by Chris Anjel | Sep 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most quoting systems handle single-process, single-material parts just fine. But the moment a customer sends an RFQ for an assembly — say, a CNC-machined aluminum housing with overmolded silicone seals, press-fit bronze bushings, and laser-etched anodized brackets —...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops can quote a single part in their sleep. A CNC bracket, a sheet metal enclosure, a 3D printed fixture — feed the geometry, pick the material, apply the process logic, and the number falls out. But the moment a customer sends an assembly with sub-assemblies,...
by Chris Anjel | Jul 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most shops can quote a CNC-machined aluminum bracket in their sleep. But when the RFQ arrives for an assembly — machined housing, sheet metal brackets, 3D printed jigs, pressed inserts, and a coating spec — the spreadsheet grows legs and walks away. The risk...
