Tarvin Precision

03/02/2026

Machined Plastic Parts? Take a PEEK at our guide… 😀

Plastics aren’t “lightweight aluminium” - thermal expansion, creep, moisture uptake and heat-in-cut can all bite if you tolerance them like metal.

In this practical guide from Tarvin Precision Ltd, we cover:

✅ When machining beats moulding or printing
✅ Material choices (Acetal/Delrin, Nylon, UHMW-PE, PTFE, PEI/Ultem, PPS, PEEK, PVDF/PCTFE)
✅ Design + inspection gotchas (measuring force, temperature control, thread verification)
✅ What ISO 9001 / AS9100-style controls look like for critical polymer parts

https://tarvinprecision.co.uk/machined-plastic-parts-practical-guide-materials-design-quality-performance/

Machined plastic parts guide to materials, tolerances, ISO9001/AS9100 quality and design tips for precision CNC machining.

21/01/2026

Fresh look for the fleet 🚐✅ (and we kept it local!)

We’ve had our delivery vans for a while, but have just given them a fresh new set of graphics and we’re really pleased with how they’ve turned out.

Even better, it’s another example of keeping business local in Wales:

📍 We’re based in Deeside, North Wales
🚐 The vans originally came from Evans Halshaw in Bretton - and they’ve been great for us
🎨 The new livery was designed and fitted by NORTHWEST SIGNS LIMITED - also in Deeside (check out their site: https://www.localsignmaker.co.uk)

Shoutout to both companies! 👏

Evans Halshaw supplied great vans that have served us well, and North West Signs absolutely nailed it with the quality of the finished graphics. The finish is spot on - and the customer service from both firms has been excellent.

There’s a lot of talk about supporting local supply chains… this is what it looks like in practice. Great service, great workmanship, and we’re proud to keep investment on our doorstep.

Diolch / thank you 🙌

16/01/2026

Machined plastic parts can be a brilliant option - quick to iterate, highly accurate and ideal when you need low friction, corrosion resistance, electrical insulation, or weight reduction.

The catch? Plastics don’t behave like “lightweight aluminium”, so designs, tolerances, and fits need a slightly different approach.

We’ve just published a practical guide on our blog covering:

• How to choose the right polymer (acetal, nylon, UHMW-PE, PTFE, PEI/Ultem, PPS, PEEK, PVDF/PCTFE)
• What tolerances are realistic and what actually affects cost and lead time
• DFM tips to reduce distortion and improve repeatability
• Inspection considerations (measuring force, temperature, compliance)
• Quality expectations, including ISO 9001 and AS9100 standards where required

Read the full guide here (link below) 👇

https://tarvinprecision.co.uk/machined-plastic-parts-practical-guide-materials-design-quality-performance/

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Machined plastic parts guide to materials, tolerances, ISO9001/AS9100 quality and design tips for precision CNC machining.

08/01/2026

UK manufacturing is starting 2026 with cautious momentum - a few green shoots, but still plenty to watch. 🔧📈

What stood out this week:

Factory activity: the UK Manufacturing PMI printed 50.6 for December (a 15-month high), with output rising for a third month and new orders ticking up.

People & costs: industry surveys continue to flag labour-cost pressure and softer hiring plans, even where output/orders are holding up.

Automotive demand: the UK new car market breached 2m registrations in 2025, with almost one in four buyers going electric, while the van market shrank overall despite EV growth. ⚡🚗

Energy remains the headline constraint: the government’s electricity-cost relief consultation (BICS) is open, worth a look for energy-intensive manufacturers and key supply-chain businesses. ⚡

Month ahead watchlist:

12 Jan: Make UK’s Executive Survey 2026 publication (signals on confidence, investment, constraints).

19 Jan: BICS consultation deadline.

5 Feb: next Bank of England rate decision (borrowing costs + capex sentiment).

From the conversations we’re having around the supply chain (including at Tarvin Precision and with our Made in Britain network), the pattern feels consistent: domestic demand is steadier, export sentiment is still “wait-and-see,” and everyone’s watching cost drivers closely.

Question for your network: what are you seeing right now - orders, lead times, or hiring?

✅ Need ISO 9001 or AS9100 machining and assembly? Speak to us or send an RFQ today:

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23/12/2025

Wishing all of our customers, suppliers and industry partners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Tarvin Precision. 🎄✨

Thank you for your support throughout the year - for the trust, the collaboration and the challenges that keep us pushing standards and delivering precision at every step.

We’re also proud to mark our first year as Made in Britain members - and we’re excited to keep flying the flag for British engineering and manufacturing in 2026. 🇬🇧

A special shout-out as well to Hope House & Tŷ Gobaith. It’s been a privilege supporting your work through our fundraising efforts and we’re looking forward to getting involved again in the year ahead. 💜

Holiday hours: we’ll be closed from 24th December (3pm) and reopen 2nd January (8am).

Enjoy a well-earned break, and we’ll see you in the New Year! 🎁

22/12/2025

A month on from JOSCAR Live (18th November) and we’re still talking about what a great day it was. Loads of good conversations, fresh ideas and some really valuable new connections across the aerospace & defence supply chain.

Huge thanks to Hellios and the JOSCAR Live Events Team for bringing everyone together - it’s events like this that keep the industry moving forward.

If you fancy a quick recap, the official highlights video is here 👇

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3qVj6yrjB8

If we met on the day, feel free to drop us a message or connect - always happy to keep the conversation going.

JOSCAR Live is a conference like no other.A community, brought together to communicate, collaborate and innovate.Thank you to all of this year's attendees.

05/12/2025

💚 We are pleased to share a very special piece of mail from Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children’s Hospices.

We’ve just received this handwritten thank you card for our role as Champions in the Quality Moments Matter campaign.

Thanks to the amazing effort of the charity team, Champion businesses, match funders and everyone who donated via pages like ours, the campaign raised an incredible £815,000.

That money will indeed help create more smiles, hugs and special memories for children with life-threatening conditions and their families - something we’re very proud to have played a small part in.

Thank you again to everyone who supported the appeal and to Hope House & Tŷ Gobaith for the incredible work you do every day. 💚

25/11/2025

💚 Wow, what a 36 hours! 💚 Congratulations to the amazing Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith Children's Hospices who raised a whopping £811, 379 in their Quality Moments Matter fundraising event.

Tarvin Precision are immensely proud to have been Champions and thank you to all those who donated and helped us hit our target. This money really does make a difference for these children and their families.

23/11/2025

At Tarvin Precision, we’re proud to be supporting Hope House Children’s Hospices as part of their Quality Moments Matter campaign and we’d really love your help. 💚

Hope House are aiming to raise £500,000 in just 36 hours to bring fun, joy and unforgettable memories to local children living with life-threatening conditions.

Every pound raised helps give children the chance to:

• Go on adventures
• Giggle, play and just be children
• Be supported by specialist nurses and therapists who help them overcome challenges and live life to the fullest

👉 Here’s the amazing bit:

For every £1 you donate via our page, it’s match funded and doubled! That means your £10 instantly becomes £20 for the children and families who need it most.

If you can, please support our team page and help us smash our target and make a real difference today:

https://www.charityextra.com/qualitymomentsmatter/tarvin

Thank you from all of us at Tarvin Precision for anything you’re able to give. If you want to see what it REALLY means to the children and families you will be helping, check out the videos on our donation page above. 🙏

21/11/2025

On Tuesday Tarvin Precision headed to the JOSCAR defence buyer event to fly the flag for British CNC machining and precision engineering. 🇬🇧

It was a busy day of conversations with buyers and engineers who are looking for reliable, UK-based suppliers that can handle high-variety, low-volume defence work - from prototypes and spares through to small batch production.

With 30+ years’ experience, AS9100 accreditation, JOSCAR registration, Cyber Essentials Plus and successful audits by primes like Raytheon, Tarvin Precision is geared up to support demanding defence programmes while keeping work in the UK.

If we didn’t manage to catch you on the day, we’d be very happy to chat about how we can help:

✅ Need complex machined components?
✅ Looking to strengthen your UK supply chain?
✅ Want an agile partner for low-volume defence projects?

Get in touch or send us an RFQ through our online system and we’ll come straight back to you.

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17/11/2025

New video live 🎥

How we support scientific & analytical OEMs with tight-tolerance CNC machining and assemblies:

• One-offs & small batch
• Complex metals & engineering plastics (incl. PEEK)
• ISO 9001:2015 QMS + inspection reports
• Secure file handling (Cyber Essentials Plus)

Watch: https://youtu.be/q27QpyP_bfw?si=-8wkc9IjOTOYovFu

💬 Got a project or part in mind? Message us or send a RFQ via our website:

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Need reliable CNC machining for scientific and analytical instruments - without drama or delays?In this video, Tarvin Precision shows how we support OEMs, la...

09/11/2025

The ATI Conference 2025 at ICC Wales was a great event for us last week. Insightful presentations and breakout sessions on ultra-efficient aircraft, cleaner propulsion and the supply chain needed to make it happen.

We especially enjoyed the Day One talks from Rebecca Evans MS and Paul Adams (ATI). The focus on heritage and personal stories really landed - those foundations still power the progress our industry is pushing for.

Plenty of conversations highlighted the value SMEs bring to Destination Zero. We hope we showed the energy, passion and agility that Tarvin Precision Ltd puts into aerospace precision engineering and machining.

If we connected at the event, let’s keep the conversation going. If we missed you, drop us a message here.