Six stages, one accountability line. No handoffs to a network of subcontractors, no schedule slippage waiting on someone else’s queue.
Print arrives. Geometry reviewed in SolidWorks for moldability, solidification behavior, and machining strategy. Issues flagged before any tooling spend. Customer iterates with engineering, not with a quote bot.
Patterns produced in-house. 3D-printed sand tooling for complex geometry and rapid prototype runs. Hard tooling cut when production volumes justify it. Pattern iteration in days, not weeks.
Engineered gating and risering system designed to control metal flow and solidification. Defect modes (inclusions, porosity, shrink) anticipated and engineered out at the process level.
Sand casting, V-process where applicable. Melt chemistry and pour parameters tuned per alloy and part. Controlled solidification, no shortcuts on metallurgy.
Critical features cut on in-house horizontal CNC. Mastercam programming, Fanuc and Mazak controls, Mazak 8800 capacity, and dedicated Enshu 4-axis medical-part production. Machining strategy planned during DFM so cast geometry supports the finished tolerance.
Process and dimensional validation. First-article and in-process inspection coordinated with production scheduling. The 2026 inspection clean room supports temperature and humidity controlled CMM measurement to .0001" on machined surfaces.
Send the print. DFM review is part of the conversation, not a separate engagement.