Transmission Developments CO (GB)

Poole, South Westest. 1965transdev.co.uk+44 (0)1202 675 555

Dawkins Road, Hamworthy, Poole, BH15 4HF

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TRANSMISSION DEVELOPMENTS CO (GB) LIMITED, trading as TransDev, is a leading UK-based independent manufacturer and distributor of power transmission, conveying, and motion products, established in 1965 and located in Poole, Dorset. With extensive manufacturing capabilities including onsite special belt manufacturing, gear cutting, sprocket production, and injection moulding through its Transmould division, TransDev is the UK's largest timing pulley manufacturer, processing materials like UHMWPe and engineering plastics. The company serves a broad spectrum of industries, including agriculture, automation, defence, energy, food and beverage, and manufacturing, and is ISO 9001:2015 certified. A key differentiator is their special belts division, which engineers complex belts with welded-on profiles and flights, alongside their Transmould injection moulding service offering rapid prototyping and production.

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TRANSMISSION DEVELOPMENTS CO (GB) LIMITED, trading as TransDev, is a leading UK-based independent manufacturer and distributor of power transmission, conveying, and motion products. Established in 1965 and located in Poole, Dorset, the company operates on a significant scale, holding over £4 million of stock across more than 44,000 product lines, with a 98% in-stock ratio for standard items.

TransDev possesses extensive manufacturing capabilities, including onsite special belt manufacturing, gear cutting, sprocket production, and injection moulding through its Transmould division. They are the UK's largest timing pulley manufacturer, utilising manual and CNC machining for components up to 1 metre in diameter, and processing materials such as UHMWPe and other engineering plastics. Their services cater to a broad spectrum of industries, including agriculture, automation, defence, energy, food and beverage, industrial machinery, logistics, manufacturing, marine, medical, mining, packaging, printing, and robotics.

The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Key differentiators include their special belts division, which engineers complex belts with welded-on profiles and flights, and their Transmould injection moulding service offering rapid prototyping and production. TransDev also provides a parts kitting service for OEM customers, managing component purchasing, manufacturing, and kitting with stringent quality control. They are also exclusive distributors for brands such as BRECO, Continental, and Wippermann.

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Press fleet: Smallest press (t) · Largest press (t) · Press count · Large-format (≥1,000 t) · All-electric presses

Moulding capability: Process specialisms · Micro moulding capable · Min part weight (g) · Max part weight (g) · Cleanroom class · Certified cleanroom · Scientific moulding · Joining methods · Decoration · Product specialisms

Materials: Material modifiers · 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: In-house toolroom · Tool services · Tooling origin · Tool trials offered

Production: Handles prototypes · Runs 24/7 · Bridge production

Assembly & finishing: Assembly offered

Machining: Contract machining

Quality & inspection: FAI methodology · CMM · Inspection stages · SPC / Cpk · Automated vision QC

Certifications & accreditations: ISO 14001 · ISO 13485 · IATF 16949 · BRCGS Packaging · AS9100 · Cyber Essentials · Food-contact compliance · UL listing · Trade bodies