In-house: digital design and desktop manufacturing
We use digital design and desktop 3D printing for prototypes and small-batch parts, with in-house FDM and DLP equipment for samples, fixtures and part prototypes. Prototype and part work sits in this group.
Changes within this group move relatively quickly: adjusting dimensions, colour or module combinations does not require setting up a separate production arrangement.
Partner capability: industrial materials and processes
Industrial-grade manufacturing in nylon, metal and ceramic is carried out by partners, with the specific process and available materials confirmed per project. Locating and assembly fixtures, and robotic gripper fingers, sit in this group.
Our role is to assess the application, interfaces, loads and acceptance requirements up front, then confirm material, process and delivery arrangements together with the partner.
This point matters: we do not present ourselves as owning an industrial plant. Industrial projects are assessed and delivered by partners, with us coordinating the communication.
What is assessed separately
Complex modelling, specialist surface finishes, and higher material-performance demands under unusual conditions all require separate assessment and fall outside the standard arrangement.
Raise these as early as possible. The sooner the constraints are known, the less likely a plan has to change course halfway.
Why the boundary is worth stating
Answering "yes, we can" to everything only defers the real risk to the manufacturing stage. Saying which parts we do and which a partner does lets the assessment happen where it belongs.
It is also why we do not promise figures for precision, load capacity or temperature resistance: those require engineering design and practical testing, and a number produced out of thin air would be meaningless.