Capabilities
Machining capabilities
Milling from three to five axes, vertical and horizontal, from a single first article to established series — with fitting, inspection and documentation inside the same flow.
5-axis simultaneous machining
Eight 5-axis centres handle complex geometries, compound angles and deep pockets in a reduced number of setups — fewer setups meaning fewer datum transfers and tighter positional control.
8 centres up to 1 335 × 1 250 × 900 mm
4-axis horizontal machining
Three horizontal centres with automatic pallet changers give four-face access in one clamping and allow load-while-cutting operation — the right configuration for repeatable series work.
3 centres pallet changer
3-axis machining
Four 3-axis verticals cover prismatic parts, plate work, brackets and secondary operations, including a 1 100 mm X travel for long components.
4 centres up to 1 100 mm X
Large-envelope components
Our largest 5-axis centre takes 1 335 × 1 250 × 900 mm of travel, opening the door to frames, ribs, fittings and machined plate components that do not fit a standard vertical.
largest envelope
Prototypes and first articles
New part introduction is handled by a dedicated NPI function: process definition, fixture design, programming, simulation, first-off and the FAI file — built once, properly, and reused at series launch.
Small, medium and large series
Load and capacity are planned machine by machine in our ERP over a rolling horizon of more than twelve months, which is what makes a ramp-up commitment credible rather than optimistic.
Fitting and finishing
Manual deburring, edge break, blending and visual finishing are performed in-house on every aerospace part, by authorised fitters working to documented acceptance criteria.
in-house
Managed special processes
Anodising, chromate conversion, passivation, electroplating, painting and heat treatment are placed with qualified partners under our supplier control procedure, with re-inspection on return.
partner network
Mechanical assembly
Riveting and blind riveting, Hi-Lok and Hi-Lite fastener installation, helicoil inserts, plastic bushings, seals and hook-and-loop fastening. Sub-assemblies are built and documented inside the same quality system as the machining.
Industrial capacity
Capacity is a number, not an adjective.
We publish the arithmetic behind our capacity so that a commodity manager can test it: fifteen CNC centres, three shifts with a weekend team, and a monthly machining capacity that is planned machine by machine in our ERP.
Fitting and inspection capacity are planned separately from machine capacity, because a machining hour that cannot be deburred and inspected is not a deliverable hour.
Capacity model per the 2026–2027 load and capacity plan. Effective availability depends on part mix, setup content and special-process lead times.
Scope and honesty
What we do not do
ESM is a build-to-print manufacturer. We do not design parts, we do not own the definition and we do not hold a design organisation approval. What we do bring is manufacturability feedback: if a feature is going to cost you money or yield, we will say so at the quotation stage.
- No CNC turning. Only conventional turning for secondary operations.
- No in-house surface treatment or heat treatment. These are placed with qualified partners.
- No non-destructive testing in-house. Routed externally when required.
- Aluminium is our core material domain, with stainless steel and hard metals also machined. Titanium and nickel alloys are not a standing capability.
Have a package to place?
Send the drawings. We will come back with a process route, a machine allocation and the questions that matter.
