SHAPE Machining Ltd was founded in 2014 by former F1 Chief Designer Peter McCool to provide precision composite machined tooling to the motorsport, automotive and aerospace industries. Our core values are INNOVATION, COLLABORATION and AUTOMATION. Steady expansion has seen the addition of metallic machining, an Engineering team, with CAD and project management skills plus a composites manufacturing team for fibre reinforced thermoset and thermoplastic research and development including low volume part manufacture and hot press forming for higher volumes. SHAPE is able to provide clients with unrivalled service because of the depth of experience and expertise in the team: Peter has more than 25 years experience in aerospace and automotive engineering. He has a degree in Aeronautical Engineering and has worked for many of the UK’s leading engineering companies, including British Aerospace and Mclaren. During his Engineering career he has designed a wide range of composite components and their associated tooling. He has also setup and managed engineering teams and driven innovation across a number of high technology sectors. He is joined by a team of experienced Composite Engineers, CAD designers, CNC programmers, machinists and pattern makers with motorsport, automotive and aerospace experience. The company invests in the latest technologies in CAD, multi-axis machining, automated fibre placement, composites waste reduction and hot press forming. SHAPE combine industrial experience and knowledge with cutting edge technologies and a wide manufacturing capability.
