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E-Mobility
Sheet MetalCNC MachiningDie Casting

EV Motorcycle Frame & Body Components

A startup electric motorcycle manufacturer needed lightweight structural frames, stainless steel body panels, and die-cast aluminum motor housings — all from a single manufacturing partner to simplify their supply chain.

~50% of vehicle parts sourced through one partner
Stainless steel sheet metal reduced per-part cost 35%
Small-batch flexibility: orders as low as 20 units
Read on Xometry
Aerospace
CNC Machining

Aerospace Fuel Filter Housing Machining

An aerospace casting supplier was nearly a year behind schedule producing jet engine fuel filter housings. Complex thin-walled A356 aluminum investment castings with tolerances as tight as ±0.01 mm required precision 5-axis machining.

Cycle time reduced from 10 hrs to < 2 hrs per part
Single-setup 5-axis machining on Mazak Integrex
In-process Renishaw probing for position verification
Read on Renishaw
Automotive
Die CastingCNC Machining

Automotive EPS Steering Housing Production

Tier-1 automotive supplier needed to replace expensive imported boring tools on ADC12 aluminum EPS steering housings while maintaining CPK ≥ 1.67 on critical bores with ±0.0075 mm tolerance.

Achieved 1–2 micron actual deviation
CPK ≥ 1.67 maintained across production batch
100% in-house tooling eliminated import dependency
Read on Sundi Tools
Automotive
CNC Machining

Hand-Built Cycle Car Precision Components

A boutique cycle car manufacturer uses instant online quoting during the design phase to guide cost-effective decisions — producing both safety-critical mechanical components and aesthetic exterior parts from aluminum and stainless steel.

DFM-guided design decisions before production
Mix of mechanical-critical and aesthetic parts
Low-volume flexible production without tooling
Read on Xometry
Consumer Electronics
CNC MachiningStamping

Supply Chain Recovery for Smart Lock Manufacturing

When a lockbox key bin redesign failed validation during onshoring, the manufacturer needed rapid prototype-to-production support to recover their supply chain and scale production without delays.

25% reduction in part count through DFM
$780K annual material savings
Production doubled from 700 to 1,300 units/day
Read on Xometry
Aerospace & Medical
CNC Machining

Ultra-Precision Aerospace & Medical Components

A high-mix, low-volume machine shop (~500 part numbers) holds grinding tolerances of ±0.00005" (1.25 microns) on hardened aerospace steels, nickel alloys, and titanium for hydraulic spool/sleeve valves used on virtually every commercial and military aircraft.

±0.00005" (1.25 μm) tolerances day-in, day-out
ISO 13485 + AS9100 certified
122,000 ft² climate-controlled facility
Read on UNITED GRINDING
Robotics
CNC MachiningDie CastingLaser Cutting

Robot Arm Joint & End-Effector Manufacturing

A collaborative robot (cobot) manufacturer needed precision joint housings with ±0.005 mm bearing bores, lightweight magnesium end-effector frames, and sheet metal cable management enclosures — all with full material traceability.

±0.005 mm bearing bore tolerances
Magnesium AZ91D for lightweight end effectors
Full CMM inspection reports per ISO 9283
Read on Protolabs
Energy
CNC MachiningLaser Cutting

1.5-Ton Nuclear Impeller: Hybrid Additive + CNC

A full-scale ~1.5-ton 316L stainless steel impeller for nuclear applications was produced using robotic wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) to near-net shape, followed by CNC milling for final dimensional accuracy.

1.5-ton 316L stainless steel part
WAAM near-net-shape + CNC finishing
3D scanning at every stage for traceability
Read on MX3D
Industrial Equipment
Powder MetallurgyCNC Machining

Machine Component Redesign: 62% Cost Reduction

A CNC turning machine bar feeder component previously required multi-part assembly with welding and multiple suppliers across 42 days. Redesigned as a single-piece component with integrated threads — dramatically simplifying production.

62% cost reduction vs. multi-part assembly
Lead time cut from 42 days to ~10 days
80% less assembly effort, single-part design
Read on Tri-Tech 3D
Energy
StampingLaser Cutting

Ultra-Long Precision Bending for Petrochemical

Fabrication of 6–8 meter long, 3 mm thick components with non-standard asymmetrical geometries for a national petrochemical infrastructure project. Required ±0.3 mm accumulated tolerance across multi-part assemblies.

6–8 meter part length at 3 mm thickness
±0.3 mm accumulated assembly tolerance
Finite element simulation for bend prediction
Read on Daming Steel
Medical
CNC Machining

Medical Endoscopy Device Components

An ISO 13485-certified medical device company needed individually packaged precision components for endoscopy equipment. Required tight-tolerance machining with full lot traceability and clean, burr-free edges for surgical use.

ISO 13485:2016 certified manufacturing
Individual part packaging with full traceability
Fast turnaround for surgical device components
Read on Xometry
Consumer Electronics
CNC MachiningPowder Metallurgy

Wearable Device Titanium Watch Components

A premium wearable device brand required Grade 5 titanium cases and MIM-produced hinge mechanisms for a smartwatch product line. Demanded mirror-polished PVD coating and ±0.01 mm tolerance on visible surfaces.

Grade 5 titanium CNC machining
MIM (Metal Injection Molding) for hinge parts
Mirror polish + PVD coating on visible surfaces
Read on Protolabs