Plalite

Sittingbourne, South Eastest. 1968plalite.com01795 476367

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

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Named machine brands
Tier-one builder presence
CAM software
Aerospace-grade CAM
CAD software

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Materials
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Certifications & approvals2

ISO 9001
AS9100

Quality & traceability1

Part marking

Services & production1

DFM support
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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)