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Precision machining
CNC milling and turning for prototype housings, brackets, shafts and rotational components. Grinding and EDM support features that call for a different manufacturing approach.
Manufacturing capabilities
Overview / CapabilitiesThe right manufacturing
route for your design.
We coordinate specialist processes through our manufacturing partners. Your material, geometry, quantity and quality requirements guide the sourcing route.
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Sheet metal & fabrication
Sheet metal and fabrication routes for enclosures, frames, brackets and welded structures. We coordinate the manufacturing brief and secondary processes around the assembly requirements.
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Casting & forging
Casting and forging routes for suitable component geometries and material requirements. Tooling needs, batch size and machining allowances are reviewed before choosing a partner.
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Additive manufacturing
Polymer and metal additive routes for prototype geometry, development fixtures and complex forms. The process and partner depend on material suitability and the intended use of the prototype.
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Injection molding
Injection molding through manufacturing partners for appropriate polymer components. We review the tooling route and quantity with you before committing to a manufacturing plan.
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Finishing & assembly
Coordinate heat treatment, surface treatments and assembly requirements alongside the primary manufacturing route. Inspection and metrology can be coordinated through suitable partners.
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Quality inspection & metrology
We coordinate dimensional and surface inspection through suitable manufacturing and metrology partners, checking critical features against your drawings and agreed acceptance criteria.
Capabilities depend on the selected manufacturing partner and the specific project. Feasibility, tolerances, lead time, inspection scope and applicable compliance requirements are agreed during quotation. Process images are representative.
Material & process fit
Start with the
application.
Material and process selection should serve your engineering requirement. We review the specified grade, geometry and manufacturing route together.
Quality coordination
Requirements agreed
before the build.
Quality begins with a clear drawing and a shared understanding of critical features. Despa coordinates inspection requirements with the manufacturing or metrology partner and follows up on the documentation agreed for the order.
Material certificates, dimensional reports and process documentation can be included where applicable and agreed. Your team retains responsibility for product testing and application validation.
Before you send a brief
A few useful
starting points.
What should I share?
A 3D model or drawing, material grade, quantity, target date and the features that matter most. An early requirement is enough to start a discussion about the route.
Can we discuss a small prototype batch?
Yes. Share your quantity, including batches of 5 or 10, with your requirement. Feasibility and commercial terms depend on the process and partner.
How do you handle assembly requirements?
We review the bill of materials, fits, bought-out items and required assembly steps. The quote defines the agreed assembly and documentation scope.
How should I share confidential CAD files?
Start with a non-confidential brief and tell us your confidentiality requirements. Agree on the NDA and file-transfer arrangements before sharing sensitive design files.
Your next prototype starts here.
Tell us what you are developing. We’ll help define the manufacturing route.