CNC machining
Batches of high precision, CNC machined components are made with care. Each product is certified and full material traceability is guaranteed.
Sub-contract precision engineering · High Wycombe, UK
A mini-integrator for aerospace & defence.
Precision machining, specialist processes, assembly and supply chain management. One purchase order, one point of contact, one delivery.
Why buyers choose Solstrand
One purchase order, one point of contact, one delivery.
Solstrand combines precision machining, specialist processes, assembly and supply chain management to deliver complex components and assemblies on time, to spec, with full traceability.
- AS 9100, ISO 9001:2015 and JOSCAR registered; precision subcontract manufacturer based in High Wycombe
- CNC machining, brazing and soldered assemblies under one roof; no handoff risk between separate machining and joining suppliers
- Built for small-batch precision work at the 10–500 off volumes larger suppliers deprioritise and smaller shops can't certify against
- Custom-built ERP and shopfloor data collection system, developed in-house and updated monthly; full production traceability and the flexibility to integrate with a customer's own systems and reporting requirements
- Standard lead times of just four weeks with one week added for each outsourced process, so you can plan with confidence
- Responsive to ad-hoc and low-forecast requirements; genuine capacity for the orders that don't fit a standard production schedule
- Full quality documentation and certification traceability on every batch, built for audit by defence and aerospace primes
Capabilities
Services we offer
Brazing and soldering
Our brazed assemblies are to tight tolerances and often moulded into plastic for avionics applications.
Inspection
Our Keyence IM-X1000 captures up to 5,000 dimensions in seconds, removing operator variability from every measurement.
Part modification
When touch and feel are needed to modify existing parts to meet a new specification, we know the tricks of the trade.
Approved partners
Our partnerships with specialist finishing shops are close. You gain the benefits, whether plating, painting or hardening.
Tube polishing
Satin-polished 1 inch element tubes in lengths up to 5 m, protected using chromate passivation.
Quality · AS9102
Traceability in practice
First Article Inspection reports to AS9102 are rapidly generated from our in-house ERP with dimensions direct from our Keyence measurement system without the need for an operator to rekey any figurework, improving accuracy.
In-house
- CNC and manual turning & milling
- Brazed & silver-soldered assemblies
- Connector modification — BNC, SMA
- Precision drilling & riveting
- Centreless grinding
- Satin tube polishing up to 5 m
- Bead blasting & tumbling
- Comprehensive inspection suite
Via approved partners
Plating · anodising · painting · chromate conversion · heat treatment · grinding & lapping · spark erosion · aluminium welding · tooling · wire loom assembly
Specialisms
Avionics hardware. Antenna assemblies. RF connectors & cable assemblies.
Almost 30 years · AS 9100 · ISO 9001:2015 · JOSCAR
Our Quality Management System is AS 9100 and ISO 9001:2015 certified by LRQA. See our certificate
Experience. Engineering. Excellence.
Almost 30 years · AS 9100 · ISO 9001:2015 · JOSCAR