PDS Engineering

PDS Engineering, also written as PDS (CNC) Engineering Limited, is a precision engineering company in Lancashire, England. It makes machined parts to tight specifications. It serves aerospace, defense, automotive, petrochemical and marine customers. The company says it also supports special projects, including some that set world records.

PDS specializes in CNC milling and CNC turning. CNC means the machines are run by computer. Its milling work includes multi-pallet 5 axis machining of parts up to 1000 mm in a cube. It also runs 4 axis and 4 spindle vertical machining. Its advanced turning covers 5 axis and twin spindle machines with power tooling, and it focuses on hard metals.

The company also does large conventional turning for aerospace and energy generation uses. It values traditional skills such as conventional milling, centre lathe turning and surface grinding. A design department has a CAD and CAM facility. It lets staff write and test programs off the machine before cutting begins.

PDS focuses on hard metals such as Nimonics, Inconels and Hastelloy X. It also has experience with plastics, soft metals and composites. The company offers engineering and design support for special projects and rush work. It follows professional project management methods and the ideas of Lean Manufacturing.

On quality, PDS works to ISO 9000 and AS9100 requirements. It holds many customer approvals. These include the Rolls-Royce SABRe approval and Rolls-Royce approval for critical parts. The company says it is known for quick response and flexibility, and it covers work from concept and design to full production.

The website also shares news. The team won the 2022 Red Rose award for resilience. During the COVID-19 period, PDS supported the local NHS in Lancashire and South Cumbria with manufacturing work. The company also took part in the Red Rose finalists group with a sister company.

The site has pages on capabilities and on tooling and design. A contact form lets visitors send their engineering requirements, and a phone line is listed for enquiries.