Start from the part you are building
Each guide names the parts we build in that field, the materials that usually apply, and the three engineering challenges that decide whether the prototype works when it arrives.
Medical Device Prototyping: Materials & Rules
Where the tolerance is not the hard part — the documentation and the material certification are.
- Housings and covers
- Surgical instrument components
- Diagnostic jigs
Aerospace Prototyping: Alloy Parts Guide
A prototype proves the geometry fits. It does not prove the part is flight-ready — and we will tell you where that line is.
- Ribbed brackets and gussets
- Jigs and fixtures
- Bulkhead fittings
Robotics Prototyping: Joints & Link Arms
Backlash and runout decide how a robot joint feels, long before the torque curve does.
- Robot joint housings
- Harmonic drive flanges
- Link arms and brackets
Semiconductor Prototyping: Cleanroom Parts
In vacuum and cleanroom work, outgassing and particle generation matter as much as the dimension.
- Vacuum chamber fittings
- ESD-safe brackets
- Robot end-effector plates
Consumer Electronics Prototyping: Housings
The hardest requirement in consumer electronics is not tolerance — it is that the part looks right.
- Enclosures and housings
- Front frames
- Heat spreaders
Automotive Prototyping: Fuel, Heat & Tolerance
Automotive testing is about heat, chemicals and vibration together — which narrows the material list fast.
- Test fixtures
- Housing prototypes
- Connector and sensor blocks
Energy Equipment Prototyping: Busbar Parts
When the prototype has to survive a thermal test, the tolerance on the sealing surface is what decides the result.
- Busbars and connectors
- Liquid cooling manifolds
- Heat exchanger blocks
Optical Component Prototyping: Alignment
In optical work, the tolerance that matters is the one between two optical features — not the tolerance on either feature alone.
- Lens mounts
- Light guides
- Camera brackets
Construction Hardware Prototyping: Parts
Exposed architectural parts live in sunlight and rain, and the finish specification is the whole game.
- Fittings and brackets
- Balustrade components
- Door and window hardware
Packaging Prototyping: Tooling & Fixtures
For low volume, a machined prototype tool is often the cheapest path to real product.
- Filling nozzles and plungers
- Guides and rails
- Fixtures and gauges