T0 to T3, and what ends each one
Every stage finishes with a document, so that when something goes wrong later there is a record to argue from rather than a recollection of a call.
Feasibility review
Before quoting we say whether the part can be made the way it is drawn. Draft angles, wall thickness, undercuts, and tolerance stacks get flagged here — changing a drawing costs an afternoon, changing a steel tool costs a great deal more.
Supplier matching
Matching the part to manufacturers who already run that process in that material. A shop that is excellent at aluminium stamping is not automatically the right shop for a zinc die casting, and we will say so rather than push the job through.
Tooling and first article
Tool build, T1 samples, and dimensional reporting against the drawing. Tooling you pay for is yours — the tool stays available to you whether or not you keep working with us.
Production oversight
In-process checks and pre-shipment inspection on the manufacturer’s floor, against a control plan agreed in advance. Findings go to you as they are, including the lots that should be quarantined.
Questions worth asking early
Can you beat a quote I already have?
Sometimes, but check what each quote assumed first. A meaningfully cheaper number usually assumed a different material grade, a looser tolerance, or a family tool shared with other parts. Send us both and we will tell you which — including when the answer is that your existing quote is good.
What happens if the first article fails dimensionally?
You get the measurement report and the deviation list, and nothing moves to production until you decide. Tool correction, drawing revision, or stopping is your call. We do not quietly widen a tolerance to make a report look clean.
Can I visit the manufacturer?
Yes. We do not hide the factory — concealing the supplier protects the middleman, not the customer. Introductions and audit access are arranged on request.