With well over 50 years of precision engineering experience, Plalite provides practical engineering consultancy that helps customers improve manufacturability, reduce costs and overcome complex engineering challenges. Our consultancy is backed by real world manufacturing expertise, ensuring every recommendation is practical, commercially viable and designed to achieve the best possible outcome.
Operating from our purpose built 1,300m² facility in Kent, we’ve recently invested over £3 million in advanced machining technology and inspection equipment from industry leading manufacturers including DMG, Doosan, Brother, HAAS, Haimer, Mituoyo, Renishaw and FARO. With plans for further investment, this combination of technical expertise and manufacturing capability allows us to support customers from concept through to production with complete confidence.
Our consultancy services are focused on delivering practical improvements throughout the manufacturing process. From design for manufacture advice and machining strategy to production planning and process optimisation, we help customers identify more efficient ways of producing precision components.
Every recommendation benefits from decades of hands-on engineering experience, helping reduce project costs, improve productivity and deliver better manufacturing outcomes without compromising quality or performance.
Find answers to common questions about our engineering consultancy services, manufacturing expertise and how Plalite helps customers improve designs, optimise production and achieve better engineering outcomes.
We are happy to engage in DFM meetings, helping customers to optimise the manufacturability of their designs.
Our consultancy services support businesses developing new products, improving existing components or looking for more efficient and cost-effective manufacturing solutions.
With over 50 years of precision engineering experience and significant investment in advanced manufacturing technology, we provide consultancy grounded in practical engineering knowledge.
Yes. We work with customers throughout the entire manufacturing lifecycle, from initial concept and design through to production, inspection and continuous improvement.
