Small-Volume Metal Machining Part

Small-volume machining for important parts

Small-volume metal parts are used widely in industrial equipment and instruments. The market for each part is small, but the part is often critical: a special shaft or bracket that stops a machine if it is missing. Buyers need a supplier that takes small orders seriously.

This shaft is machined in 304 stainless steel for an industry automation customer, in small volume, by CNC machining and milling, without heat treatment, to the customer's specification.

Why small batches need a different approach

• Setup time matters more than cycle time: we use flexible fixtures and standard tooling to keep setups short.
• Programming once, reusing often: programs and fixtures are stored so repeat orders start immediately.
• First-piece inspection on every batch, because there is no long run to correct drift.

One supplier for metal and plastic

Many automation customers need machined metal parts and molded plastic parts for the same machine. We supply both, so you can consolidate purchasing and get one point of contact for engineering questions.

How a project like this works

• Tell us what you need – the mold only, molded parts, or both, and your estimated annual volume.
• Send drawings – STEP, IGES, STL, DWG or PDF, or a sample. We sign off moldability in a DFM review.
• Quotation – tooling price, part price and a schedule, with steel, cavities and runner proposed.
• Mold design approval – you approve the 3D mold design before steel is cut.
• T1 samples + FAI report – production or mold shipment starts after your approval.

Shipping molds and parts

• Molds are cleaned, rust-protected, marked and checked against a shipment checklist: cooling circuits, sprue, locating ring, ejection and support pillars.
• Molds ship with drawings, a spare-parts list and the T1 process sheet.
• Parts are packed to your packing instruction and inspected before shipment.
• We ship to customers in Europe, the USA and Asia.

After-sales

Our after-sales team supports mold maintenance and modifications remotely and can supply spare inserts. Contact customerservice@precisemoulds.com.