ATA Engineering Products/Craig Tools

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ATA Engineering Products/Craig Tools We help businesses in the Aerospace, Automotive, Pharmaceutical & Retail industries achieve precision & efficiency without compromising on quality.

07/10/2026

Coloured MDF makes a poor cut very difficult to hide.

When the V-groove is part of the finished design, the quality of the cut is right there on show. A clean, consistent finish straight off the machine means less work afterwards and a much better result.

Here we’re using the Crown Norge 3D-32 8-90° on coloured MDF, producing the kind of finish you want when the machining itself is going to be seen.

If you’re working with coloured MDF and need the right router cutter for the job, take a look at our Crown Norge range on the website.

We’re incredibly proud to have supplied tools and fasteners being used in the rebuild of Blue Peter, Spitfire AD540 🛫We ...
28/09/2026

We’re incredibly proud to have supplied tools and fasteners being used in the rebuild of Blue Peter, Spitfire AD540 🛫

We recently had the opportunity to meet the man behind this incredible Spitfire restoration and hear more about the work going into bringing such a historic aircraft back to life.

As a supplier of aerospace tooling and aircraft fasteners, it’s not every day the products we supply become part of a project with a story like this.

We’ll certainly be following Blue Peter’s rebuild closely and can’t wait to see how it progresses.

A clean finish without the dust 💨 This is the Clayton AeroLite Composite Housing Palm Sander (Central Vac DA version)The...
22/09/2026

A clean finish without the dust 💨

This is the Clayton AeroLite Composite Housing Palm Sander (Central Vac DA version)

The random orbital action helps eliminate swirl marks, while the sander connects directly to a portable or central vacuum system to extract dust from the tool.

Running at 12,000 RPM and featuring a lightweight composite housing, ergonomic wrist support and swivel vacuum connection, all perfect for when you’re sanding for long periods.

We stock the full range of Clayton dustless tools, with different sander sizes and orbits available alongside Clayton vacuum systems and dust extraction equipment.

Find the full Clayton catalogue on our website. If you’re unsure which sander or dust extraction setup suits your application DM us.

How to change the router bit on a Castle 110 Pocket Cutter 🔧A quick step-by-step guide for anyone using woodworking mach...
15/09/2026

How to change the router bit on a Castle 110 Pocket Cutter 🔧

A quick step-by-step guide for anyone using woodworking machinery and Castle pocket cutting equipment. Save this for your next router bit change.

There’s a reason we don’t promise the same service to every business.We’ve worked inside enough large commercial operati...
08/09/2026

There’s a reason we don’t promise the same service to every business.

We’ve worked inside enough large commercial operations to know that what works brilliantly in one can be completely wrong in another.

We want to understand how the business actually runs before deciding what the waste service should look like.

If your waste contractor already knows what you need before they know anything about your operation, they’re doing it backwards.

Aerospace tooling has been part of ATA since day one. We were founded in 1963 specifically to service and supply the aer...
01/09/2026

Aerospace tooling has been part of ATA since day one. We were founded in 1963 specifically to service and supply the aerospace industry. More than 60 years later, we’re still working with the people who manufacture, maintain and repair aircraft, supplying the specialist tooling those jobs demand.

Today our aerospace tooling range covers portable pneumatic tools, riveting equipment, fastener installation tooling, countersinking and spot facing cutters, router cutters and so much more.

Our knowledge in this area has grown even further since Craig Tools joined ATA Engineering Products in 2022.

Craig Tools brought decades of specialist experience supplying tooling and consumables to the aerospace, automotive, military and industrial sectors, along with the Bardolph Aircraft Tools name acquired in 2006.

So while you’ll see plenty of different products and industries on this page, aerospace tooling remains a huge part of who we are.

We’re based in Hemel Hempstead, supplying customers across the UK and internationally, with technical support available when choosing tooling for a particular application.

If you’re sourcing aerospace tooling, aircraft maintenance tools or specialist engineering equipment, take a look through our range online or speak to our team about what you need.

27/08/2026

This is the Crown Norge Alucobond cutter, Art. No. B1-ACM 10,0 / 10-10-50 MP-SUP-8, in action 💥

With aluminium composite material, you need the cutter to do its job cleanly and consistently without creating more work once the panel comes off the machine. Using tooling developed specifically for ACM gives you much better control over that result, particularly when the same quality needs to be repeated across multiple panels.

It’s also a good reminder to be specific when choosing ACM router cutters. “Suitable for aluminium” and “designed for aluminium composite material” are two very different starting points.

If ACM is something you machine regularly, you can find our Crown Norge router cutters on the website. DM to us if you want to check which cutter suits your application.

21/08/2026

Some great news to share! We’re very proud to have renewed our ISO 9001 certification across ATA Engineering Products and Craig Tools 🎉

It’s a brilliant result for both teams and recognition of the processes, standards and people behind the work we do every day.

ISO 9001 is a globally recognised standard for quality management, covering how businesses maintain consistent quality, meet customer expectations and continually improve the way they operate.

For us, it reflects something we’ve always taken seriously. When you’re supplying engineering and aerospace tooling, customers need to know that quality and consistency run through the whole business.

A big well done to everyone involved in achieving another successful renewal 💚

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Unit B ATA House, Boundary Way
Hemel Hempstead
HP27SS

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Monday 8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8am - 5:30pm
Friday 8am - 12:15pm

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