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One supplier, one machine, one failure point
A single source with no second plant means a spindle failure or a fire inspection stops your whole build. You find out on the day the shipment is due, not the day the machine went down.
Supply Chain Resilience
From Chaos Control to Machined Part Control
A tier-one supply base three plants deep. 127 high-precision CNC machines, ±0.005 mm tolerance and 100% inspection before shipment, so your program does not stop when one supplier, one port or one part number goes sideways.
ISO 9001:2015IATF 16949:2016ISO 13485:2016No MOQ12-hour quote3–5 day shipping
127High-precision CNC machines
±0.005 mmAchievable tolerance
99.99%Qualification rate
<2%Historical late-delivery risk
Symptoms
Where the Chaos Starts
Most sourcing chaos is not a market event. It is four small failures stacking up on the same part number.
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Quotes that take a week and still miss
Engineering sends a STEP file on Monday. The quote returns Friday with no DFM notes, no tolerance feedback and no material alternatives. Tooling decisions get made blind.
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Parts that pass at the supplier and fail at assembly
Hole positions drift between lots because nobody controls datum strategy across operations. The scrap shows up at your line, and you pay for the rework and the air freight.
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No paper trail when a customer audits you
Material certs missing, in-process records incomplete, no final inspection report attached. Your own auditor asks for traceability and you have nothing to send.
The System
How We Move a Program From Chaos Control
Three plants, one quality system and a documented route from RFQ to shipped parts.
Capacity
Spare capacity is the real insurance policy
Supply chaos usually starts when a supplier is running at the edge. We run 3 wholly-owned plants covering 7,600 m² with 150 technicians and 127 high-precision CNC machines. That includes 16 simultaneous 5-axis machining centers, 12 four-axis mills, 27 three-axis machines and 16 mill-turn centers.
When one machine goes down, the work moves to another spindle in the same quality system. You do not re-qualify a new supplier in the middle of a build. Maximum processing size reaches 4,000 mm, so large frames and long housings stay in-house instead of splitting across two vendors.
- 1Multi-plant routingProduction can shift between plants without a new PPAP cycle.
- 2Large-part capability4,000 × 400 × 150 mm travel handles long profiles and frames.
- 3Five-axis in one setupFewer setups means fewer datum shifts and tighter position control.
Control Loop
Tolerance, inspection and paperwork you can defend
Chaos control ends when the same part measures the same way three lots in a row. We hold ±0.005 mm on production parts and work surface finishes from Ra 0.2–0.8 μm on sealing faces to Ra 1.6–3.2 μm as-machined on brackets.
Inspection is not a final gate you hope for. Raw material check, in-process monitoring and final inspection run on every order, with 100% inspection before shipment. Reports go out on request, which is what your auditor actually wants to see. The qualification rate sits at 99.99%.
- 1Documented traceabilityMaterial certs and inspection records travel with the lot.
- 2Certified systemISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 13485:2016, ISO 27001:2022.
- 3Confidential handlingUploads stay secure; NDA available on request.
Selection
Which Problem Are You Solving?
Pick the route by what is actually broken, not by part size alone.
| Situation | Route | What It Fixes |
|---|---|---|
| Single source, no backup | Multi-plant routing | Machine downtime no longer stops the build |
| Tolerance drift between lots | Five-axis plus in-process check | Datum strategy locked across operations |
| Long parts split across vendors | 4,000 mm travel in-house | One supplier, one inspection record |
| Prototype needs a real process | Rapid prototyping on production machines | Design freeze without re-tooling later |
| Audit request for traceability | Reports on request | Material and inspection docs on hand |
| Low volume, high mix | No minimum order quantity | One prototype up to 10,000+ part runs |
Services
What We Machine and Finish
One shop for the metal, the finish and the paperwork.
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5 Axis CNC Machining
16 simultaneous 5-axis centers for contoured housings, impellers and parts with tight angular callouts that would need three setups otherwise.
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4 Axis and 3 Axis CNC Machining
12 four-axis mills and 27 three-axis machines for prismatic work, plates, brackets and drilled patterns where cycle time matters more than complexity.
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CNC Milling & Turning
16 mill-turn centers plus Ø400 mm rotary table capacity for shafts, bushings and turned parts with milled flats and cross holes.
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Rapid Prototyping
Prototype runs on the same machines as production, so the geometry you approve is the geometry you scale.
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Sheet Metal Fabrication
Enclosures, chassis and panels from aluminum and stainless, finished and assembled alongside machined components.
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Surface Finishing
Anodizing, plating, powder coating, black oxide, blasting, brushing, polishing and laser marking at 1.5 mm minimum character height.
Scope
Capability and Material Scope
Numbers below are what we run in normal production, not best-case lab values.
| Item | Capability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tolerance | ±0.005 mm (±0.0002 in) | Production parts, not just sample |
| Finish | Ra 0.2–0.8 μm fine | Ra 1.6–3.2 μm as-machined |
| Max processing size | 4,000 mm | 4,000 × 400 × 150 mm travel |
| Aluminum | 6061, 7075, 2024, 5052 | ADC12 die casting also available |
| Stainless | 303, 304, 316L, 17-4PH | 17-4PH for high-strength shafts |
| Titanium and special | TC4 (Ti-6Al-4V), Inconel | Magnesium AZ31B / AZ91D |
| Plastics | POM, PEEK, PC, PA, ABS | Carbon fibre also machined |
| Order size | No MOQ | One prototype to 10,000+ parts |
Why GreatLight
What Keeps a Program Stable
Six things buyers check before they move a part number.
15Y
Machining since 2011
Fifteen years of production work in Dongguan, with a second plant in Singapore at No.3 Joo Koon Circle for regional supply.
±0.005
Tolerance held in production
Reviewed on every lot, with in-process monitoring rather than a single final check.
12h
Quote and free DFM in 12 hours
You get manufacturability notes, tolerance feedback and material options before tooling is cut.
24h
Production start within 24 hours
Once drawings and material are confirmed, the schedule starts moving the next working day.
100%
Inspection before shipment
No sampling shortcuts on the final gate. Reports supplied on request.
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Minimum order quantity
Prototype quantities and 10,000+ runs run on the same quality system.
3Wholly-owned plants
150Technicians on staff
7,600 m²Manufacturing space
127CNC machines in service
Delivery
What Each Industry Requires, What We Deliver
Industrial control chassis
Sheet metal plus machined inserts, one inspection record for the assembly.
- ±0.005 mm
- 100% inspection
Automotive and EV shafts
Turned and milled features on mill-turn centers, IATF 16949 process control.
- IATF 16949
- Ra 0.8–1.6 μm
Medical device housings
Clean deburring, stable finish and traceable material lots for device builds.
- ISO 13485
- Material certs
Robotics and automation frames
Large plates and brackets up to 4,000 mm kept under one supplier.
- 4,000 mm
- 3–5 day shipping
FAQs
Questions Buyers Ask Before Switching
What does from chaos control actually mean in a machining order?
It means the part number behaves the same way every lot. Same datum strategy, same inspection method, same paperwork.
When one supplier runs several plants under one quality system, a machine failure or a staffing gap does not turn into your line stoppage.
How fast can you quote and start?
Quotation and free DFM analysis come back within 12 hours of receiving drawings and material information.
Production can start within 24 hours after the order is confirmed. Parts typically ship in 3–5 days depending on quantity and finishing.
Do I need to order a large batch to get production pricing?
No. There is no minimum order quantity. One prototype and a 10,000+ part run both go through the same machines and the same inspection gate.
Unit economics improve with volume, but the process does not change.
Which materials and finishes can you handle in one order?
Aluminum 6061, 7075, 2024, 5052 and others; stainless 303, 304, 316L, 17-4PH; steel 1018 to 4140; titanium TC4 and Inconel; plastics including POM, PEEK and PC.
Finishing covers anodizing, plating, powder coating, black oxide, blasting, polishing and laser marking.
How do you control tolerance across multiple operations?
We fix the datum in the setup plan before cutting, then use five-axis and mill-turn centers to reduce the number of re-clamps.
In-process monitoring catches drift during the run, not after the parts are already off the machine.
What inspection documentation do I receive?
Raw material check, in-process monitoring and final inspection run on every order, with 100% inspection before shipment.
Inspection reports, material certificates and dimensional data are supplied on request.
Can you sign an NDA before I send drawings?
Yes. An NDA is available on request, and uploads are handled as confidential. ISO 27001:2022 covers our information security process.
If your program needs restricted access, tell us at the RFQ stage and we will set it up before files move.
What happens if a part fails inspection?
It does not ship. The lot is held, the cause is traced to the operation, and the fix is documented before rework or replacement runs.
The qualification rate is 99.99%, and the historical late-delivery probability is below 2%.
Send the Part Number That Keeps Breaking
Upload drawings and get a quote with free DFM analysis within 12 hours. No minimum order quantity.
12-hour quote100% inspectionNo MOQNDA on request
