by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Parametric part families are standard in digital manufacturing. A single CAD model drives dozens of configurations — different sizes, hole patterns, wall thicknesses, or material grades — each technically a unique SKU. When a customer sends an RFQ for 15 variants of...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Digital manufacturers increasingly operate across multiple facilities — whether that’s a primary shop with overflow partners, a network of specialized sites, or a distributed production model. Quoting these jobs isn’t just about adding shipping costs. Each...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops have a good handle on machine time. They know their hourly rates, their cycle times, and how to amortize equipment costs across a build. What trips them up is everything that happens after the part comes off the machine.Support removal, heat treatment,...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every shop gets the call: a customer needs a replacement part for equipment built twenty years ago. The original drawings are lost, the OEM is gone, and all they have is a worn-out sample sitting on a pallet. For digital manufacturers, these legacy part requests are...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops handle one-off parts without much trouble. The CAD comes in, the estimator runs the numbers, and a quote goes out. But when a customer sends a parametric family — a bracket that scales across five sizes, three materials, and two finishes — the workload...
