by Chris Anjel | Sep 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
Non-recurring engineering charges are where digital manufacturing quotes go sideways. Quote them too high and the customer walks. Quote them too low and you’re subsidizing their project with your shop’s time. The problem isn’t the number — it’s...
by Chris Anjel | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Post-processing is where quotes go wrong. A flat $15 “finishing fee” covers the simple FDM part but loses money on the SLA lattice structure that needs three hours of support removal, or the DMLS component requiring heat treatment, HIP, and CNC machining...
by Chris Anjel | Sep 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
Ask any estimator how they price a CNC job and you’ll hear about the base formula: machine rate times cycle time plus material plus setup. Ask how they price it for titanium versus aluminum, or for a prototype versus a production run, or for a strategic customer...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every RFQ that lands in your inbox carries a signal. Most shops treat quoting as a reactive task — calculate cost, add markup, send price. But the real leverage lives in the pattern across hundreds of quotes: which materials consistently win at what margin, where...
by Chris Anjel | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you run a 3D printing service bureau or a laser cutting shop, you already know nesting is one of the biggest levers for profitability. Packing multiple customer parts — or combining a customer part with internal test coupons — onto one build plate reduces material...
