Precision Metal Parts Nottingham

CNC Plasma Cut Components, Brackets, Machine Parts & Manufacturing Solutions

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Nottingham Metalworks manufactures precision metal components for engineering, manufacturing, and industrial businesses across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Using CNC plasma cutting technology, we fabricate accurate brackets, machine parts, fixtures, guards, and custom components in mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminium. From single prototypes to batch production.

CNC plasma cutting machine fabricating precision metal component with accurate bolt holes in Nottingham workshop

CNC plasma cutting machine fabricating precision metal component
Quality control inspection of precision CNC cut metal parts using digital callipers at Nottingham Metalworks

Quality control inspection of precision CNC cut metal parts

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Custom precision metal brackets and components installed on industrial machinery in Nottingham manufacturing facility

Metal brackets and components installed on industrial machinery

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Engineering-Grade Metal Component Fabrication

Manufacturing and engineering businesses require precision metal components that fit correctly, perform reliably, and meet exacting specifications. Whether replacing failed parts, prototyping new designs, or producing small to medium batch runs, accurate metal fabrication is essential for keeping operations running efficiently. At Nottingham Metalworks, we specialise in precision metal parts fabrication using CNC plasma metal cutting technology. Our computer-controlled cutting process delivers consistent accuracy across single components or batch production, ensuring every part matches your specifications precisely. Unlike general fabrication shops focused primarily on structural work or decorative items, we understand engineering requirements. We work from technical drawings, maintain tight tolerances where specified, and manufacture components that integrate seamlessly with existing machinery and assemblies. Our precision cutting eliminates the variability of manual fabrication, delivering reliability you can count on. We serve diverse manufacturing sectors across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire—from small engineering firms requiring occasional custom components to manufacturers needing regular batch production. Our flexible approach means we're equally capable of producing a single prototype bracket for testing or fifty identical parts for production lines. As part of our comprehensive [sheet metal fabrication services](/sheet-metal-fabrication-nottingham/), precision parts manufacturing combines advanced CNC technology with traditional metalworking skills. We cut, weld, drill, tap, and finish components to your requirements, providing complete fabrication solutions from raw material to finished parts ready for installation.

TYPES OF PRECISION METAL PARTS WE FABRICATE

Custom Metal Components for Engineering & Manufacturing



Mounting Brackets & Fixtures

Brackets are fundamental components in countless applications. We fabricate L-brackets, angle brackets, and complex multi-plane mounting fixtures to your specifications. Whether supporting equipment, securing machinery components, or providing structural connections, precision-cut brackets ensure proper load distribution and secure mounting. We cut bracket blanks to exact dimensions, incorporate mounting holes with specified centres, add cutouts for cable routing or adjustment, and provide welded assemblies when required. Batch production ensures consistent hole spacing and dimensions across all brackets.


Machine Guards & Safety Panels

Machinery requires guards meeting health and safety regulations whilst allowing access for operation and maintenance. We fabricate perforated guard panels for ventilation and visibility, solid panels with inspection windows, interlocked guard sections, and guards with precise cutouts for controls and displays. Our precision cutting ensures guards fit machinery accurately without gaps or misalignment. Guards can be powder-coated for durability and visibility, with safety colours available where required.


Replacement Parts & Spares

When machinery parts fail and manufacturers no longer supply replacements, custom fabrication keeps equipment operational. We work from your existing parts, technical drawings, or measurements to recreate components including wear plates and protective covers, mounting plates and brackets, structural supports and frames, and mechanical linkages and arms. Single-piece fabrication means you're not forced to buy minimum quantities from suppliers. For critical spares, we can manufacture several copies, ensuring you have spares available when needed.


Prototype Components

Product development and machinery modification require prototype parts for testing before committing to volume production. Our CNC plasma cutting makes prototype fabrication economical—no expensive tooling required. We manufacture test brackets and mounting solutions, proof-of-concept components, fitment prototypes for design verification, and multiple iterations as designs evolve. Fast turnaround means your development process isn't delayed waiting for parts. Once prototypes are proven, we can efficiently transition to batch production using the same cutting programmes.


Gears, Flanges & Mechanical Components

CNC plasma cutting creates circular components with precision. We fabricate gear blanks for subsequent machining, flanges with accurate bolt hole patterns, circular mounting plates, and sprocket blanks. Whilst plasma cutting doesn't provide the precision of CNC machining for final gear teeth, it efficiently creates blanks that can be subsequently machined, or produces adequate precision for non-critical applications. Bolt hole patterns on flanges are consistently accurate, ensuring proper alignment in assemblies.


Structural Components & Supports

Engineering and construction projects require metal structural elements. We cut gusset plates and reinforcement plates, connection plates with bolt hole patterns, base plates for equipment mounting, and stiffening ribs and structural supports. Precision cutting ensures bolt holes align correctly during assembly, critical for structural integrity and efficient installation.

MANUFACTURING PROCESS & QUALITY

How We Fabricate Your Precision Metal Parts


Technical Drawing Review

Our process begins with your technical drawings, CAD files (DXF, DWG formats), or existing parts for reverse engineering. We review specifications to understand tolerances, material requirements, quantities, and any secondary operations (drilling, tapping, welding). If drawings need development, we can create them based on your requirements or measurements. We'll flag any potential manufacturability issues and suggest alternatives if necessary.


CNC Programming

Your approved drawings are converted into CNC cutting programmes. Our programming considers optimal cutting sequence to minimise distortion, efficient nesting for batch production to reduce waste, appropriate cutting speeds for material and thickness, and pierce point locations away from critical dimensions. For repeat orders, programmes are retained, ensuring identical results for future batches without reprogramming costs.


Precision Plasma Cutting

The programmed design is cut using our CNC plasma cutting system. Computer control delivers consistent accuracy across all parts—whether cutting one or one hundred. The process maintains dimensional accuracy, delivers clean cut edges requiring minimal finishing, creates accurately positioned holes and cutouts, and produces identical components across batch production runs. Mild steel up to 15 mm, stainless steel up to 13mm, and aluminium up to 18mm can be accommodated.


Secondary Operations

Many precision parts require operations beyond cutting. We provide drilling and reaming for precise hole sizes, thread tapping for mounting holes, deburring and edge finishing, countersinking and counterboring, and welding for assembled components. These secondary operations are completed in-house, maintaining quality control and eliminating coordination with multiple suppliers.


Quality Verification

Precision parts undergo dimensional verification before despatch. We check critical dimensions against specifications, verify hole spacing and positioning, confirm hole diameters meet requirements, and inspect edge quality and finish. For production runs, first-off inspection ensures cutting programmes produce correct results before completing the batch. This quality process ensures parts arrive ready to install without modifications.

MATERIALS & CAPABILITIES

Metal Materials for Engineering Components


Mild Steel

Most engineering brackets and structural components use mild steel for its strength, weldability, and cost-effectiveness. Available in various thicknesses, mild steel suits both light-duty and heavy-duty applications. We can supply parts with mill scale finish, primed for painting, or powder-coated for corrosion protection. Ideal for indoor machinery components, structural brackets, and painted assemblies.


Stainless Steel

Components requiring corrosion resistance, hygiene compliance, or heat resistance benefit from stainless steel fabrication. We work with 304 and 316 grades, commonly used in food processing equipment, pharmaceutical machinery, chemical processing, and marine applications. Stainless steel maintains strength at elevated temperatures and requires no protective coating, simplifying maintenance.


Aluminium

Lightweight applications benefit from aluminium components. Particularly valuable where weight reduction matters, including aerospace and automotive, portable equipment, and situations requiring manual handling of components. Aluminium's natural corrosion resistance and good strength-to-weight ratio make it suitable for diverse applications.


Thickness Range

Our CNC plasma cutting accommodates sheet metal from thin gauge up to 15mm plate depending on material. For your specific component requirements, contact us to confirm capabilities.

WHY CHOOSE NOTTINGHAM METALWORKS FOR PRECISION PARTS

Engineering-Focused Fabrication

As a Nottingham-based fabricator, we provide responsive service to local engineering and manufacturing businesses. Need a replacement part urgently? We can often accommodate expedited fabrication. Require design assistance? We'll work with you to develop manufacturable solutions. Want to inspect parts before collection? Visit our workshop to verify quality. Our CNC plasma cutting eliminates human error inherent in manual marking and cutting. Computer control ensures the fiftieth part matches the first exactly—essential for maintaining assembly tolerances and interchangeability. This consistency proves particularly valuable for spare parts that must fit machinery manufactured years ago. Unlike large fabrication shops with high minimum orders, we accommodate single prototypes through to medium batch production economically. No expensive tooling costs—CNC programmes are our 'tooling,' making low-volume production practical. This flexibility serves businesses across their product lifecycle from development through production

GETTING STARTED WITH PRECISION PARTS FABRICATION

Request Your Precision Parts Quote

Commissioning precision metal parts begins with sharing your requirements. Send technical drawings, CAD files, photographs of existing parts, or specifications describing what you need. We'll review your requirements, discuss material options, confirm quantities, clarify tolerances where critical, and provide timeframes for fabrication. Most precision parts projects are completed within 2 weeks from drawing approval, depending on complexity and current workload. Urgent requirements can often be accommodated. For regular production needs, we can establish call-off arrangements, maintaining stock of your programmed components for prompt supply. From single replacement brackets to batch production of manufactured components, our precision metal fabrication supports Nottingham's engineering and manufacturing sectors with reliable, accurate parts.


Precision Metal Parts Fabrication in Nottingham

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Frequently Asked Questions About Precision Metal Parts Fabrication

  • How accurate is CNC plasma cutting for precision parts?

    Our CNC plasma cutting typically achieves accuracy within ± 2mm, suitable for most engineering applications. This tolerance is appropriate for brackets, guards, structural components, and general fabricated parts. For applications requiring tighter tolerances (such as precision machined mating surfaces), plasma cutting creates accurately sized blanks that can be subsequently machined to final dimensions. We'll advise during quoting if your specified tolerances require additional operations beyond plasma cutting. For many engineering applications, plasma-cut accuracy eliminates the need for expensive CNC machining.

  • Can you work from my existing part or do I need technical drawings?

    We can work from existing parts through reverse engineering. Provide us with your sample component and we'll take measurements, create technical drawings for approval, and programme the CNC cutting to replicate it. This proves particularly valuable when original drawings are unavailable or when you need to manufacture spares for obsolete equipment. For complex geometries or critical dimensions, providing any available documentation helps ensure accuracy. We can also improve upon original designs if we identify potential enhancements during reverse engineering.

  • What file formats do you accept for CNC cutting?

    We work with standard engineering file formats including DXF, DWG, PDF (for 2D drawings), STEP and IGES (for 3D models), and standard image formats if dimensioned. Vector formats (DXF, DWG) are ideal as they import directly to our CNC programming software. If you only have PDF technical drawings, we can extract dimensions and create cutting files. For complex 3D assemblies, STEP or IGES files help us understand how components fit together, ensuring fabricated parts integrate correctly.

  • Do you offer secondary operations like drilling and tapping?

    Yes, we provide comprehensive secondary operations in-house. Plasma cutting creates the basic component shape, then we add drilled and reamed holes for precision sizing, tapped threads for mounting bolts, countersunk holes for flush fasteners, deburred edges for safe handling, and welded assemblies for multi-part components. Completing these operations in-house ensures quality control and eliminates coordinating with multiple suppliers. We can deliver finished components ready to install, saving you time and labour..

  • What's the minimum order quantity for precision parts?

    We have no minimum order quantity. If you need a single prototype bracket or replacement part, we'll manufacture it. CNC plasma cutting doesn't require expensive tooling, making single-piece production economical. This flexibility proves valuable for prototype development, obsolete part replacement, or small machinery modifications. Of course, per-piece costs decrease with larger quantities due to programming time being spread across multiple parts, but we never force minimum orders you don't need.

  • How long does precision parts fabrication take?

    Turnaround depends on current workload and project complexity. Simple brackets or guards might be completed within a few days. Complex assemblies requiring multiple operations take longer. Typical timeframe is 2 weeks from approved drawings to completed parts. For urgent requirements—machinery downtime situations or production delays—we can often accommodate expedited fabrication. Contact us with your timeline and we'll advise on feasibility. For regular production needs, establishing call-off arrangements ensures parts are available when you need them.

  • Can you manufacture parts for repeat orders in future?

    Absolutely. We retain CNC cutting programmes for all projects, making repeat orders straightforward. When you need additional parts—whether weeks or years later—we simply retrieve the programme and manufacture identical components without reprogramming costs. This proves particularly valuable for spare parts inventory, where you can order small quantities as needed rather than committing to large minimum orders. Programme retention ensures perfect consistency across all production runs.

  • Do you provide material certification for precision parts?

    For projects requiring material traceability, we can provide mill certificates for materials used. This is particularly important for applications in regulated industries (pressure vessels, medical devices, aerospace) where material properties must be documented. Standard commercial work doesn't include certification, but we can arrange certified materials and documentation when your application requires it. Discuss certification requirements during quoting so we can factor appropriate materials sourcing and documentation into your project.


  • Can you fabricate parts from my sketches if I don't have formal drawings?

    Yes, we can work from dimensioned sketches. Provide overall dimensions, hole locations and sizes, material specifications, and any critical tolerances, and we'll create formal technical drawings for your approval before fabrication. Many engineering modifications and custom solutions begin with hand-sketched concepts that we develop into manufacturable designs. Our experience means we can often suggest design improvements that enhance function or reduce manufacturing costs. We're happy to collaborate on developing your concepts into practical fabricated components.

  • What industries do you serve for precision parts fabrication?

    We manufacture precision metal components for diverse sectors including general engineering and machinery builders, food processing and pharmaceutical (stainless steel components), automotive and vehicle modification, construction and building services, packaging machinery and conveyor systems, agricultural equipment, and prototyping and product development. Our broad experience across industries means we understand different sector requirements—from hygiene standards in food processing to robust construction in agricultural applications. Whatever your industry, we adapt our fabrication approach to meet your specific needs.