AMES / MANUFACTURING PROGRAM

A coordinated route for every part.

Manufacturing plans need to fit the part, its requirements and the point it has reached in development. AMES coordinates a practical path across suitable independent manufacturing partners—from engineering input through inspection and delivery.

Follow the manufacturing journeySee how early physical validation supported a casting project

01 / THE AMES ROUTE

From CAD to a
production path.

AMES turns your project requirements into a manufacturing plan, coordinating each step through inspection, finishing and delivery.

AMES / MANUFACTURING JOURNEY01 / INPUT
SCROLL TO FOLLOW THE PART
01 / INPUT

Start with the engineering question.

Share your CAD, drawing and next milestone. AMES aligns the requirements, provides manufacturing feedback and plans the route with suitable independent partner factories.

  • CAD + 2D drawing
  • Material & finish
  • Critical features & milestones

Agree an NDA and a confidential exchange channel before sharing proprietary files.

02 / ROUTE

A plan for every product stage.

We tailor the project plan and manufacturing route to your product and its stage, considering geometry, material, volume, manufacturing methods, tooling, timeline and factory capabilities.

  • Casting → machining
  • Forging → machining
  • Proof of concept: billet machining or casting with 3D-printed sand molds

Route fit and current partner availability are confirmed per project.

AMES manufacturing route considers: Machining, Sand casting, Investment casting, Centrifugal casting, Forging, Stamping, Deep draw, Cold head + roll, Extrusion, Die cast, Injection molding.

03 / CONVERGE

Many routes. Consistent precision.

Raw forms come back through an agreed inspection gate, then the required precision operations and drawing checks.

  • Raw-form inspection
  • Turning, milling, drilling + grinding
  • Dimensions, GD&T + surface roughness

Measurement methods, records and acceptance criteria are agreed per project.

04 / FINISH

Surface is part of the design.

Coordinate the treatment required for corrosion, wear, friction, appearance or assembly after the specification and applicator route are confirmed.

  • GEOMET / zinc-flake
  • Zinc, zinc-nickel + PFA
  • Hardening + qualified alternatives

Chemistry, thickness, appearance and test method are confirmed per drawing or agreement.

05 / VERIFY

Quality is a planned handoff.

Partner-factory inspection capability and third-party testing are coordinated around the agreed quality plan.

  • Dimensional + visual
  • Material, surface + coating
  • Special inspection + report package

Methods, sampling, responsibility and records vary by project scope.

06 / SHIP

Protect the part. Complete the handoff.

Coordinate packaging, transport and the customer report package around the shipment—not a one-size-fits-all dispatch.

  • Custom packaging + VCI
  • Express, air + ocean
  • Consolidation + customer reports

Packaging, freight and document scope are quoted and agreed per project.

PROJECT EXAMPLE

Test the route before tooling is fixed.

See how CNC parts and sand-mold cast samples supported design iteration before a customer committed to production casting tooling.

Read the case study