Low-Volume Manufacturing

Advantages of Low-Volume Manufacturing

Creating low-volume product runs makes it easier to validate design, engineering, and manufacturability before you invest in expensive production tools and putting them into mass production. Rapid design iterations after the first pilot run can further optimize and improve the product before facing more consumers.

As the costs of tooling and setup become more crucial components of the project budget, low-volume manufacturing process is often more cost-effective than the mass-produced due to faster in building and shorter cycle time, thus it reduces the overall cost of production.

In addition, mass production facilities often impose minimum order requirements to offset their heavy production investments and cover set up costs. However, low-volume manufacturers will help you with a faster and more flexible order. It is especially beneficial for early stage and small to mid-size companies.

Applications of Low-Volume Manufacturing

• Functional prototypes that match final products
• Production-grade engineering prototypes
• Rapid bridge tooling or bridge production
• Pre-production components for verification tests (EVT, DVT, PVT)
• Custom low-volume CNC machined parts
• Plastic injection molded parts for pilot runs
• Low-volume sheet metal fabrication
• High-quality customized products
• Short run of production parts

Custom Low-Volume CNC Machining

In specific sector of low volume manufacturing, CNC machining plays a vital role in custom manufacturing for machined parts of plastic and metal. Manufacturing in low volumes in CNC machining is also one good assessment solution for the coming mass production schedule.

As a professional manufacturer in CNC machining, WayKen has served customers from diverse industries by manufacturing high-quality, precision machining components and complex parts. The combination of superior equipment and the unsurpassed knowledge and experience of our team members gives us a tremendous edge for short run production quantities and assist customers to realize design flexibility through high speed machining processes.

We offer a one-stop shop for all your low-volume machining projects in China. Whether you need production-grade plastics, various metals, or custom aluminum machined parts, WayKen has the ability to manage any mix of materials and volumes for you.

Custom Sheet Metal Fabrication

Sheet metal fabrication is the process of forming parts from a metal sheet by cutting, punching, stamping, bending, and finishing. Compared with the high setup cost and cycle time of high volume production, low volume sheet metal fabrication will lower setup time so that jobs can quickly be changed over.

WayKen custom sheet metal services offer a cost-effective and on-demand solution for your manufacturing needs. From one off prototypes to low-volume production, we offer a variety of manufacturing methods, material properties, and finishing options. Our capabilities include fabricating parts ranging from stainless steel, aluminum, steel, brass, copper, galvanized and more, and making device panels, frames, cases, chassis, brackets, and other components that roll into a large assembly.

We take pride in constantly improving our customer experience with enhanced technology and support, and work closely with our customers in order to provide the highest level of low-volume manufacturing service.