by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You send a quote. The customer asks for a material change. You revise. Then they adjust the quantity. Another revision. Before you know it, you’re on version seven and nobody — not you, not the shop floor, not the customer — knows which one is current.This...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Multi-material builds are becoming standard in digital manufacturing. Whether you’re running a hybrid CNC-print workflow, printing with soluble supports, or combining metal and polymer in a single build, the quoting complexity jumps an order of magnitude. Most...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You know the drill: a customer sends an RFQ, you open a spreadsheet, hunt for the last similar job, tweak a few numbers, and hit send. It works — until it doesn’t.Maybe the part needs a secondary EDM operation you forgot to price. Or the 3D print requires...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You nailed the primary machining quote. Material, tooling, cycle time — all dialed in. Then the customer asks: “Does that include deburring and the first-article inspection?” You add a quick line item, maybe 15% on top, and hope it covers it. Three weeks...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
You know the scenario: a quote goes out fast, the customer approves, and then production hits a wall. The internal corner radius is too tight for your smallest tool. The wall thickness drops below your process minimum. A feature requires a 5-axis setup on a 3-axis...
