What is your average lead time?

Lead times will vary and are dependent on numerous factors such as material availability, the complexity of your project, machine availability, and shop and personnel capacity. After you submit an RFQ, your project due date will be communicated to you on your quoting documentation. We will also update you with any changes that may impact…

What are your price ranges?

All pricing is custom to your specific project and varies depending on the requirements and  specifications needed to complete your project. Factors that will influence the price of your project include services and machines required, quantities, and complexity. Go to our Request a Quote form to get a free estimate!

How do you ensure the quality of your fabrication work?

Quality begins in planning, our estimators and project managers review customer prints and specifications to assure product requirements are understood. From there that team designs a process flow capable of meeting the customer product requirements. Utilizing controlled programs, routings and inspection plans, the front end creates the documentation and instruction necessary to translate customer requirements…

What is your inspection process?

Our inspection process begins with our experienced setup personnel. With each process setup the part is first verified by the setup operator against the prescribed inspection instruction. Once the setup operator has a part believed to be within specification, the setup part is taken to the inspection area where a dedicated shift Inspector checks the…

Why do I need a prototpye?

No matter where you are in the process and no matter how much experience you have with sheet metal, working with a dedicated prototyping shop is valuable. A prototype gives you a tangible object that you can hold in your hands, inspect and test in the real world. It’s also a chance to see exactly…

What services does Estes Accelerator offer?

Estes Accelerator can: Manage the complete product design and development process Produce and refine prototypes from customer’s existing designs Optimize designs for manufacturability and assembly Value engineer products to ensure cost-effective manufacturing Transition products into full production Provide short-run manufacturing for quantities less than 50