Luvata Welshpool - formerly Dawson Shanahan - specialise in the design, prototyping and precision engineering of high quality, customer specified components and assemblies, for use in a wide range of applications worldwide. We offer a unique combination of in-house cold forming, precision CNC machining and assembly techniques, backed by an unrivalled level of customer support. We started out as engine reconditioners but our expertise has grown far beyond. Over the years, weโve partnered with customers in almost every sector of industry, from automotive and motorsports, to aviation, power distribution, electronics and medical. Today, we have the knowledge, skills and resources to engineer innovative solutions from one-off parts to high volume components. In particular, Luvata Welshpool specialise in cold forming and machining in many different metals including copper, aluminium and ferrous plus a variety of exotic materials, and offer:
โข a total service, from design and prototyping, with advice on best manufacturing practices, to pre-production and then high or low volume supply
โข a proactive approach with technical and commercial advice to help you find the best solution at optimum cost
โข 24-hour production with a flexible and friendly service
โข advanced 3D solid modelling systems for fast component development
โข extensive engineering facilities, with both cold forming and precision machining shops to provide manufacturing flexibility to meet your exact needs
โข dedicated logistics support to ensure delivery wherever and whenever you need it, including Kanban, just in time (JIT) and consignment stock
ISO standards
We work to the highest quality standards to give you complete peace of mind. These include:
โข IATF 16949:2016
โข ISO 9001:2015
โข ISO14001:2015
โข ISO 45001
Quality
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for seamless New Product Introduction / Product Launch and Product Insource:
โข Product Design & Development โ working with our customers to design and improve components to be optimized for functionality
โข Process Design & Development โ working with our customers to design and improve manufacturing routings that produce stable, repeatable parts whilst reducing costs and waste
โข Product & Process Validation โ data-driven product pedigree interrogation & reporting; data-driven process control and repeatability verification
โข PPAP & PSW
โข SPC & GRR
โข Capacity Planning
โข Continuous Improvement
โข Supplier Auditing โ control of our supply chain
โข cGMP