Industries
Four sectors, four different definitions of “good enough”
A cosmetic front panel and a sterilised surgical bracket are not the same tolerance problem. The quote, the material and the inspection level are set against the sector your part has to survive in.
01 — Medical devices
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Medical Devices
Parts leave with the inspection paper attached, so the design review does not wait for a separate QC round.
Typical parts
- Surgical instrument brackets and handles
- Fluidic manifolds for diagnostic readers
- Device housings and bezels
- Sterilisation trays and fixtures
Material preference
Compliance focus
- ISO 13485 Partner factory
- FAI sheet and material certificate with every lot
- Passivation and clean packing on request
02 — Consumer electronics
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Consumer Electronics
Cosmetic faces are agreed before machining, so the anodised batch matches the render instead of the other way round.
Typical parts
- Anodised aluminium enclosures
- Internal chassis and shielding frames
- Buttons, dials and light guides
- Connector bodies and RF parts
Material preference
Compliance focus
- RoHS and REACH declarations on request
- Anodising batch control against a physical sample
- Bead blast and colour match before assembly
03 — Automotive
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Automotive
Fixture and connector parts arrive before the line trial, with the dimensional record the quality team asks for.
Typical parts
- Connector housings and terminal blocks
- Sensor brackets and mounting plates
- Line-trial jigs and checking fixtures
- Gaskets, spacers and wear pads
Material preference
Compliance focus
- IATF 16949 Partner factory
- PPAP-style documentation on request
- CMM report against the drawing datums
04 — Robotics
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Robotics
Stiffness and mass are traded in the design review, not discovered as joint compliance on the test rig.
Typical parts
- Joint brackets and harmonic drive housings
- End-effector plates and tool changers
- Cable guides and strain-relief blocks
- Sensor mounts with kinematic datums
Material preference
Compliance focus
- 5-axis machining for undercuts and organic surfaces
- Tolerance stack reviewed against the assembly
- Weight and flatness recorded on the inspection sheet