Software for Burnley businesses
Burnley grew as a cotton weaving town, and the Weavers' Triangle beside the Leeds and Liverpool Canal still shows how large that industry once was. Over recent decades the town has rebuilt its manufacturing base around aerospace and advanced engineering, and manufacturing makes up an unusually large part of the local economy compared with most English towns.
Aerospace is the headline. Safran Nacelles makes aircraft engine nacelle components in Burnley, and a cluster of precision machining, composites, surface treatment and tooling companies supplies the aerospace and defence industry across Lancashire, including BAE Systems at Samlesbury and Warton. Automotive, electronics and specialist engineering firms add further depth.
The M65 gives Burnley good links to Blackburn, Preston and the M6, and business parks such as Burnley Bridge and the Network 65 site at Hapton host manufacturing and logistics operations. The University of Central Lancashire has a campus in Burnley, and Burnley College offers engineering and technical courses.
Aerospace suppliers work under demanding quality systems. They need traceability from raw material certificates through every operation to final inspection, controlled documents, calibration records and first article inspection reports. Many smaller firms still manage this with spreadsheets and paper, which is slow and risky during audits.
- Traceability and inspection record systems for machining and composites shops
- Calibration, training and competency registers
- Shop floor data capture and ERP integrations
- Quoting and capacity planning tools
We design these systems to support your quality procedures rather than replace them, so audits get easier rather than harder.
Who we build for in Burnley
- Aerospace component makers
- Precision machining shops
- Composites manufacturers
- Surface treatment firms
- Automotive suppliers
- Engineering companies
- Logistics firms
- Training providers
How we work with Burnley clients
We work remotely from Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, using video calls, shared staging sites you can click around in and short build stages you can see. Every project gets a fixed-price quote after a free initial chat and a short scoping stage. You own the code and the data. We have been building software and integrations for UK businesses since 2006.
Free chat
Tell us the problem in plain English: what you do now, what goes wrong and what "better" looks like. No charge, no obligation.
Scoping
We map the processes, systems and data involved, agree what is in and out, and write it down so there are no surprises.
Fixed-price quote
You get a fixed price for the agreed scope, or a phased plan for bigger builds, so you can start small and prove it works.
Build and test
We build in short stages you can see and try, test against real data, then go live carefully with a rollback plan.
Hand over and look after
You own the code and the data. We can host it, support it and keep improving it, or hand it to your own team.
What we build in Burnley
Nearby
- Manchester
- Liverpool
- Preston
- Bolton
- Warrington
- Chester
- Stockport
- Wigan
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Salford
- Blackpool
- Blackburn
- Lancaster
Frequently asked questions
Can you build a system to help us pass aerospace quality audits?
Yes. dijitul builds systems that link material certificates, works orders, operations, inspection results, calibration and training records, so any part can be traced quickly. We work from your quality manual and customer requirements, and quote the build as a fixed price after a free chat.
Do you cover Nelson, Colne, Padiham and Pendle?
Yes. We work with businesses across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale, including Nelson, Colne, Padiham, Brierfield, Rawtenstall and Accrington, as well as Blackburn and Preston. All work is delivered remotely from Mansfield.
Can you connect our machines to a reporting dashboard?
Often, yes. Depending on the controllers, we can collect cycle and status data directly, or give operators simple tablet screens to record start, stop and scrap. That data feeds a dashboard showing utilisation and output. We confirm what is possible during discovery.
Tell us what you need to build
Free chat, clear scope, fixed-price quote. You own everything we build.