Intake & alignment
You share goals, constraints, and how your shop actually builds. We confirm scope, file health, and what “done” looks like for the next release—whether that is a single-part audit or a full production package.
Process
From intake to files on the floor
The same spine applies whether you start with a DFM audit or a full production package: scope tight, document for the shop, and keep revisions from unraveling your schedule. Every deliverable is written for estimators, programmers, and welders—not just design reviewers.
Phases
How engagements run
Engineering pass
Models, drawings, and BOM updates follow an agreed cadence. Questions route through us so fabricators stay on the floor, not in the inbox. We document assumptions so estimators and programmers can quote without back-and-forth.
Release package
Deliverables are packaged for quote, first article, or production—named, revision-controlled, and written for the people who will cut and weld the parts. Flat patterns, weld symbols, and BOM lines map to how your shop buys material.
Support & iteration
RFIs, ECNs, and vendor feedback roll in as structured updates. Revisions don’t reset the program—they extend the same documentation trail. Repeat builds inherit the same revision story, not a folder of conflicting PDFs.
Deliverables
What lands in your inbox
Packages are scoped on kickoff so you know exactly what you are getting—no generic templates that your shop has to reinterpret before quoting.
- — Dimensioned fabrication drawings with views your estimators and programmers actually use
- — 3D models and STEP exports aligned to released drawing revisions
- — Flat patterns, bend tables, and nest-ready geometry matched to your laser and brake toolchain
- — Structured BOMs with make-buy clarity and revision-controlled part numbers
- — Written audit findings or release notes that explain what changed and why
Timelines
Typical turnaround
Start where it makes sense. Many Cookeville-area and regional shops begin with the 48-hour audit, then scale to a scoped project or retainer when inbound custom work justifies it.
- DFM audit
- 48 hours from file intake
- Single part from $495 · assembly from $995. Ranked findings your shop can quote against immediately.
- Production-ready project
- 2–6 weeks typical
- Scoped on kickoff based on assembly complexity, drawing count, and revision history.
- Engineering retainer
- Ongoing monthly
- Predictable bandwidth for RFIs, revisions, and new programs—without a full-time hire.
Tools
What we work in
Most programs land in the CAD you already use—exported cleanly for CAM and vendors. If you standardize on a particular release format (STEP + drawing PDF + controlled BOM), we match it.
- — SolidWorks / Inventor / Fusion ecosystems (exports as needed).
- — Drawing structure aligned to your QMS or customer portals.
- — Flat patterns + bend tables matched to your brake and laser toolchain.
See where you land
Many teams begin with the 48-hour audit; others jump straight to a scoped project. We'll tell you what we'd do in your shoes.