Upload your STEP files and 2D drawings, tell us tolerances and finishes, and we return a price with free DFM analysis within 12 hours. Uploads stay confidential and an NDA is available on request.
These are the four messages we hear most from engineers before they send files.
A week passes and the project meeting has already happened. Without a price and a DFM note, you cannot compare suppliers or freeze the design. Our quotation and free DFM analysis come back within 12 hours of receiving a complete file set.
Thin walls, deep pockets and tight true-position callouts get ignored until the first article fails inspection. We flag them before cutting metal, so you decide on a design change or a process change while changes are still cheap.
If the RFQ says ±0.05 mm and the drawing says ±0.005 mm, someone has to ask. We quote to the drawing, state the process that holds it, and list the inspection method so the number is not a guess.
Confidential models passed around by email slow the project and create risk. Uploads to our quote system are secure and confidential, and we sign an NDA on request before any file is opened.
You send geometry and requirements. We read them, check manufacturability, and answer with a price and a plan.
The fastest path to a useful number is a native 3D model plus a 2D drawing. STEP or IGES gives us geometry for toolpath planning; the drawing carries tolerances, datums, surface finish and thread callouts that no solid model shows. If you only have a print, send it and we will quote from that.
Tell us the material grade, the quantity, and the finish in the first message. A 6061-T6 bracket at 50 pieces and the same part at 5,000 pieces are two different processes, and the quote should reflect that. Add any inspection report you need, such as a first article or a dimensional report.
Your reply contains the unit price, tooling or setup charges if any, the lead time, and a short DFM list. That list names the features that drive cost: a 0.5 mm wall, a corner radius smaller than the cutter, a hole depth past four times diameter, or a tolerance that forces a second operation. You can accept the price or ask us to re-quote a relaxed version.
Production can start within 24 hours of approval on standard jobs, and parts ship in 3 to 5 days. There is no minimum order quantity. A single prototype and a 10,000-piece run both go through the same quote desk, and both get 100% inspection before shipment.
A short guide to what we would put on the floor for a given geometry and quantity.
| Part situation | Process we quote | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Undercuts, 5-sided features, deep pockets | 5-axis machining | One setup reaches faces that need three fixtures otherwise |
| Round parts with milled flats | Mill-turn | Turning and milling in one cycle, no second op alignment |
| Prototype, 1 to 50 pieces | 3-axis milling or rapid prototyping | Low setup, fast first article |
| Thin sheet enclosures, brackets | Sheet metal fabrication | Bending and laser cutting beat milling on cost |
| Housing with internal ribs, 500+ pieces | Metal die casting | Tooling pays back at volume, then machining finishes it |
| Smooth cosmetic shells, 10 to 200 units | Vacuum casting | Silicone tool cost is far below hard tooling |
| Steel or titanium, tight tolerances | 5-axis with in-process probing | Rigidity and thermal control hold ±0.005 mm |
| Plastic parts, chemical resistance | CNC machining on PEEK, POM, HDPE | Machined stock keeps material properties intact |
Send multiple parts in one file set and we quote each by the process that fits it.
16 simultaneous 5-axis centers for complex geometry, undercuts and parts that need five faces in one setup. Maximum processing size 4,000 mm.
27 three-axis machines, 12 four-axis mills and 16 mill-turn centers. Shafts, housings, manifolds and prismatic parts at ±0.005 mm.
Fast turnaround on one-off parts and design iterations. Useful when the geometry is still moving and you need a fit check, not a production run.
Aluminum and zinc castings for housings and brackets at volume, with machining, tapping and finishing handled after the casting.
Silicone tooling for small batches of 10 to 200 units. Good for cosmetic shells and pre-production samples before hard tooling is cut.
Anodizing, plating, powder coating, black oxide, bead blasting and laser marking. Marking minimum character height is 1.5 mm.
Use these as the reference when you describe the part.
| Item | Range | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Tolerance | ±0.005 mm (±0.0002 in) | Stated on the drawing, held by the process listed |
| Fine finish | Ra 0.2–0.8 μm | Polishing or fine grinding as a separate op |
| Standard finish | Ra 0.8–1.6 μm | Typical machined surface for mating faces |
| As-machined | Ra 1.6–3.2 μm | Non-critical surfaces, lowest cost |
| Maximum part size | 4,000 mm | Larger travel envelope: 4,000 × 400 × 150 mm |
| Common envelopes | 750 × 1,150 × 550 mm; 600 × 600 × 600 mm | Covers most housings and plates |
| Rotary table | Ø400 mm | For 4-axis and index work |
| Quantity | 1 to 10,000+ | No minimum order quantity |
| Inspection | 100% before shipment | Reports on request |
| Lead time | Ship in 3–5 days | Production start within 24 hours of approval |
Six things that decide whether the price you accept is the price you pay.
Fifteen years on the same shop floor in Dongguan, with a second plant in Singapore. 150 technicians and 3 wholly-owned plants across 7,600 m².
16 simultaneous 5-axis centers, 12 four-axis mills, 27 three-axis machines and 16 mill-turn centers. The process we quote is the process we run.
We quote to the number on your drawing and name the process that holds it. If a feature needs a second operation, that cost appears in the quote, not later.
A complete file set gets a price and a manufacturability note within 12 hours. No waiting three days to learn the part is not machinable as drawn.
Raw material check, in-process monitoring and final inspection. 100% inspection before shipment, with dimensional reports on request.
ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016 for automotive, ISO 13485:2016 for medical devices, and ISO 27001:2022 for information security.
Joint housings and arm links need light weight and repeatable fits across a batch.
Parts must hold up under PPAP expectations and traceable inspection records.
Brackets, manifolds and wear parts where a rough surface wears a seal or a bearing.
Small batches with clean finishes and documented process control.
A STEP or IGES model plus a 2D PDF drawing is the best combination. The model gives geometry, the drawing gives tolerances, datums, finish and thread callouts.
If you only have a drawing, we can quote from it. If you only have a solid model and no tolerances, we quote to a general machining tolerance and say so in the reply.
A complete file set gets a quotation and free DFM analysis within 12 hours. Incomplete files take longer because we have to ask before we can price.
Production can start within 24 hours of approval on standard jobs, and parts ship in 3 to 5 days.
No. We run from one prototype to 10,000+ part runs. The setup cost is spread over the quantity, so the unit price falls as the batch grows, but a single part is still a valid order.
For one-off parts, expect to pay for setup and programming. That is normal for any machine shop.
Yes. Uploads are secure and confidential, and we sign an NDA on request before opening files. Our information security management system is certified to ISO 27001:2022.
If your process requires it, tell us at the start and we will route the project through the NDA before any review begins.
It depends on the feature, the material and the size. ±0.005 mm is achievable on rigid parts in aluminum, stainless and steel on our 5-axis centers, with temperature control and in-process probing.
It is not realistic on a thin wall, a long unsupported bore, or a soft material like HDPE. In those cases we say so and quote a tolerance the process can hold.
Aluminum 6061, 6061-T6, 2024, 5052, 5083, 6063, 6082, 7075 and ADC12; stainless 303, 304, 316, 316L, 420, 430, 431, 440C and 17-4PH; steel 1018, 1045, 4130, 4140, 4340 and A36; copper and brass including C36000; titanium TA1, TA2, TC4; Inconel; magnesium AZ31B and AZ91D.
Plastics include ABS, PC, PMMA, POM, PA, PEEK, PP, HDPE and carbon fibre. If your grade is not listed, ask and we will confirm before quoting.
Anodizing in clear, colour, hardcoat and conductive; electroless nickel, zinc, silver and gold plating; powder coating and black oxide; bead blasting, tumbling, brushing and polishing; laser marking and engraving.
Laser marking has a minimum character height of 1.5 mm. Below that, the mark is not reliable, so we will suggest a different location or size.
We inspect 100% of parts before shipment and check raw material, in-process dimensions and the final part. If a feature is out of tolerance, we tell you before the parts ship rather than after they arrive.
You decide whether to rework, remachine or accept a deviation. Reports are available on request for any job.
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