Rapid Prototyping Services for Research & Development
There’s no shortage of production CNC machine shops providing services to the aerospace, electronics, medical, and other industries here in Colorado. There are also plenty of on-demand industrial parts marketplaces promising the world to engineers.
But when you need smaller quantities of CNC machined parts for research and development (R&D) projects—think prototypes or low volume production—you need a shop that provides high quality, dedicated support, and can ensure a quick turnaround.
Our Denver machine shop, Summit CNC, is proud to fill this role for R&D customers in many different industries, including aerospace & defense, laboratory research, medical, transportation, electronics, robotics, energy, agriculture, and more. We work closely with engineers to CNC machine high quality prototype and low volume production parts on time.
What R&D Customers Need for Prototype and Low Volume Production CNC Machining Services
Online marketplaces will manufacture prototypes to print—and some may offer basic Design for Manufacturing (DfM) guidance—but opportunities for collaboration and iteration will likely be minimal or non-existent.
Here’s what makes our Denver CNC machine shop an excellent partner for R&D customers:
Dedicated DfM support. Unlike larger online marketplaces, we offer a deeply engaging experience, including comprehensive DfM support for CNC parts that often results in fewer iterations during the prototyping phase.
Quick turnaround. Because we’re a machine shop specifically focused on prototype and low-volume production services, we can ensure relatively fast lead times. We machine most parts in two to four weeks and we’re proud to maintain 97% on-time or early delivery.
Precision CNC machining capabilities. We offer both standard and precision tolerance CNC machining services. Whether your parts require standard +/- 0.005” tolerances, or precision tolerances down to +/-0.001” or less, we have the equipment and expertise to meet your needs.
When most R&D customers work with us, they get fully functional parts out for testing in complex, critical applications in just 1-2 iterations. Once prototyping is complete, we can help you transition to low volume production with our in-house operations and capabilities.
If you need a trusted R&D CNC machining partner for high quality parts, we'd love to hear from you. Get a quote today!