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Finding Quality Fab & Machine Shops

Finding quality machine and fabrication job shops can be a tough task in today’s fast paced market. When you have a new project that needs to be machined, it helps to find a shop that understands what is required to make sure the parts are finished correctly and function as planned, regardless of what the print may have in the way of tolerances and dimensions. We have found that in the busy schedule of design and building, some details slip through the cracks that need to be questioned during the fab and machine process. With experience in how parts should function and be made properly, it goes without saying that costly mistakes can be avoided if the machinist and fabricator know how to see through a print, read between the lines, and work with the engineers when a problem is found. The best tool we have found as a business, is to work with the customers as a team that is dedicated to the goal of completing the job right the first time. Nothing is more frustrating than receiving a finished job only to find mistakes that could have been avoided if someone had looked further than just what a print showed and understood what was truly important. As we all know this can and does happen when projects are on a tight schedule in the hectic busy world we work in.

Look for a company that prides itself in the ability to understand most anything you throw at them. It is also good to research customers of a business to see if they have a history of finding solutions, and work at finishing products that get the job done right. A valued company objective should be to help reach the customers goal, and be a solution to the problem, not the cause. One of the best sales tool any machine or fabrication shop should have, is that their customers come back to them repeatedly due to their ability to help them with their hot rush jobs and R & D projects that had little or no time to be completely designed and detailed.

Remember that finding a machine or fab shop to handle your tough jobs means finding a business that is willing to work as a team player. Sometimes it can be hard to find a shop that manufactures products in a short time frame that will work correctly and in a cost effective manner, so make sure you find a company that has a history of treating this as their priority, and your goals will be much easier to reach with less expense and fewer problems.