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Development Engineering Services
Hi Paul,
I'll be straight — this is a cold approach. We build bespoke operational systems for precision manufacturers.
I came across DES while looking at subcontract CNC machining businesses in West Yorkshire and put this page together to show what we actually looked at.
What we found — The business
You've been delivering high-precision subcontract machining from Shipley for 20+ years
Subcontract precision CNC machining for aerospace, telecoms, subsea and other sectors with demanding quality and traceability requirements. Based in Shipley, West Yorkshire, with over 20 years of precision engineering experience. The sectors you serve — aerospace in particular — mean your quality standards are genuinely high, not just box-ticking.
Est. 2002
Shipley, West Yorkshire
Aerospace, telecoms & subsea
Subcontract CNC machining
Something we noticed — Operations
Aerospace and subsea clients need full traceability — how is that documentation managed?
For a subcontract machining business serving aerospace and subsea clients, the documentation burden is significant: job cards, material certificates, inspection records, first article inspection, non-conformance reports. In a business at your scale, managing that across paper files and spreadsheets works until it doesn't — and in regulated sectors, a documentation gap can put a contract at risk.
From the website there's no customer portal or online quoting visible — which suggests enquiries, quotes and job updates are handled via email and phone.
A question — Quoting
How long does it take to price a complex machining enquiry?
For subcontract CNC work, quoting is often the bottleneck: material costs, machining time per operation, setup time, tooling requirements, quality inspection costs. If that's done manually each time, it's slow and inconsistent. A structured quoting system built around your cost model speeds it up and improves accuracy.
Positive — Right sectors, right standards
Serving aerospace and subsea means you're already operating at high standards — a system should reflect that
The quality rigour you apply to machined parts should be matched by the systems you use to manage them. A purpose-built ops platform for DES would be built around your actual workflow — not a generic ERP that needs 12 months of configuration.
What we could help with
- Structured quoting — material, machining, setup and quality costs calculated consistently
- Job tracking — status from enquiry to delivery, with machine and operator assignment
- Quality documentation — inspection records, certificates and non-conformance management per job
- Material traceability — certificates linked to jobs and deliveries
- Customer portal — quote approvals, job status and document downloads
- Delivery management — despatch records, proof of delivery and invoice triggers
About us
How we work
We're Identify Digital, based in Wakefield. We build bespoke systems using AI to move faster than traditional development. We can show you a clickable concept of what a purpose-built system for DES Engineering would look like in about a week — no cost, no obligation. We'd come to Shipley for the first conversation.
If this sounds worth exploring, it's easy to book a call.
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