by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Tight tolerances are where quotes go to die. A customer asks for ±0.005 mm on a critical bore, and suddenly your standard cycle time, tooling plan, and inspection routine all change. Most shops handle this with a mental multiplier — add 20%, maybe 30%, hope for the...
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...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
When a new RFQ lands, the first question is usually “can we make this?” — not “is this designed well for our process?” That distinction matters. Shops that wait until after the quote to flag thin walls, impossible tolerances, or unsupported...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every estimator knows the moment: you’re halfway through a detailed quote when the customer emails back — actually, make it 250 units instead of 50. Or they need a price break at three different volumes by tomorrow morning. The RFQ hasn’t even been...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Walk into almost any digital manufacturing shop and you’ll find two quoting workflows. Production parts — repeat orders, known materials, stable processes — flow through a structured system. One-offs and prototypes? Those land in a spreadsheet, a whiteboard, or...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Your phone rings. A potential customer needs a quote by end of day for a part they haven’t designed yet. They describe the function, rough dimensions, material preference, and a few critical tolerances. No CAD file. No 2D drawing. Just a conversation and a...
