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Questions to Ask Your Prototype Machining Contractor

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One of the most important decisions that an OEM, inventor, startup business or even an established manufacturing companies must make in turning an idea into a final product will be hiring the right subcontractors.

In most cases, specialized services like prototype machining won’t be handled in-house because of the specialized machines, software and knowledge required to turn a drawing or an idea into a reality.

At JBC Machine, prototype mapchining is one of our primary specializations. Our team of machinists can work with your in-house design team from concept to completion, providing insight into how to best develop parts and components that are low-cost, durable and offer the best match in the overall design.

When hiring our team or when talking to different machining services, there are a few questions that are important to ask. These questions and answers will give you a good idea of the level of support and services you can expect during the process.

Experience with Prototype Development
Development experience is the critical question every business or design team should be asking. Our team provides this information up front, allowing you to determine if our training, expertise and experience is the right match for your project.

Experience in prototype machining and not just general machining services is essential. Mistakes in creating the computer drawing and in failing to notice potential areas of design incompatibility or where industry requirements are not met in the design will end up costing your business time and money.

Move to Production
There are some companies that are strictly prototype development services. They can assist with design and create the prototype, but they will contract out for any level of production after the prototype development.

At JBC Machine we can provide prototype design and machining and then move seamlessly into production. This experience assures full quality control and consistency in production, which is something that is an important consideration for our customers.

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