CNC Machining Lead Times: What Affects Delivery Dates for Precision Parts
For buyers, engineers and production managers, CNC machining lead times can be just as important as price, tolerance or material choice. A component may be beautifully machined, fully inspected and correctly finished, but if it arrives too late for assembly, testing...
Medical CNC Machining: A Complete Guide to Precision Parts for Healthcare
Medical CNC machining sits at the intersection of advanced manufacturing and patient safety. From surgical instruments and diagnostic device components to precision housings and orthopedic hardware, CNC (computer numerical control) machining helps produce complex...
Machining Magnesium: A Practical Guide to Safe, Accurate, High-performance Parts
Machining magnesium can feel like a cheat code when you need lightweight parts with excellent machinability. Magnesium alloys are among the easiest structural metals to cut, often allowing high material removal rates, good surface finish, and shorter cycle times...
Machined Plastic Parts: A Practical Guide to Materials, Design, Quality and Performance
Machined plastic parts sit in a useful middle ground between metal components, injection moulded plastics, and additive manufacturing. They can be produced quickly from engineering-grade polymers, hold tight tolerances when designed sensibly, and offer material...
Medical Component Manufacturers: How to Choose the Right Partner for Precision, Compliance, and Scale
Medical component manufacturers sit at the intersection of engineering, traceability, and patient safety. Whether you’re developing a new diagnostic device, an instrument assembly, a fluid-handling module, or a precision subcomponent for a regulated product, the...
What is AS9100? The Aerospace Quality Standard Explained for CNC Machining & Assembly
What is AS9100? AS9100 is the quality management system (QMS) standard used across the aviation, space and defence supply chain. It builds on ISO 9001 and adds aerospace-specific requirements that help organisations control risk, manage configuration (revision...
AS9100 Machine Shop: How to Find the Right CNC Machining Partner
AS9100 machine shop selection isn’t just a procurement decision, it’s a risk decision. In aerospace and defence supply chains, one late delivery, one uncontrolled process change, or one incomplete set of records can trigger line-stops, rework, customer escapes, or...
AS9100 Machining: Building Confidence in Aerospace-Grade CNC Manufacturing
AS9100 machining buyers are not just looking for a CNC machine shop, they are looking for a controlled, auditable and repeatable process that can survive aerospace-level scrutiny. AS9100 certification is the quality backbone behind many of the most demanding...
Quality Moments Matter Champion for Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices
We’re delighted to share that Tarvin Precision proudly took part as a Champion for the recent Quality Moments Matter campaign in aid of Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices. Together, an incredible £811,379 was raised in just 36 hours. 💚 Fundraising as a...
Championing Resilient UK Defence Supply Chains at JOSCAR Live 2025
On Tuesday, we attended the latest JOSCAR Live defence event, joining procurement professionals and fellow approved suppliers to focus on one of the biggest challenges facing the sector: how to build and maintain a resilient, British-led supply chain for defence. As a...
CNC Machining Parts: A Practical UK Buyer’s Guide
If you’re looking for CNC machining parts, you probably need components that fit first time, arrive when promised and match your drawing without back-and-forth. This guide gives you the essentials - clearly and quickly - so you can brief suppliers with confidence,...