Miles Platts
Unit Z Blaby Industrial Park, Winchester Avenue, Blaby, Leicester, LE8 4GZ
About
Miles Platts Limited, a UK-based contract manufacturer established in 1971, specializes in precision injection moulding of technical electro-technical components, particularly custom coil bobbins and insulation solutions, from its Blaby, Leicester facility. With over 50 years of experience, the company leverages advanced engineering polymers and offers comprehensive capabilities including component design, in-house tooling, micro-moulding, and multi-chamber moulding, supported by a flexible production plant with over 20 injection moulding machines capable of producing over 8 million units monthly. Serving global markets including the US, Miles Platts caters to strategic sectors such as electrical, automotive, medical, audio, and alternative energy. The company holds ISO EN 9001:2015 accreditation and operates a UL-recognised moulding facility, with a key differentiator being its focus on custom-designed products, with over 50% of output tailored to specific customer needs, aiming for defect-free products and on-time delivery.
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Miles Platts Limited is a well-established UK-based contract manufacturer, founded in 1971, specializing in the precision injection moulding of technical electro-technical components. With over 50 years of experience, the company excels in producing custom coil bobbins and insulation solutions, leveraging advanced engineering polymers. Operating from Blaby, Leicester, Miles Platts serves a global market with a significant presence in the US.
The company's comprehensive capabilities include component design, in-house tooling, and a range of moulding processes, including micro-moulding for components as small as 0.05g and multi-chamber moulding. They work with high-performance polymers, offering expert material selection advice, and provide onsite terminal insertion for electrical connections. Miles Platts' flexible production plant features over 20 injection moulding machines, capable of producing over 8 million units monthly, and serves strategic markets such as electrical, automotive, medical, audio, and alternative energy.
Miles Platts holds ISO EN 9001:2015 accreditation and operates a UL-recognised moulding facility. A key differentiator is their focus on custom-designed products, with over 50% of their output tailored to specific customer needs, aiming for defect-free products and on-time delivery. Their specialisms include advanced winding techniques for enhanced coil performance and solutions for high voltage creepage and clearance.
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Press fleet4
- Moulding processes
- Injection moulding
- Smallest press (t)
- 25
- Largest press (t)
- 200
- Press count
- 17
Moulding capability4
- Process specialisms
- Insert moulding, Micro moulding
- Micro moulding capable
- Yes
- Min part weight (g)
- 0.05
- Max part weight (g)
- 0.05
Materials1
- Material modifiers
- Flame-retardant, Glass-filled
Production2
- Batch tiers
- High volume
- Handles volume production
- Yes
Prototyping & NPD1
- DFM support
- Yes
Tooling2
- In-house toolroom
- Yes
- Tool services
- Design & build
Quality & inspection1
- Inspection stages
- 100% inspection
Certifications & accreditations2
- ISO 9001
- Held
- UL listing
- Yes
Identity & contact1
- Industries served
- Automotive, Medical & healthcare, Consumer goods
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Press fleet: Press brands · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · Premium press fleet · All-electric presses
Moulding capability: Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · Decoration · Product specialisms
Materials: Recycled content offered · Recycled feedstock types · ESD-capable
Prototyping & NPD: Prototyping routes · Prototypes in final material · Prototyping offered · Product-design service · Mould-flow simulation
Tooling: Tooling origin · Tool trials offered
Production: Handles prototypes · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production
Assembly & finishing: Assembly offered · Assembly capabilities
Machining: Contract machining
Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · CMM · SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC
Certifications & accreditations: ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · Trade bodies