Renata Solberg

Wire EDM costs like a service; sinker EDM costs like tooling.

RIM and urethane casting solve different problems at different scales.

Understand when tooling cost or piece price drives your total program cost.

Investment casting often costs less per finished part despite higher per-kilogram prices.

Mismatched parameters at the RFQ stage cause costly assembly failures long after tooling cuts.

CFRP's weight savings vanish if machining constraints aren't engineered into design.

Tooling cost and cycle time determine which process wins for your part geometry.

Kerf and heat-affected zone shift independently and demand separate control strategies in design.

Match tolerances to each sheet metal process, not to a single blanket number across the drawing.

Design and process choices set distortion limits before welding starts.

Tight bend radii crack parts unless you match alloy, temper, and grain direction to the press brake.

Die casting wins at high volume, but machining often costs less until you're ready to commit.

Binder jetting wins on geometry but CNC owns tolerance, finish, and strength for stainless housings.

Setup costs dilute fastest in small batches, then geometry and tolerances drive savings at scale.