Semi-automation
Semi-automated services are the mainstay of economical small lot fabrication.
In these applications man and machine work hand in hand to precisely duplicate parts while capturing an economy of scale.
Examples include:
- Automotive kit assemblies.
- Industrial fixtures and displays.
- Moderate volume part or product runs.
AutomationAutomated services rely almost exclusively on the supervised use of programmed equipment
Computer
Numeric
Control (CNC) to create products.
Automation is typically characterized by more time intensive setup followed by a rapid, repeatable and economical production of parts.
For this reason full automation is most commonly used for higher volume production or where precise tolerance repeatability is mandatory.
Examples include:
- After market auto parts eg brake rotors, header flanges,accessory brackets.
- Larger volume consumer and industrial components eg alignment frames, brackets, enclosures.