Plalite
Unit 9 Styles Close, Eurolink East Business Park, Sittingbourne, ME10 3BF
About
Established in 1968 and operating from a 1300 sq. metre facility in Sittingbourne, Kent, Plalite Engineering is a precision CNC machining specialist with advanced capabilities including 5-axis simultaneous machining, 7-axis turning, and wire erosion, supported by sophisticated programming. Serving sectors such as aerospace, motorsport, medical, and oil & gas, Plalite holds NQA AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015 accreditations, alongside Joscar and Cyber Essentials certifications. Their differentiator lies in their flexible two-shift operation and engineering consultancy, acting as a design authority for defence equipment, ensuring quality, customer service, and timely deliveries.
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Plalite Engineering, established in 1968 and based in Sittingbourne, Kent, is a precision engineering company specializing in CNC machining. Operating from a 1300 sq. metre facility, Plalite serves a diverse range of industries with a focus on quality, customer service, and timely deliveries, offering technical sales support and site visits.
Their advanced manufacturing capabilities include 5-axis simultaneous machining, 7-axis turning, and wire erosion, supported by sophisticated 2D and 3D programming. Plalite's extensive plant list features multiple DMG Mori and Haas 5-axis milling machines, alongside Doosan turning centres. They cater to sectors including aerospace, motorsport, medical, oil & gas, paper making, and general commercial clients.
Plalite holds NQA AS9100 Rev D and ISO 9001:2015 accreditations, along with Joscar accreditation for defence aerospace sectors and Cyber Essentials certification. They have invested significantly in modern manufacturing processes and provide engineering consultancy, acting as a design authority for defence equipment. The company operates a flexible two-shift pattern to meet demanding timescales and variable production needs.
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CNC capability7
- Sub-process
- Turning, Milling
- Specialist categories
- Large-envelope
- Named machine brands
- DMG Mori
- Tier-one builder presence
- Yes
- CAM software
- FeatureCAM, hyperMILL
- Aerospace-grade CAM
- Yes
- CAD software
- CATIA, Creo
Materials & sectors2
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Titanium, Inconel, Brass, PEEK, POM (Acetal), Mild steel, Tool steel, Bronze
- Industries served
- Motorsport, Aerospace, Medical, Oil & gas
Certifications & approvals2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- AS9100
- Held
Quality & traceability1
- Part marking
- Yes
Services & production1
- DFM support
- Yes
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CNC capability: In-house design · Tolerance (typical) · Tolerance (tight) · 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 · FAIR capability (AS9102)
Services & production: In-house finishing · Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)