DFM & Engineering Support - Regina Precision Engineering

Precision Machining — Design for Manufacturability & Engineering Support

At Regina Precision Engineering, we help transform ideas, drawings and CAD models into components that are reliable, cost-effective and easy to manufacture. Our engineering team works closely with you to refine designs, optimise geometry and select suitable materials, ensuring your parts can be produced accurately and efficiently from the very first prototype.

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Our Design for Manufacturability (DFM) support focuses on improving performance, reducing complexity and ensuring each component can be machined with maximum precision. Through early-stage collaboration, we help identify potential design challenges, eliminate unnecessary features, and recommend adjustments that improve consistency, strength and production efficiency.

Optimising Your Designs for Manufacture

Our DFM support ensures your designs are ready for efficient, high-precision machining. Through early collaboration, we highlight potential issues, refine complex features and advise on improvements that boost performance, consistency and ease of manufacture.

This service is ideal for:

New product development
Prototype refinement
Transitioning designs into production
Reducing machining cost or cycle times
Improving tolerance stability and quality

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Collaborative Engineering Support

We work hand-in-hand with your designers and technical teams, offering guidance throughout the development process. Our engineers can provide:

2D drawing and 3D model review
Tolerance and geometry optimisation
Advice on machining methods and tool paths
Material suitability guidance
Suggestions to improve manufacturability and repeatability

Whether your design is at concept stage or ready for refinement, we help ensure it is practical, achievable and fully production-ready.

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Complex Components Made Clear

Some components require deep engineering insight — whether due to tight tolerances, thin walls, intricate features or challenging materials. With our advanced CNC turning, milling, grinding and EDM capabilities, we can highlight the optimum way to machine your part and ensure the finished result meets exact performance expectations.

Our support helps prevent:

- Machining distortion
- Unnecessary tool wear
- Over-tight tolerances
- Excessive setup costs
- Avoidable production delays

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Materials & Best-Practice Advice

Choosing the right material is essential. We provide practical support on selecting materials that offer the right balance of machinability, strength and durability. This includes:

Stainless steels & tool steels
Mild and mixed steels
Aluminium and lightweight alloys
Brass, bronze and copper
Engineering plastics (including PEEK, POM, PTFE and more)

Our team advises on both material performance and the implications each choice has on cost, tolerance control and surface finish.

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Why Choose Regina for DFM & Engineering Support?

Early involvement reduces cost and improves reliability
Clear, practical engineering advice from experienced machinists
In-house manufacturing knowledge across multiple processes
Faster prototype-to-production transitions
Support tailored to prototypes, low-volume runs and full production
Over 75 years of precision engineering experience

Start Your Project with Expert Support

Send us your sketch, drawing or 3D CAD model and our engineers will provide clear, practical guidance on how to optimise your design for manufacturing.

Reginas precision machining industries we support:

Our DFM & Engineering Support is widely used across:
- Automotive and motorsport
- Medical and healthcare engineering
- Robotics and automation
- Industrial machinery
- Electronics & sensor technology
- General precision engineering
If your sector requires dependable, ultra-precise small-run manufacturing, our team can help.

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Our Machines

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Hurco VM20i

Regina Industries largest Milling Centre, purchased in 2023, Regina are building for the future in sub-contract Precision Machining.

Machine Capabilities

3-Axis Machining Centre
12,000 RPM Spindle / CAT 40 Big Plus.
1,100x508mm Travel
4 Post Indexer for a multitude of tools

Hurco TM8i

The newest edition of Regina’s Turning Centres. Equipped with a fully automated bar-feeder, Regina has invested in the ability to auto-run large quantity turned parts. With the ability to run over-night, Regina can be very competitive with high-volume turned parts up to 58mm in bar width.

Machine Capabilities

Equipped with a bar feeder for automation
525mm turning length
63.5mm bar capacity
4,000 rpm spindle speed

The Hurco VMX60Ti

The Hurco VMX60Ti is one of Regina’s flagship milling centres — a high-performance machine that strengthens our commitment to future-ready, sub-contract precision machining. With its superior rigidity, thermal stability and large working envelope, it allows us to deliver exceptional accuracy on complex, high-tolerance components.

Machine Capabilities — Hurco VMX60Ti

3-Axis High-Performance Machining Centre
12,000 RPM Spindle / CAT 40 Big Plus Interface
1,524 x 660 mm Travel Capacity
High-Rigidity Construction for Superior Accuracy
Thermally Stable Frame for Consistent Tolerances
Large Work Envelope for Complex or Oversized Components

XYZ CT 65 HD

The XYZ CT 65 HD is one of Regina’s key turning centres — a powerful, heavy-duty machine that reinforces our commitment to high-precision, sub-contract machining. With exceptional rigidity, spindle performance and stable machining capability, it enables us to produce complex, tight-tolerance turned components with outstanding consistency and efficiency.

Machine Capabilities — XYZ CT 65 HD