Precision manufacturing / fictional demo plant

Tolerance: ±0.002mm. Excuses: zero.

GRIDWORKS produces tight-tolerance metal components for automation cells, mobility platforms, and industrial robotics. Every quote is built from process capability, inspection strategy, and delivery risk before a spindle turns.

0M ANNUAL OUTPUT
0 PPM DEFECT RATE
0% ON-TIME DELIVERY
Precision manufacturing cell with fixtures, CNC equipment, and orange safety markings GRIDWORKS / HERO VISUAL
DATUM A / 0.002 MM REPEAT
RUNOUT MAP

Line control

Six gated steps, one horizontal production line.

Engineering workstation reviewing fixture drawings LINE 1 / DESIGN

Design

01

Manufacturing engineers convert prints into fixture strategy, GD&T callouts, and in-process inspection gates.

CAD/CAM
NX / Mastercam
DFM gate
24 hr
Datum plan
ASME Y14.5
CNC machining line cutting aluminum housings LINE 1 / CNC

CNC

02

Lights-out 3-axis and 5-axis cells cut aluminum, stainless, tool steel, and titanium with tool-life logging.

Envelope
850 x 520 x 410 mm
Repeatability
±0.004 mm
Spindles
18k / 30k rpm
Robotic welding station with precision fixturing LINE 1 / WELDING

Welding

03

Robotic TIG and laser weld stations hold structural assemblies inside controlled heat-input windows.

Process
TIG / laser
Fixture datum
±0.03 mm
Traceability
Lot + operator
Surface finishing line with prepared machined parts LINE 2 / SURFACE

Surface Treatment

04

Anodize, passivation, electropolish, zinc nickel, and powder coat runs are tied to traveler records.

Thickness
5-55 micron
Salt spray
96-720 hr
Color match
Delta E tracked
Quality technician inspecting precision parts LINE 2 / QA

QA

05

CMM, optical inspection, surface roughness, and first-article reports are released before packaging.

CMM accuracy
1.7 + L/333 um
FAI format
AS9102 style
Records
10 yr archive
Finished industrial components staged for shipment LINE 2 / DISPATCH

Dispatch

06

Serialized cartons, VCI packaging, and customer-specific labeling keep line-side receiving predictable.

Packout
VCI / foam cell
Labeling
2D lot code
ASN
EDI capable

Equipment list

Machines selected for stable process windows.

Equipment Count Machining Range
Makino D500 5-Axis CNC 08 X500 / Y450 / Z400 mm, 30k rpm, palletized automation
DMG MORI NHX 4000 Horizontal Mill 12 630 mm pallet, steel and cast iron production cells
Okuma Genos L3000 Turning Center 10 Ø340 x 500 mm, live tooling, bar-fed repeat work
Trumpf TruLaser Weld Cell 04 0.6-8.0 mm sheet and machined assembly joining
Zeiss Contura CMM 06 700 x 1000 x 600 mm, temperature-controlled metrology
Wide view of a precision manufacturing plant floor GRIDWORKS / PLANT WIDE

Plant specification

Built for repeat production, not heroic one-offs.

Temperature-controlled machining halls, isolated metrology rooms, and line-side material staging keep variation visible before it becomes scrap.

18,400 m2Manufacturing floor
22 C ±1 CMetrology control
42 cellsAutomated work centers
24/6Scheduled production

Certification badges

Quality systems mapped to industrial customers.

ISO 9001 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
ISO 14001 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
IATF 16949 AUTOMOTIVE PROCESS CONTROL

Quality philosophy

Inspection is a process input, not a final apology.

GRIDWORKS defines control plans during quoting, validates them at first article, and keeps dimensional evidence attached to every production lot. Operators see live SPC limits at the cell, while QA owns release authority.

Every critical feature receives a measurement method before purchase order acceptance.
Nonconformance review requires root cause, containment, and verified corrective action.
Customer drawings, revisions, and inspection records stay linked through serialized travelers.
Quality inspection bench with precision measuring equipment GRIDWORKS / QA VISUAL

Request for quote

Send a print, volume, and target date. We return a process-backed quote.