Pre-Production Expertise to Bring Your Metal Parts to Life
Herold Precision Metals takes a comprehensive approach to new product introduction (NPI) for our metal fabrication clients. Our pre-production services span the entire product development lifecycle for a smooth transition from concept to full-scale production.
Concept Review
Let's start by discussing your project in detail so we fully understand your goals and objectives. Our engineering team will leverage their expertise to help you achieve the desired form, fit, and function — all while considering the entire scope of the project.
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Collaborating with our staff, we'll take advantage of proven sheet metal fabrication "best practices" to optimize the design for manufacturability. This critical DFM step ensures your design satisfies the complex requirements of the product while reducing costs and lead times.
Prototyping
We'll create prototype parts to validate the designs and test for durability, functionality, and fit with other components in the assembly. This prototyping phase allows us to finalize the designs before moving into production.
First Article Inspection
The last stop before full production is the first article inspection. Here, we'll thoroughly inspect the parts to guarantee the manufacturing process meets all requirements for capability, repeatability, and documentation. This gives you confidence the production launch will be a success.
Bring Your Metal Products To Market Faster
When you partner with Herold Precision Metals, you're getting a seamless NPI process backed by decades of engineering expertise. Let us handle the details so you can focus on bringing your metal products to market.