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5-Axis CNC Turning for Medical Device Prototyping: Elevating Precision and Efficiency

At Summit CNC, we know that our customers in the medical device industry demand precision, reliability, and innovation. We understand that when it comes to developing life-saving medical devices, there’s no room for error. Our state-of-the-art 5-axis CNC turning capabilities enable us to deliver the precise, high-quality components required for medical device prototyping.

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Why Sourcing CNC Machined Parts from Summit CNC Beats Online Manufacturing Marketplaces

When it comes to sourcing CNC machined parts, convenience shouldn't come at the expense of quality, customization, or accountability. Summit CNC offers a superior alternative to online manufacturing marketplaces, providing precision machining, personalized service, and integrated solutions that ensure your parts are made exactly to your specifications—on time and within budget.

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Streamline Your Production with Our Mechanical Assembly Services

In the fast-paced world of manufacturing, efficiency and precision are paramount. At Summit CNC, we understand that our customers need more than just high-quality CNC machined parts and components—they need a comprehensive, turnkey solution that simplifies their prototyping and production processes. That's why we're excited to announce that we offer ISO certified mechanical assembly services in addition to our top-notch ISO certified CNC machining capabilities.

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Speed and Precision: Get Your CNC Machining Quotes in 4 Hours or Less!

In the fast-paced world of manufacturing and product development, every second counts. At Summit CNC, we understand that our customers, mechanical engineers and purchasing agents, need rapid and accurate quotes to keep their projects on track. That's why we're proud to offer some of the fastest quoting times in the industry for high precision CNC parts—four hours or less!

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Summit CNC is ISO 13485:2016 Certified

We are excited to announce that our Denver, CO machine shop is officially ISO 13485:2016 certified to perform precision machining and assembly of components for the medical device industry. As you may be aware, ISO 13485:2016 is one of the most stringent quality standards that regulates the manufacturing industry. It is not easy to implement and receive certification for this standard, which is why only a small percentage of machine shops are currently accredited.

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Summit CNC’s Newly Integrated ERP & QMS System Enables Us to Better Serve Our Customers

Our team at Summit CNC experiences the benefits of our newly integrated ERP & QMS system every day, however, it is our customers who ultimately benefit most. From estimate and quote generation, to order processing and inspection, to final delivery/shipment to our customers, each step of our internal processes is streamlined and more efficient than before.

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2023 Year In Review from Summit CNC

As the year closes, we are reflecting on our successes and want to express our gratitude for your business and support. When we launched our Denver machine shop a couple years ago, we had a vision of focusing on the prototype needs of aerospace, defense and medical companies. Like many startups, where we started is not where we are now.

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CNC Machined Fixtures and EOAT for Manufacturing and Assembly

As prototype and low-volume CNC machining specialists, Summit CNC often provides fixturing and tooling solutions for manufacturing and assembly. If other shops have no-quoted your one-off and low-volume requests for CNC machined fixtures and tooling, you can stop your search right here with our Denver machine shop.

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Our Proven Approach to Precision Machining Ports 

Ports are sometimes considered challenging features to machine. Without specialty tooling, this can be true. Machining a port with multiple standard tools can be a time consuming process and there is no guarantee that the feature will function properly.

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4 Features That Make CNC Milled Parts More Expensive

Have you ever received a quote for precision CNC machining services and wondered, “Why is this part so expensive? And why will it take so long to make? The answer could be that you didn’t follow Design for Manufacturing (DfM) best practices.

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The Problem with Unnecessarily Tight Tolerances (And How We Can Help)

When part designs include unnecessarily tight tolerances, customers can expect extended quoting times, longer lead times, and increased overall prices. Keep reading to dig deeper into: understanding over-tolerancing, how Summit CNC approaches tight tolerances, and avoiding over-tolerancing.

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Your Checklist for Finding the Right Prototyping Partner

You’re ready to start your prototyping journey, but you need a manufacturing partner you can trust—one who understands prototyping and delivers high-quality prototypes. Summit CNC is that prototyping partner. Located in beautiful Colorado, our family-owned-and-operated precision machine shop produces CNC machined prototypes for diverse industries, from aerospace to medical to R&D.

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Our New CNC Turning Services with Premium Workholding

As we scale, adding top-of-the-line equipment to our shop is an unending priority here at Summit CNC. Demand is increasing for CNC turning services, and many of the parts we manufacture have features that require milling and Y-axis capabilities.

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Design for Manufacturing: Guidance for Durable Tapped Holes

When you’re designing a part that can’t accommodate nuts and bolts, the best solution is to design tapped holes. Our precision machine shop will pre-drill the part’s holes and then insert a machine screw to “tap” the hole’s internal threads.

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