Leaders in Innovation
We enable companies to build smaller, more complex devices & products.
Datum specialise in the supply, handling, cutting and machining of thin metal sheet and foil to tight tolerances for the SMT, battery and parts market. Our bespoke coil to part laser and precision CNC milling machines produce laser cut and milled parts to order. From design to part, prototype to production, we produce the highest quality, precision foil and parts to your specifications.
Leaders in Innovation
Datum offers a specialised range of Surface Mount Technology (SMT) products and services for PCB manufacturing.
Datum offers a specialised range of SMT products and services for PCB manufacturing including pre-meshed stencil frames, foils, stepped foils, space saver foils and border holes for foils.
DCP – Datum’s wave solder pallet material is a premium ESD (Electro-Static Discharge) composite, pressed fibre, thermoset plastic which can be machined by manufacturers to create solder pallets or wave pallets used in wave solder machines as part of the PCB reflow process.
Custom battery connectors for batteries can be made to order and cut on our precision laser line and specialised slitting and cutting equipment from coil or sheet.
Datum provides a state-of-the-art, fully automated coil-to-part laser cutting process that ensures exceptional precision and efficiency, leading to significant cost reduction for customers.
Datum FG 304 Stainless Steel – hard rolled stainless 0.08mm to 0.25mm thick – Ideal for precision etching or laser cutting applications
Quality Control
Our Quality Control department performs robust quality checks. Datum is ISO 9001 certified.
Datum News
UK’s £5 Billion Drone Investment Underscores the Need for Precision Manufacturing
UK investment in defence drones is increasing demand for precision laser-cut battery connectors and electrical components.
Micro Laser Cutting Nickel 200 for Advanced Battery Tabs and EV Busbars
Discover how micro laser cutting solves HAZ and burr challenges when processing ultra-thin Nickel 200 foils for high-density EV battery tabs and busbars.
The SMT Storage Challenge: Flexible Stencil Solutions for Modern Electronics Manufacturing
Managing a large SMT stencil library? Discover how Datum Space Saver Frames and Datum Foils can reduce your stencil storage requirements by up to 80%
How Material Selection Eradicates Fine-Pitch Defects
Learn how tensile strength, grain structure and stress-relieved foils improve gasketing, reduce solder bridging and deliver consistent ultra-fine-pitch printing performance and eliminate fine-pitch SMT defects.
Why Choose Datum?
Quality
Oil, grease and scratch free foils and components, produced to tight tolerances
Experience
With decades of experience, Datum leads the way in innovation and technology development
Efficiency
Rapid prototyping and production, short lead times and fast delivery
Precision
Our tolerance controls ensure you receive precision foils and components