Optimized for throughput
We design for manufacturing—beginning with the end in mind. By minimizing weld counts and simplifying assemblies, we lower the COGS for the founder while making the job faster and more profitable for the fabricator.
Production Ready Engineering
Engineering built for the shop floor.
We help hardware teams with production-ready designs that reduce friction, protect margins, and get quality parts to fabrication faster.
The gap between design and delivery
A good design functions as intended. A great design doesn't break the bank in the process.
When a design isn't optimized for the specific machines cutting it, the entire process slows down. This can create a "Communication Tax" that costs you time and money:
Administrative Friction:
Fabricators are often forced to act as designers. When they have to "fix" files or interpret sketches, it pulls their best people off the machines and into the office.
The Lead-Time Logjam:
Office lag—the time spent re-drawing files or waiting on information requests—is often longer than the actual fabrication time.
The Opportunity Cost:
Without production-ready documentation, hardware founders can't scale, and fabricators can't maximize their machine throughput. Everyone loses.
Our solution: production-ready collaboration
A full engineering department at your fingertips—cheaper than a full-time hire.
We provide an engineering department that speaks the language of the shop floor. We don't just deliver drawings; we deliver Shop-Native Kits that allow fabricators to bypass the engineering queue and move straight to production—all at a fraction of the cost of a single full-time engineer.
Bypass the "office lag"
By baking machine-specific constraints into the design from the start, we eliminate the need for shop-side re-draws. This clears the administrative queue and gets parts on the machines weeks faster.
Standardized production data
We provide a complete technical library, including standardized BOMs and clean, machine-ready files. This creates a repeatable system that ensures consistency across every production run, regardless of volume.
Seamless iteration
Market feedback shouldn't break the production line. Our internal automation allows for rapid revisions that flow through to the shop without triggering a new round of "back-and-forth" emails.
How we can help
Whether you need a fast DFM read on an existing part, a full production kit for a launch, or ongoing engineering support, we meet you where you are—with clear deliverables and predictable pricing.
- 48-hour DFM audit — Redline report, complexity score, and prioritized fixes ($495 / $995).
- Production-ready project — Concept to shop-native kit ($2,500–$7,500).
- Engineering department retainer — Ongoing support, revisions, and fabricator coordination ($1,500–$3,500/mo).