Manufacturing feasibility
We test the concept against the processes that could make it, the material and finish it needs, and the tolerance the function demands. The answer is written before tooling.
From first sketch to serial production, without changing partners.
A new part usually moves through a designer, a prototype shop and a production supplier, and the drawing changes at every handover. We carry the part through the stages as one engagement, so the design decision, the sample and the production part stay connected.
- One partner from feasibility to serial
- Stage gates with a decision at each
- The part is qualified once, not twice
At a glance
- Stage
- Concept to serial
- Input
- Concept, performance requirement or drawing
- Output
- Qualified part and serial supply route
- Next step
- Call-off or annual order
Why this service exists
New product development is not a longer prototype order. It is a sequence of decisions: whether the part can be made, which process should make it, what the drawing must control, how the part will be tested and when the design is frozen.
We run that sequence with you. The output is not only a sample; it is a production drawing, a process route, an inspection plan and a supplier that has already made the part.
What the engagement covers
Prototype and design freeze
Samples answer the function question. The drawing is then frozen with the critical characteristics and the inspection method that production will use.
Tooling and qualification
The production route is set, the tool or process is proven, and the first article or PPAP is approved against the frozen drawing before serial release.
Serial supply
The part moves into production on the same drawing and the same inspection plan, with the batch record and the delivery terms agreed at the start.
The stage gates
Each stage ends with a decision, not an assumption.
01
Feasibility
Process, material, tolerance and cost are tested. The output is a route and a risk list, or a clear no.
02
Prototype
A sample proves the function. The result either freezes the design or sends it back for a change.
03
Tooling and first piece
The production process is built and the first piece is measured. The drawing is not released to serial until this is approved.
04
PPAP and serial release
The quality plan and the evidence are agreed, the process is released, and the part moves to call-off or annual supply.
What is decided at each stage
Feasibility
The question
Can it be made, and by which route?
The evidence
Process route and risk note
Prototype
The question
Does it work in the application?
The evidence
Sample and dimensional report
Design freeze
The question
What must production hold?
The evidence
Controlled drawing and inspection plan
First piece
The question
Is the process capable?
The evidence
FAI or PPAP against the drawing
Serial
The question
Can it repeat?
The evidence
Batch record and agreed capacity
What you send
- The concept, performance requirement or drawing.
- The application and the environment the part will see.
- The target volume and the market requirements.
- The test that decides whether the part is accepted.
What you get
- A feasibility route with the risks named.
- Prototype parts and a measured report.
- A frozen drawing and an inspection plan.
- A qualified production part and a serial supply route.
Limits, stated plainly
- We are not a product design house. The design intent and the product approval stay with you.
- A development programme is scoped in stages. The next stage is quoted when the previous decision is made.
- Not every concept is feasible at the target cost. We say so at feasibility, before tooling.
Where it fits
The service is used with these products and the tools that support the drawing.
Questions buyers ask
Is new product development a separate service or part of a parts order?+
It can be either. It is usually a value add to an existing parts relationship, because the buyer with a design-stage problem is often already buying production parts. It can also start as a standalone development engagement.
Do you design the product?+
No. You own the design intent and the product approval. We test the design against manufacturing, propose changes, make the samples and qualify the production process.
What happens at the end of the development?+
The part moves into serial supply on the frozen drawing, with the inspection plan and batch record already agreed. There is no second supplier qualification.
Can you work with our existing drawing?+
Yes. The engagement can start at feasibility or at prototype, depending on how complete the drawing and the performance requirement are.
How long does development take?+
It depends on the process, the number of design iterations and the test programme. We set the stage dates after the feasibility review, not before we have read the part.
Send the drawing
Email us at contact@qumek.com. We respond within 12 hrs.
Your enquiries are confidential with us and we proceed with manufacturing only after signing a NDA.
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