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Manufacturing today is very much a partnership operation, based on mutual respect and trust, succeeding on the varied skills of the parties involved and the strength of their relationship, often forged over many years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such is the case, says Challenge Europe<\/a><\/strong>, with sub-contract suppliers of specialist components and small quantities where efficiency at small scale is key to achieving desired outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Typically, a \u2018special\u2019 can be something as simple as a modified standard item – probably ex-stock plus a second operation but difficult to fit into an established assembly process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Otherwise a designed-from first principles component requiring ground-up manufacturing in its own right but requiring special parameters, skills or equipment in its production. This may require anything from knowledge-based sourcing of base components through creation from raw stock, fabrication and assembly dependent on specific needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These Specials and Custom small volume manufacturing projects are frequently jobs that are a problem for bigger manufacturers, where it is not cost-effective to program large and expensive automated equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, when standard fastenings are not suitable a custom solution is needed from a specialist sub-contract manufacturing facility. This capability is ideal for small quantities and extends to partnering arrangements with fabricators and finishers so that a wide range of items may be covered from specialist threaded fasteners to sheet metal or cast fixings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In-house machining is often coupled with a global sourcing and supply infrastructure and in-depth expertise of the manufacturing cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This capability enables production of components from alternative materials at short notice and incorporation into packaged sub-assemblies. In this way customers gain an overall package of high-quality and low-cost for their standard mass-produced items and for small quantity specialist components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Examples of this sort of special cover the gamut of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n