One of the leading precision engineering companies in the UK
Low-cost small to large manual & CNC machining services and welded assemblies, specialising in bespoke cryogenic assemblies.
Precision manufacturing & low-cost CNC machining
Precision manufacturing and engineering CNC machining services, specialising in bespoke cryogenic assemblies in the UK.
Long established company since 1977
ASHBY Precision Engineering was established in 1977, and is one of the leading UK manufacturing & engineering CNC machining companies, specialising in cryogenic assemblies and quality components throughout the United Kingdom and beyond.
Investment in state-of-the-art machines
ASHBY can drive prices down & guarantee price match due to continuous investment in state-of-the-art machines. With our skilled and experienced engineers, we pride ourselves on creating high-tech, extremely complex projects in the fastest possible time.
We deliver the highest quality standard
Regardless of the size or quantity of components you require, ASHBY will always deliver to the highest possible standard. We've worked with Formula 1, cryogenics and medical industries, and some of the most reputable blue-chip companies.
For a more in-depth explanation of our tolerances and sizes, see our range of machines.
Quality, capacity and price
- We offer low-cost large CNC machining services, fully operational 24 hours a day.
- An extensive range of services, including consignment, call-off arrangements and KANBAN services.
- Our main focus is quality. We're ISO9001:2015 accredited and use many KPIs to monitor delivery and quality performance.
- We are continuously evolving our competitive pricing strategies. We are willing to price match
- Over 20 CNC machines, with continuous investment in state-of-the-art machines and the flexibility to machine high-volume production components.
- Engineering capability from a few millimetres up to 1.5 metres in diameter or square.
- Need specialist services beyond our internal capability? We organise them via our network of trusted providers.
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Design, manufacture, assembly & completion
CNC milling
5-axis, 4-axis + 1, vertical and horizontal CNC milling.
Services ›CNC turning
Twin-spindle multi-axis, mill/turn and sliding head turning, up to a 3-metre gap bed lathe.
Services ›Cryogenic assemblies
Cryostats, helium and nitrogen probes, syphons and manifolds.
Cryogenics ›Welding & soldering
Coded TIG welders, welded assemblies and vacuum leak testing.
Services ›Inspection & testing
CNC CMM inspection and helium leak detection to customer specification.
Quality ›Consignment & KANBAN
The parts you need, in the quantities you want, whenever you need them.
Services ›Industries we support
One of the UK's leading precision engineering companies
Founded in 1977, ASHBY Precision Engineering Ltd was established by Peter and Geraldine Ashby. Using their expertise in engineering, they saw the opportunity to become one of the leading precision engineering companies in the United Kingdom.
Ashby quickly gained an outstanding reputation for its high-quality precision engineering. With its manual machine area, CNC area and assembly area, Ashby continues to operate at the forefront of the UK's precision engineering sector.
Founded
Peter and Geraldine Ashby establish Ashby Precision Engineering Ltd.
Robin & Louise join
Robin and Louise Ashby join the family business. Their expertise helps Ashby rival companies across the UK.
Robin takes over
After the passing of their father, Robin takes over. Ashby keeps investing in the latest technology to meet customers' ever-changing demands.
Over 30 skilled staff
A team dedicated to achieving the highest quality standards.
A long-standing reputation across a broad range of industries
Our selection of precision engineering services, and our expertise in each, has made us one of the UK's leading companies in our field. Here's how:
- Low-cost large CNC machining services, fully operational 24 hours a day.
- An extensive range of services, including consignment, call-off arrangements and KANBAN services.
- ISO9001:2015 accredited, with many KPIs monitoring delivery and quality performance.
- Continuously evolving, competitive pricing strategies.
- Over 20 CNC machines, with the flexibility to machine high-volume production components.
- Engineering capability from a few millimetres up to 1.5 metres in diameter or square.
- Specialist services beyond our internal capability, organised via our network of trusted providers.
Certificate & policy
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Industries we support
Precision engineering services in Oxford
Over 40 years of manufacturing experience, expertise and equipment.
The complete package, all under one roof
We provide CNC machining, 5-axis milling, CNC turning, anodising, painting, inspection, testing, CMM inspection, welding and soldering.
ASHBY provides low-cost large CNC machining services from our Abingdon premises, with excellent communication links nationwide. For more than 40 years we have delivered a premium service to a wide range of clients, from small local companies to international corporations. We offer the complete package, from design, manufacture and assembly to completion, all under one roof.
What we specialise in
Our experience, expertise and equipment allow us to specialise in several processes, including:
Machining
- Low-cost large CNC machining services
- CNC multi-axis machining
- 3Y axis turn spindles
- 5-axis milling
- 4-axis + 1 turning machining
- Vertical CNC milling
- Vertical and horizontal CNC milling
- CNC mill/turn
- CNC turning (including sliding head)
- Grinding
- Wire erosion
Fabrication & assembly
- Welding and soldering
- Cryogenic assemblies (cryostats, helium and nitrogen probes, syphons and manifolds)
- Mechanical assemblies
- Prototyping
- Metal finishing and cleaning
Quality & supply
- Inspection and testing (including CMM inspection)
- Vacuum leak testing
- Development and consultancy
- Management of external services, such as anodising, painting and heat treatments
- Consignment and KANBAN stock
In addition, we can create bespoke or prototype parts, as well as components made to your exact specifications.
We manufacture components & parts
ASHBY specialises in precision-engineered parts tailored to your unique specifications. With over 40 years of experience we offer a wide variety of parts, many made to order with the shortest possible lead time, and always to the highest possible standard.
Regular production requirements
Need precision-engineered components on a regular basis? Our KANBAN consignment stocking service provides the parts you need, in the quantities you want, whenever you need them. Talk to us about bespoke or prototype items, or choose from:
Assured
Our customers demand the highest possible quality from their precision-engineered components. To ensure it, we run a highly detailed quality management system, confirmed by our ISO9001:2015 Quality Assurance Accreditation.
Industries we support
Bespoke cryogenic assemblies & systems
ASHBY are within the cryogenics field.
Bespoke assembly-based cryogenic systems
ASHBY Precision Engineering Ltd provides a wide range of bespoke assembly-based cryogenic systems and assemblies in Oxford.
Thermodynamics & cryogenic safety of materials
Our engineers are experts in the cryogenic field, specialising in thermodynamics, cryogenic safety, the superconducting of materials and their applications, cryogenic coolers, the handling of cryogen, and cryogenic systems.
Pushing the boundaries
Bringing this variety of expertise together gives ASHBY the opportunity to keep evolving and push the boundaries of modern cryogenic technology.
A combined wealth of knowledge
Our knowledge across so many areas lets ASHBY partner with some of the leading cryogenics companies in the UK, to maintain, design and manufacture leading cryogenic freezers, syphons, dewars and valves. ASHBY products have met and exceeded the needs of our diverse cryogenics customer base for over 15 years.
Products and services
Leak testing
BOC helium leak detectors, pressure testing, thermal cycling, transfer line efficiency and flow testing to customer specification.
Syphons
Dewar test syphons and small and large bore syphons, with bellows, elbows, formers and vent lines.
Tabletop / bench assemblies
Cryostats and helium and nitrogen probes built to order.
Welding
Coded TIG welders on Miller and Kemppi TIG sets.
Large bespoke assemblies
Cans, ultra-low temperature systems, supercon magnet supports, trollies and frames.
Medical, high technology and R&D
ASHBY cryocoolers and cryopumps continue to play a critical role in the medical field, from Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and pre-clinical MRI.
Industries we support
Ashby Precision plant list
Every machine on our shop floor, with its key capacities.
ASHBY Precision Engineering Limited recognises the need for a quality management system to be implemented throughout its operations, to consistently meet the needs and expectations of its customers.
The quality management system is structured to enhance customer satisfaction and profitability by managing the business through a series of integrated processes that begins with our understanding of an ever-changing marketplace.
ISO 9001:2015 accredited
Many KPIs are in place to monitor our delivery and quality performance.
Continual improvement
Quality objectives are established and reviewed to improve the effectiveness of the quality management system, and performance is regularly monitored and analysed.
Training at every level
Personnel at all levels are fully conversant with company policy and objectives through ongoing training, communication and education.
Shared reporting
Reports on the system's effectiveness are shared with all personnel, keeping everyone aware of the need for total commitment to quality.
Mandatory & binding
All processes and procedures in the system are mandatory and binding, and strictly applied, as a minimum control, by all employees.
Certificate & policy
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Industries we support
Our main sectors
We support a range of industries
ASHBY has strong, and in many cases long-established, relationships with some of the most prestigious blue-chip companies and international manufacturers across the UK. The strength and quality of our services is reflected in our consistent word-of-mouth recommendations.
- 01Medical devices (including diagnostics, anaesthesia and prosthetic limbs)
- 02Industrial analysis and instrumentation
- 03Atomic energy
- 04F1 and other motorsports
- 05Scientific
- 06Superconducting magnet manufacturers
- 07Cryogenics
- 08Universities and research establishments
- 09Industrial safety component manufacturers
- 10Security surveillance component manufacturers
- 11Pharmaceutical packaging
- 12Valve component manufacturing
Take a look inside Ashby
Our Abingdon premises, from the manual machine area to the CNC and assembly areas.
The grey tiles are spaces for Ashby's own workshop photos.
Industries we support
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Head office
ASHBY Precision Engineering Limited31 Nuffield Way
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1RL