Where the savings usually come from
Most of the cost in a part is decided by how it is made, not by the shop's hourly rate. The biggest savings usually come from one of these:
- Switching process as volume grows, like machining to casting, molding or stamping
- Combining several parts or welded pieces into one
- Opening up tolerances that don't affect how the part works
- Choosing a material that machines faster or costs less and still does the job
- Cutting extra finishing, handling and outside steps
- Buying in better quantities, or moving to a supplier that fits the job
What we need from you
Send what you have on the current part or product. The more we see, the better the review.
- Drawings, CAD or a sample part
- What it does and what it connects to
- How many you buy and how often
- What you pay now, if you are willing to share
- What has gone wrong with it, if anything
What you get back
A plain list of changes, what each one is likely to save, and what it would take to make the switch, like new tooling, a design approval or a first article run. Some changes are quick. Others make sense only at higher volume. You see the tradeoffs before deciding anything.
Your engineer stays in charge
We never change a design on our own. Anything that touches fit, function or certification goes to whoever owns the design for approval. Our job is to show you where the cost is and what your options are.
Then we make it
Once you pick the changes you want, we quote and manage production the same way we do for any project, from one pilot run to steady supply. See capabilities for the processes we cover, and what drives the cost of a custom part for the basics.