Rapid Prototyping CNC Machining That Helped Win a Record Medical Device Contract

Prototyping was the key to success when a repeat customer needed to move fast with CNC prototyping across 90 line items to win the largest contract in their company's history. PartsBadger managed every revision, every material, and every deadline, from first prototype to production volume.

Material

Multiple: per line item

Process

Combination CNC machining

Finish

Multiple: per part specification

Inspection

Per part requirements across all line items

Timeline

4 weeks

Critical Requirements

Move fast on revisions

Multiple design changes across all line items, turned around quickly.

Manage 90 line items

Multiple materials and finishes, all tracked in one place.

Scale if they won

Prototype approval needed to flow directly into production volume.

Rapid design revisions on 90 line items to win a major contract

The customer was competing for their largest contract ever. Their end customer kept requesting design changes, and every revision had to be turned around fast enough to keep the pitch moving forward.

Managing multiple vendors across that many line items, materials, and revision changes wasn’t realistic. They needed one shop to handle everything and keep every version organized.

The stakes were real: testing dates were locked in, the facility had already been booked for over $100,000, and missing them meant missing the contract.

From first prototype to production-ready parts in four weeks

Quoted fast

90 line items quoted in 5 days. Missing information was flagged immediately so the customer knew exactly what to request from their end customer.

Revisions managed

Every design change was tracked and filed. The customer could send updates without worrying about version control, PartsBadger handled it.

Contract won

Production started. Faster revisions helped the customer present better designs quickly. They won the contract and moved directly into medium-run production with PartsBadger.

CNC machining prototypes across materials, finishes, and rapid revisions

The project used a combination of CNC processes across multiple materials and finishes. The complexity wasn’t in any single part, it was in managing the volume of line items, revision changes, and file organization simultaneously.

PartsBadger acted as a single point of contact for the entire program, keeping every revision documented and ready to revert if needed.

From CNC prototyping to the largest contract in company history

90 Line Items Quoted

All quoted in 5 days, with missing info flagged before production started.

4 Weeks

Prototype to Shipment

First parts delivered faster than expected.

Record Contract

Biggest Win Ever

Faster revisions helped the customer present better designs, and secure the largest deal in their history.

Explore the services behind this project

Prototype Manufacturing

Rapid CNC machined prototypes across materials and finishes, with fast turnaround for design iteration.

Small Run Production

From approved prototype to first production run without changing suppliers or losing revision history.

Large Run Production

From approved prototypes to full production volume, with every revision and file already organized and ready to scale.

Need precision parts on a tight timeline?

Upload your design files, choose your material and finish, and get started with a fast online quote. PartsBadger makes custom CNC machining simple from quote to delivery.

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