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3 Drummond Square, Brucefield Industrial Estate, Livingston, EH54 9DH

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Ritchie Precision Engineering, a UK contract manufacturer established in 1976 and based in Livingston, Scotland, specialises in producing small, high-tolerance precision-engineered parts for global market leaders across demanding sectors. Their core capabilities include advanced CNC machining, featuring full simultaneous 5-axis milling and 9-axis mill/turn operations on state-of-the-art DMG Mori, Mazak, STAR, and DN Solutions machinery, supported by GibbsCAM and Vericut software for micron-level accuracy verified by CMM inspection. Complementary services encompass part design assistance, custom tooling, in-machine probing, and Friction Stir Welding, particularly for aluminium. Holding ISO 9001:2015 certification, Ritchie Precision Engineering operates a high-spec facility for temperature-controlled, HEPA-filtered cleaning, assembly, and packing, with recent investments in robotic palletisation significantly enhancing their capacity for rapid prototype and production part turnaround.

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Ritchie Precision Engineering, established in 1976 and based in Livingston, Scotland, is a UK-based contract manufacturer specialising in precision engineering. They are a key supplier of small, high-tolerance parts to global market leaders across a range of demanding sectors.

The company's core capabilities lie in advanced CNC machining, including full simultaneous 5-axis milling and 9-axis mill/turn operations, supported by a comprehensive plant list of DMG Mori, Mazak, STAR, and DN Solutions machinery. They utilise GibbsCAM and Vericut software for programming and validation, ensuring micron-level accuracy verified by CMM inspection. Ritchie Precision Engineering also offers complementary services such as part design assistance, custom tooling and fixture design, in-machine probing, and Friction Stir Welding, particularly for aluminium.

Ritchie Precision Engineering holds ISO 9001:2015 certification and is a member of Scottish Engineering. They operate a new, high-spec facility for temperature-controlled, HEPA-filtered cleaning, assembly, and packing, offering various packaging options and comprehensive supply chain management. Recent investments in modern CNC machines with robotic palletisation have significantly increased their capacity for rapid prototype and production part turnaround.

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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)

Materials & sectors: Materials

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: NDT methods · Part marking · Process traceability · CofC offered · 3D scanning · Industrial CT · In-house toolroom · FAIR capability (AS9102)

Services & production: Repeat orders (Kanban / VMI)