Parts that measure
the same every time.
Precision machining, forming, welding and finishing for customers who are judged on what arrives, not on what was promised. One shop, two shifts, and a person who answers the phone about your order.
Verified by in-process probing before the first cut, not measured after the batch.
Four processes, one roof.
Work does not leave the building between operations, so a problem at the brake is a conversation with the machinist rather than a purchase order to a subcontractor.
CNC machining
Three-, four- and five-axis milling and turning, from first article through production volume.
Programming runs from customer CAD with in-process probing on the five-axis cells, so setup is verified before the first cut rather than measured after it.
- 5-axis envelope
- 800 × 600 × 550 mm
- Turning capacity
- Ø 350 mm × 1,050 mm
- Positional tolerance
- ±0.013 mm
- Surface finish
- Ra 0.4 µm achievable
- Materials
- Aluminium, stainless, tool steel, brass, engineering plastics
Press & brake forming
Blanking, piercing and forming for sheet and light plate, with tooling built and maintained in house.
Every press is guarded to the Industrial Establishments regulation and two-hand controls are verified at shift start; the safety case is part of the process sheet, not an afterthought.
- Press capacity
- Up to 200 t
- Brake capacity
- 175 t × 3,100 mm
- Sheet range
- 0.5 – 12 mm
- Bend tolerance
- ±0.2 mm, ±0.5°
- Tooling
- Designed, cut and maintained on site
Welding & assembly
MIG, TIG and spot welding, fixtured sub-assembly and mechanical fastening to print.
Weld fixtures are held with the job so a repeat order in eighteen months runs from the same datums, not a rebuild.
- Processes
- GMAW, GTAW, resistance spot
- Materials
- Mild steel, stainless, aluminium
- Fixturing
- Designed and built in house
- Inspection
- Visual to AWS D1.1 acceptance criteria
- Assembly
- Torque-controlled, logged by serial
Powder coating & finishing
Pre-treatment, powder application and cure, plus deburring, tumbling and passivation.
Cure charts are retained with the lot record, so a coating question two years later is answered from data rather than memory.
- Part envelope
- 2,400 × 1,200 × 900 mm
- Film thickness
- 60 – 120 µm, logged per batch
- Pre-treatment
- Five-stage, monitored per shift
- Cure
- Programmed profile, chart recorded
- Also
- Deburr, vibratory finish, passivation
Three industries, three different jobs.
An automotive release programme and a one-off weldment for an equipment builder are not the same business. We run them differently and say so up front.
Automotive tier two
Brackets, housings and formed assemblies feeding tier-one plants across southern Ontario.
- PPAP documentation packages
- Lot traceability to raw material heat number
- Kanban and scheduled release programmes
- Capability studies on characteristics you designate
Appliance & consumer
Formed and finished sheet components where the cosmetic surface matters as much as the fit.
- Class-A surface handling and packaging
- Colour matched powder coating, batch verified
- High-mix scheduling with short changeovers
- Cost-down reviews at the design stage
Industrial equipment
Machined components and weldments for equipment builders who need small volumes on a firm date.
- One-off prototypes through to hundreds
- Weldment fixturing retained between orders
- Reverse engineering from a sample part
- Assembly and kitting before shipment
Documentation is part of the part.
A dimension you cannot evidence is a dimension you cannot defend when a customer audits you. Everything below is recorded as measurements, not ticks.
First article
Every setup, every shift, measured and signed before the batch runs. Actual readings recorded, never a tick.
In process
Checks at the frequency the job packet sets, logged as measurements so a drift is visible before it becomes scrap.
Final & documentation
Dimensional report, material certification and process records issued with the shipment where the contract calls for them.
Traceability
Lot, heat number, operator, machine and cure profile retained against the order for seven years.
Certifications shown are illustrative. Kestrel Precision Works is a fictional company created to demonstrate a website and a staff assistant; no certificate, registration or audit result on this site is real.
From drawing to dock date.
Five steps, and you know which one your order is on at any point.
Enquiry
Send a drawing, a STEP file or a sample part. We tell you within one business day whether it is work we should be quoting.
Quote
A firm price with a lead time and the process route written out, so you can see what you are paying for.
First article
We cut one, measure every designated characteristic, and send you the report before the batch runs.
Production
Scheduled release, in-process control, and a named person you can phone about your order.
Delivery
On the date quoted, with the documentation the contract calls for.
Send us the hardest part on your drawing.
If it is work we should be quoting, you will have a firm price and a lead time. If it is not, we will say so and tell you who does it well.