Industries we build for, and what each one actually demands
Six programmes, six definitions of a good part. A robot joint is judged on repeatability across batches; a surgical instrument on cleanability and traceability; an automotive appearance part on colour consistency across a dye lot.
01
Pick the programme you are building
Each page covers the part families, materials, tolerances and documentation that programme typically asks for.
- Automotive, EV and autonomousSensor brackets, flanges, gears, housings
- Aerospace and aviationStructural parts, cabin parts, test tooling
- Medical and dentalInstruments, housings, prosthetics, fixtures
- Industrial automation and roboticsJoints, plates, grippers, jigs
- Consumer electronics and lightingEnclosures, bezels, heat sinks, trim
- Bicycle and motorcycleHubs, mounts, clamps, brackets
02
The same plant, different evidence
Machining is similar across industries. The paperwork is not, and that is where a supplier either fits a programme or does not.
| Programme | Typical evidence | Tolerance focus |
|---|---|---|
| Automotive | Dimensional report, material cert, FAI | Position, flatness, batch consistency |
| Aerospace | Full dimensional layout, material cert, traceability | Profile, wall thickness, 5-axis surfaces |
| Medical and dental | Material cert, FAI, RoHS/REACH | Cleanability, burr-free edges, fits |
| Industrial automation | Dimensional report, batch traceability | Bearing bores, hole position, flatness |
| Consumer electronics | Colour sample approval, dimensional report | Appearance, cosmetic faces, fits |
| Bicycle and motorcycle | Dimensional report, salt spray | Fatigue-relevant radii, finish durability |
Tell us the programme and the standard it has to meet.
The quote will state which inspection and documentation steps are included, so an auditor does not find a gap later.
From the shop notes
Longer answers to the questions these pages raise.