Research Labs & Scientific Equipment

One-off and low-volume work is the core of research machining here. A single test fixture or a handful of sample holders is a normal order, with no minimum, quoted the same way a production run would be. For an iterative build, prototype CNC machining and small-batch CNC machining cover the next steps once the first part proves out.

Yes. Purchase orders are welcome and net terms are available for universities, national labs, and established research groups. Send the PO or your procurement requirements with the files and the quote is written to match.

Yes. Every quote includes a free DFM review: a real person reads your print and flags the tolerance, finish, or fit issues that would otherwise cost time and money after you ordered. For experimental parts that have never been built, that second read is often where the project saves the most.

Standard work runs around ±0.005 in, with sealing faces, optical mounts, and locating features held tighter on request (down to ±0.0001-0.0002 in where ground or wire-EDM work is called for). Call the critical features out on the drawing and each part is inspected to them before it ships.

This page is for R&D and scientific research: custom apparatus, test rigs, and lab equipment parts for university and national labs. If you build or supply clinical devices and laboratory instruments, the medical and lab instruments page is the better fit. Either way, send the files and you get a quote in 24-48 hours.