CNC laser welding of a metal sheet assembly
Solution

Custom Parts Manufacturing

Custom parts are the work where a sourcing partner either earns its place or becomes an extra layer. A drawing has to reach a factory that machines that class of part every day, the first piece has to be checked against the drawing rather than against goodwill, and the second production run has to match the first. We handle CNC machined parts, sheet metal fabrication, metal stampings, fasteners and rubber seals and O rings on that basis.

Workflow

From Enquiry to Delivered Goods

Every stage below is a point where sourcing projects usually go wrong. This is what we do at each of them.

Enquiry

Problem: Parts enquiries arrive as a folder of drawings with no indication of which dimensions actually matter.

We ask which features are functional before quoting, because a tolerance applied everywhere prices a part out and a tolerance applied nowhere makes it useless.

Factory selection

Problem: A shop that can technically make your part may be running it as an exception rather than as its bread and butter.

Machining fabrication stamping and rubber moulding go to different specialists in our network rather than to one shop that claims all four.

Design for manufacturing

Problem: Features drawn without regard to how they will be cut or formed add cost that never shows up as a benefit.

Our experience with industrial components lets us give engineers technical support in the design for manufacturing process so cost machining delivery and packaging are improved together.

Sampling

Problem: Approving a part from photographs leaves the buyer arguing about a finish they never touched.

A customised sample is produced to your exact specifications with a fast turnaround and sent to you with our own recommendations on anything worth refining.

Production

Problem: The gap between a carefully made sample and a routine production run is where quality is usually lost.

The approved sample is retained as the reference and the transition into full production follows a set route designed to keep the two consistent.

Inspection

Problem: A final check at the end of a run can only reject parts; it cannot save them.

Checks begin long before production starts with verified factory certifications and pre production inspection, so problems surface while they are still cheap.

Packing and logistics

Problem: Precision parts are routinely damaged in transit by packing chosen for cost rather than for the part.

Packing is agreed as part of the specification and the shipment is arranged through the same service so parts from several shops travel as one consignment.

After sales

Problem: A repeat order placed months later often comes back subtly different from the first.

We keep the drawing revision the approved sample and the factory together as one record so a reorder is placed against the original rather than against a new conversation.

Outcomes

What You Get Out of It

Parts made against a controlled drawing revision and a retained sample

Several part families consolidated under one supply arrangement

Engineering input applied before the price is fixed rather than after

Transparent sample pricing with no hidden costs attached

Products

Products Covered by This Solution

FAQ

Custom Parts Manufacturing FAQ

Which part processes can you cover

CNC machined parts sheet metal fabrication metal stampings fasteners and rubber seals and O rings are all sourced through the network.

Will you advise on our drawing

Yes. We provide technical support in the design for manufacturing process and our team offers insights and recommendations to refine the requirement.

Can we get a sample before ordering

Samples are made to your exact specifications so the part can be assessed before full scale production is committed.

Are samples charged clearly

Sample pricing is transparent and upfront with no surprises added afterwards.

What happens after the sample is approved

A streamlined transition takes the approved sample into full production while keeping consistency and quality between the two.

Start With a Scoping Call

Tell us the specification, the volume and the destination port and we will come back with a factory match and a quotation.

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