Reverse engineering for obsolete and out-of-support components — pins, bushings, shafts, valve internals, gearbox parts, custom hardware. We measure, CAD-model, and machine a one-for-one replacement, typically in 5-10 working days. No drawings, no problem.
Most reverse engineering jobs come from one of these four situations. If yours doesn't fit, send the part anyway and we'll triage it.
Your trailer, crusher, hoist or valve is older than the OEM's parts catalogue cares about. Quote of "obsolete — superseded — no replacement" comes back. Send us the worn part: we'll machine a new one to the original spec.
Common in old or third-party shops, mine sites and old marine kit. The part exists, the drawing doesn't, and the maker is long gone. We measure the worn part, derive the original geometry, and produce a clean drawing + finished replacement.
The part is technically available — but freight from Europe or Asia plus order processing puts it 4-6 months out. Send us the spec or the worn one. Same part, made in Malaga, on the truck in 2-3 weeks.
The OEM part wears too fast. We reverse-engineer to the original geometry then upgrade the material — bronze C932 → C954, mild steel → 4140 PG, untreated → induction-hardened. Same fit, longer life.
Four phases. Most jobs go from inbox to dispatch in 5-10 working days. Heat-treated or coated parts add 3-5 days to the back end.
Post the worn component to the Malaga workshop, or upload high-res photos with a tape measure or digital caliper across critical dimensions. Include the mating component if you have it (e.g. the bushing if you only have the worn pin).
Day 0Hand measurement against the original geometry, hardness test, material identification where critical. CAD model built and a manufacturing drawing produced. Quote returned in 48 hours.
Day 1–2PO confirms, material sourced for the run, part machined on the relevant CNC. QA inspection on first article and sample of the run. Heat treat and surface finish coordinated through partner shops.
Day 3–9Direct-fit replacement dispatched with material certificate and dim report. CAD model archived against your account, and a copy emailed across — your re-order is now a re-machine, not another reverse-engineering job.
Day 10The cleaner your input, the cleaner your replacement. If a worn pin is your only sample, that's fine — we measure mating fits, back-derive original geometry from wear patterns, and confirm before machining. Here's what makes a job easier:
Most jobs sit comfortably inside the same envelope as our turning and milling capacity, because reverse engineering is just CAD-up-front machining. If your part falls outside, we'll say so at quote stage rather than waste the week.
Yes. The whole service is built around this case. Send the worn part by post or courier, or upload high-resolution photos with a tape measure across critical dimensions. We measure, CAD-model and quote within 48 hours.
5-10 working days for a typical pin, bushing or wear part. 4-6 weeks for parts that require a fully reverse-engineered CAD model from scratch and material analysis. Quoted to a specific date at order time.
Send what you have plus the mating component (e.g. the bushing if the pin is destroyed). We can often back-derive critical dimensions from the mating fit and the assembly that surrounds it. Photos of the assembly help.
Yes — and we'll send a copy with the parts on request. Customers often hold the CAD as their own backup so the next batch is a re-order, not another reverse engineering job.
Yes. For critical applications we run hardness testing on the worn sample and match material grade. Heat treat up to 62 HRC through partner shops. Common substitutes called out at quote stage if the original is no longer available — often we recommend an upgrade where the original was undersized for its duty.
For one-off pins, bushings and simple parts, no — the engineering time is built into the per-piece price. For complex parts requiring detailed scanning, FEA validation or material lab work, NRE is quoted separately and disclosed up-front.
Yes — direct fit is the deliverable. We measure the worn part against its mating component and design the new part to the original install spec, not the worn dimension. If we recommend a tolerance change for clearance or fit, it's flagged on the drawing for your sign-off.
The lathes that cut most of our reverse-engineered pins and bushings. ±0.01mm tolerance.
ServiceFor burr-free precision finishing on hardened parts that won't tolerate machining stress.
Trailer PartsReverse-engineered pins, bushings and hardware now catalogued and machined to order.