Low-Volume Manufacturing
Our Custom Low-Volume Manufacturing Services
From prototype design to production at competitive prices, with advanced production equipment and a team of experienced engineers, we help customers optimize designs, select appropriate processes, reduce costs, and achieve rapid and small-volume production. Our low-volume manufacturing services ensure you receive high-precision prototypes and superior-quality production parts. Get a quote in minutes and parts within days!
●Advanced Equipment & Cost-Effective Price
●10+ years of Low-Volume Manufacturing
●ISO 9001 & ISO13485 Certified Factory
●Get Instant Low-Volume Manufacturing Quotes
●Fast cycle time reduced by 50%
●24/7 Engineering Support
Our Low-volume Manufacturing Capabilities
100+
Machines
15+
Machining Technology
±0.001
Tolerances
12+
Surface Finshes
What is Low-Volume Manufacturing?
Low-volume manufacturing is the process that links the development cycle with high-volume production. Low-volume molding enables design improvement and optimization, reducing time-to-market and lower part production costs while reducing risk for cooling projects. Your product manufacturing process can be validated and seamlessly transferred to partner manufacturers for high-volume production when the time comes.
Our Low-Volume Manufacturing Processes
NOBLE has more than ten years of experience in small-batch manufacturing, an excellent team, and strong suppliers to meet all your small-batch manufacturing needs. Based on our many years of experience in small batch molding and excellent engineers, we will effectively execute all your projects involving small batch machining. This is due to the strong supply chain and advanced small-batch manufacturing equipment for different manufacturing technologies. You can rest assured that we will ensure the wholesale price is lower than that of our peers, strictly control the product quality standards, assist customers in optimizing the design, select the appropriate CNC processing technology, reduce costs, and achieve rapid mass production, to ensure that you will finally receive economic and high-precision products.
| CNC Machining |  | High-speed, automated cutting can precisely form different shapes to reflect your designs on the metal or plastic material for low volume cnc machining. |
| Plastic Injection Molding |  | Plastic injection molding can turn thermoplastic materials into specific plastic parts, whether it is mass production or low volume production. |
| Sheet Metal Fabrication |  | Sheet metal fabrication is a subtractive manufacturing process that can be applied for low volume manufacturing and prototyping of metal parts. |
| Vacuum casting |  | Vacuum casting is a custom manufacturing method used for the production of small series of functional plastic parts. |
| Die Casting |  | Die casting is a manufacturing process in which molten metal is poured or forced into steel molds, allowing for small volume production of quality metal injection molded parts with low cost. |
| Aluminum Extrusion |  | We support a variety of extrusion methods, such as aluminum and zinc extrusion, and more to meet your specific requirement of low volume manufacturing or mass production. |
| 3D Printing |  | We offer a wide variety of 3D printing services, such as SLA 3D printing (Stereolithography) and SLS 3D printing (Selective Laser Sintering). Our engineers and project managers will collaborate with you to confirm your CAD designs, product functions, dimensional tolerances, etc. |
Why Choose NOBLE for Low Volume Manufacturing
NOBLE has over ten years of low-volume manufacturing services and a robust supply chain. It can produce various parts for you and provide high-quality low-volume manufacturing services. At the same time, we have an experienced team to assist customers in optimizing designs, selecting appropriate processes, reducing costs, and realizing rapid mass production.
Competitive price
We have over ten years of experience in low-volume manufacturing and a complete supply chain. We can guarantee the quality of your parts at a price far below the market, and solve all your needs in one stop.
Perfect Supply Chain
NOBLE has excellent suppliers who can help us receive the materials needed for continuous production, and at the same time strictly control the cost of each product within an affordable range, effectively reducing your project cost.
Strong Manufacturing Capabilities
NOBLE has advanced low-volume manufacturing equipment and professional technicians, which make our low-volume manufacturing services surpass competitors in the same industry and meet your immediate molding needs.
Wide range of materials
NOBLE has several excellent cooperative suppliers and a variety of low-volume manufacturing materials, which is your best choice for rapid prototyping.
Superior technology And equipment
Our advanced low-volume manufacturing equipment and experienced team enable us to outperform our competitors in the industry. NOBLE is constantly innovating and developing advanced methods to improve every aspect of our operations.
Consistent High Quality
We use high-quality input materials and maintain a high level of process stability to ensure reproducibility. We strive for continuous improvement to improve our manufacturing of goods, processes, and delivery capability.
Fast Lead Time
We have state-of-the-art low-volume manufacturing equipment and an experienced team to help us meet and exceed your delivery time and quantity expectations to ensure we deliver on time.
24/7 Engineering Support
Our team of experts with over ten years of experience is always ready to provide professional advice and advice on your orders, improvements, and preferences.
Our Low-volume Manufacturing Capabilities
CNC Machining
CNC machining is used to control a wide range of complex machinery. It is a computerized manufacturing process that uses pre-programmed software and codes to control the movement of production equipment.
| Type | Tolerance |
| Linear dimension | ±0.025mm-±0.001inch |
| Hole Diameters | ±0.025mm-±0.001inch |
| Shaft Diameters | ±0.025mm-±0.001inch |
| Part size limit | 950 * 550 * 480 mm(37.0 * 21.5 * 18.5 inch) |
Plastic Injection Molding
Plastic injection molding is the process of melting plastic resins (thermosetting/thermoplastic polymers) and injecting them under pressure into a mold cavity, where they fill and solidify to form the final product.
| Standard capabilities | Description |
| Mold cavity tolerances | ±0.05 mm |
| Standard lead time | 15 business days or less |
| Part to part repeatability | ±0.1 mm |
| Production grade | 1-100,000 cycles |
Sheet Metal Fabrication
Sheet metal fabrication converts flat sheets of steel or aluminum into metal structures or products by cutting, stamping, folding, and assembling.
| Dimension Detail | Description |
| Edge to edge, single surface / Edge to hole, single surface / Hole to hole, single surface | ±0.05 inch |
| Bend to edge / hole, single surface | ± 0.010 inch |
| Edge to feature, multiple surface / Over formed part, multiple surface | ± 0.030 inch |
| Production grade | 1-100,000 cycles |
Vacuum Casting
Vacuum casting is a manufacturing process where the material goes into a silicone mold with a vacuum to produce complex production parts.
| Standard capabilities | Description |
| Maximum build size | ±0.025 mm-±0.001 inch |
| Standard lead time | Up to 20 parts in 15 days or less |
| Dimensional accuracy | ±0.05 mm |
| Layer thickness | 1.5mm - 2.5mm |
Die Casting
Die casting is a process of manufacturing parts by pouring or forcing molten metal into steel modes to create various kinds of parts.
| Standard capabilities | Description |
| Maximum build size | ±0.025 mm-±0.001 inch |
| Standard lead time | Up to 20 parts in 15 days or less |
| Dimensional accuracy | ±0.05 mm |
| Layer thickness | 1.5mm - 2.5mm |
Aluminum Extrusion
Aluminum extrusion facilitates the manufacture of complex parts through the process of plastic deformation. Material is forced through a mold or orifice to achieve the desired shape.
| Standard capabilities | Description |
| Press sizes | 450T - 3000T |
| Standard lead time | 2 weeks for small molds, 4 weeks for larger molds |
| Minimum order volume | 0.5 ton aluminum for smaller machines, 1.0 ton of 6063 aluminum for larger machines. |
| Post-processing | Full service CNC cutting, threading, slotting, face milling, etc. |
3D Printing
3D printing is a manufacturing process in which a three-dimensional part or object is created from a digital 3D or CAD model.
| Standard capabilities | Description |
| Min. wall thickness | 1.0 mm |
| Layer height | 50 – 300 μm |
| Max. build size | 250 * 250 * 250 mm (SLA), 420 * 500 * 420 mm (SLS), 500 * 500 * 500 mm (FDM) |
| Tolerance | ± 0.5% with a lower limit of ± 0.5 mm (± 0.020″) |
Work with Us in 4 Simple Steps Only
With many years of manufacturing experience, NOBLE offers the best solutions for all rapid prototyping and low-volume manufacturing needs. We streamline the innovation cycle into four simple but effective steps.
Upload Your Design
Just simply upload your CAD filesand submit RFQs with clear infor-mation online.
Receive Design Analysis
We'll send you design for manufa-cturability analysis and transparent pricing.
Start Manufacturing
Our experts will produce your parts with the required technologies and materials.
Receive Your Parts
Your parts will be delivered to your door directly with stringent deadlines.
Our First Article Inspection Process
When NOBLE receives your order requirements, we will carry out the first article inspection service. According to our company's regulations, NOBLE will provide the first article inspection service to ensure better completion of your machining project if the order demand reaches 3,000 US dollars or the minimum order quantity is 300 pieces.
| Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | |
| NOBLE | Offer first article inspection We offer first article inspection services for batch production. | Draft contract We review the project and contact customers for detailed information. | Produce sample We produce sample parts according to the FAI agreement and deliver them to you. | Full-scale production The full-scale production starts and finishes production within lead time. |
| Client | Request inspection You request first article inspection for a project that meets our FAI requirements. | Sign contract You sign the FAI agreement provided by us and agree on our Terms and Conditions. | Receive sample You receive and examine the parts, inform us of full-scale production may begin. | Receive products You receive your prototypes or production parts on the required lead time. |
Gallery of Low Volume Manufacturing Parts
See What Our Customers Say About Us
Mark Alford ---- Chief Engineer
From the instant and accurate quotation to the production process to the timely delivery of parts, NOBLE responded to our demands with complete professionalism.They handled every aspect of this CNC machining project quickly and cost-effectively.We will surely work with them again in the future.
Piscary Herskovic ---- Product Designer
NOBLE has been our quality supplier of CNC machined parts. Fast delivery is very important for our business, and NOBLE always offers short lead time and competitive pricing. Andy responds fast to all our emails and questions. This has improved our working relationship, and we continue to value this partnership.
Lisa Craig----Director of Product Development
The prototype was well received at our event last week. One of our co-workers expressed concern that because it appeared to be so “product-like,” some people would mistake it for the real thing rather than a showcase model. Once more, many thanks for your excellent job in making ideas come to life!
Juraj Kaminski --- Mechanical Engineer
Kevin, I want to thank you and your team for all the attention to detail and hard work in getting our part done in just two weeks. We were able to get our last order from your courier on time, so we can deliver them to our customers today and tomorrow. We highly recommend NOBLE to everyone.
Low Volume Manufacturing Services for Various Industries
Because the milling can achieve a high precision without changing the material structure with good manufacturing speed, it is becoming growing common as the range of machines, control systems and tools for CNC milling continues to expand. Our CNC milled parts can be found in all areas of the industry, including:
Oil & Gas
Experts at NOBLE master the comprehensive knowledge of CNC machining for the oil field and gas industry paired with the assurance of high precision offered by top-notch CNC machines.
Tool & Die
NOBLE may be your best choice whether you need precision lathe work or multi-axis CNC milling for high-quality tools and dies toaccurately function in the machinery.
Automotive
Our low-volume manufacturing services is the ideal manufacturing solution for on demand automotive parts.
Aerospace
The durability and precision that our precision manufacturing services provide meets the sophisticated needs the different phases of the aerospace industry required.
Medical Devices
Medical supplies manufacturers, tech startups, and research labs benefit significantly from the prototyping solutions we provide.
Robotics
Our industrial-grade robotics prototyping and parts manufacturing services aid in the continuous evolution of the robotics market.
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Low Volume Manufacturing FAQs
- Q
What does low volume production mean?
ALow-volume production typically refers to products produced in small batches with little or no engineering, design, or tooling investment. Small batch production processing is generally considered any order of fewer than 300 pieces, although this number may vary from company to company.
- Q
What are low volume manufacturing methods?
AAccording to NOBLE's many years of experience, we usually use small batch manufacturing to test products before mass production or when customer demand is small. Low-volume manufacturing processes including injection molding, CNC milling, and 3D printing
- Q
What are the benefits of low volume manufacturing?
AManufacturing in low volume can shorten the overall production lead time, saving you time and effort during the product development phase. With low-volume manufacturing, you can iterate designs and parts faster to shorten product lifecycles when needed
- Q
What are the 6 types of manufacturing processes?
ANOBLE lists six standard manufacturing processes
Repetitive Manufacturing
Discrete Manufacturing
Workshop Manufacturing
Process (continuous) Manufacturing
Process (batch) Manufacturing
3D Printing