machines and advanced CAD/CAM systems. They serve demanding sectors such as aerospace, defence, robotics, automation, medical, scientific, and advanced industrial applications, working with various materials from prototype to low- and medium-volume production.
Ondrives operates to AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015 standards, with certification by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance under the IAQG ICOP scheme. They offer in-house gear design and analysis, comprehensive metrology and inspection services including analytical gear inspection and CMM, ensuring full material and process traceability, FAIRs, and detailed dimensional inspection. A free online gear calculator is also provided for spur and helical gears.
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CNC capability10
- Sub-process
- Turning, Milling, Grinding
- Specialist categories
- Mill-turn, Pallet 5-axis
- Named machine brands
- Mazak, Studer
- Tier-one builder presence
- Yes
- CAM software
- hyperMILL
- Aerospace-grade CAM
- Yes
- CAD software
- CATIA
- In-house design
- Yes
- Tolerance (typical)
- 0.0025 mm
- Tolerance (tight)
- 0.0025 mm
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Titanium, Inconel, Brass, PEEK, POM (Acetal), Mild steel, Tool steel, Bronze
- Industries served
- Aerospace, Defence
Certifications & approvals2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- AS9100
- Held
Quality & traceability2
- Part marking
- Yes
- FAIR capability (AS9102)
- Yes
Services & production3
- DFM support
- Yes
- In-house finishing
- Heat treatment
- Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)
- Yes
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CNC capability: Micro-machining · MOQ (minimum batch) · 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