{"id":4447,"date":"2025-12-18T18:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T23:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/?page_id=4447"},"modified":"2026-01-06T08:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:50:07","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-hero\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<section class=\"dark py-16 md:py-20 font-header leading-tight bg-gradient-secondary-0-deg\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col md:flex-row items-start md:items-center justify-between gap-10 md:gap-14\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-8 justify-start items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"breadcrumbs flex gap-4 uppercase text-primary font-semibold sh-ms-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"!no-underline\" 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class=\"w-full h-full max-h-[550px] object-contain\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light bg-light-background dark:bg-gradient-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-8 sm sm:gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-6 lg:mb-8 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tU.S. Manufacturing Services\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat domestic manufacturing capabilities does Fathom offer?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fathom operates seven facilities in North America with a focus on four core technologies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/additive-post-processing\/\">Additive manufacturing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/molding\/injection-molding\/\">Injection molding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/cnc-machining\/\">CNC machining<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/metal-cutting-forming\/large-format-sheet-metal-fabrication\/\">Sheet metal fabrication<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, we offer <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/solutions\/engineering-design-support\/\">engineering design and support<\/a> and a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/additive-post-processing\/\">post-processing services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhich industries does Fathom serve?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fathom delivers value to customers across multiple industries, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/aerospace-defense\/\">Aerospace and defense<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/medical\/\">Medical<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/robotics-automation\/\">Robotics and automation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/semiconductor\/\">Semiconductor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/automotive-ev\/\">Automotive<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan you assist with rapid prototyping and bridge manufacturing?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/solutions\/product-lifecycle\/prototyping\/\">rapid prototyping<\/a> is one of Fathom\u2019s specialties. We can help you iterate your part designs quickly to accelerate your new product development. Rapid prototyping is frequently used to produce visual prototypes and concept models, to validate the form, fit and function of part designs and to create marketing models.<\/p>\n<p>Our services also include <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/solutions\/product-lifecycle\/bridge-production\/\">bridge manufacturing<\/a>. Producing an initial lower quantity of parts can help you solve several common problems, including side-stepping tooling delays, meeting regulatory requirements and conducting market research (if you\u2019re unsure of demand for your new product).<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes Fathom offer design and engineering support?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fathom offers <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/solutions\/engineering-design-support\/\">deep engineering and design expertise<\/a> for all your prototyping and production needs. We conduct DFM analyses that help to identify issues that could affect production. Our experienced engineers are also highly skilled at uncovering more subtle issues \u2013 often part geometry-related \u2013 that could derail your project. They will make detailed recommendations on optimizing the design of your part and selecting the right material, processes and post-processing steps to help make your project a success.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhere are Fathom&#039;s facilities located?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We operate seven facilities throughout North America. They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fathom headquarters \u2013 Hartland, WI<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/locations\/austin-tx\/\">Centex Machining<\/a> \u2013 Round Rock, TX<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/locations\/minneapolis-mn\/\">Dahlquist Machine<\/a> \u2013 Ham Lake, MN<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/locations\/elk-grove-il\/\">Precision Process<\/a> \u2013 Elk Grove, IL<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/locations\/ithaca-ny\/\">Incodema<\/a> \u2013 Ithaca, NY<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/locations\/newark-ny\/\">Newcut<\/a> \u2013 Newark, NY<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/locations\/denver-co\/\">Majestic Metals<\/a> \u2013 Denver, CO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat makes Fathom unique? \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With 25+ manufacturing solutions, Fathom is one of the largest contract manufacturers in the U.S. While most of our competitors are focused on fast, automated quoting and DFM analyzes, we take a refreshingly different approach:<\/p>\n<p>We call it white glove service.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a hands-on, engineering driven approach that delivers significantly more value to you and results in consistently better project outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>For each project, an experienced engineer will help you to optimize your part designs for manufacturability. We will also recommend processes, materials and finishing options that will meet your cost, timing and performance requirements.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can Fathom\u2019s portfolio of manufacturing solutions help me simplify my part sourcing?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our extensive U.S. manufacturing base plus our global sourcing network enables you to get more of your part procurement needs met through a single supplier. Our technology-agnostic approach enables us to recommend the most cost-effective manufacturing methods, materials and processes that will help you meet your sourcing objectives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light bg-light-background dark:bg-gradient-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-8 sm sm:gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-6 lg:mb-8 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tGlobal Manufacturing Services\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you provide global manufacturing and logistics services?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/solutions\/fathom-edgeworks\/\">Fathom Edgeworks<\/a> is a strategic sourcing and manufacturing solution that gives our customers the Fathom Edge in navigating supply chain volatility through smarter sourcing and global manufacturing agility. It combines Fathom\u2019s domestic and international manufacturing network with U.S.-based engineering, compliance support and delivery duty paid (DDP) logistics, all under a single, strategic offering.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is ICOMold and how is it related to Fathom?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ICOMold is our overseas partner that provides injection molding, urethane casting and CNC machining services. It has been serving the needs of blue-chip customers for over 20 years. During that time it has built a reputation as a cost-effective source for high-quality injection molded parts.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does Edgeworks help to mitigate tariffs and decrease the uncertainty of offshore manufacturing?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fathom Edgeworks provides smarter sourcing and stronger supply chains through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tariff engineering and HTS classification expertise to optimize duties<\/li>\n<li>End-to-end logistics management with total landed cost clarity<\/li>\n<li>Seamless support for scaling, from prototyping to full production<\/li>\n<li>Domestic, international and hybrid tooling options<\/li>\n<li>U.S.-based account management and compliance oversight<\/li>\n<li>A partner mindset, not just a supplier, with white-glove service at every stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow does Fathom help me with managing projects, shipping, customs and other details?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our experienced sourcing engineers are experts at helping our customers optimize their part designs for production, manage overseas part production projects and manage all supply chain logistics so they don\u2019t have to.<\/p>\n<p>Fathom has a strong track record of significantly reducing tariff costs on behalf of our customers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light bg-light-background dark:bg-gradient-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-8 sm sm:gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-6 lg:mb-8 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAdditive Manufacturing (3D Printing)\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat 3D printing technologies does Fathom offer?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fathom has been involved in additive manufacturing for over 40 years and continues to be a leader in this space. Our Hartland, WI location is one of the largest additive manufacturing facilities in the U.S. We support six additive technologies:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/sls-printing\/\">Selective Laser Sintering<\/a> (SLS)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/mjf-printing\/\">Multi Jet Fusion<\/a> (MJF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/dmls-printing\/\">Direct Metal Laser Sintering<\/a> (DMLS)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/sla-printing\/\">Stereolithography<\/a> (SLA)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/polyjet-printing\/\">PolyJet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/fdm-printing\/\">Fused Deposition Modeling<\/a> (FDM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We also have extensive expertise in post processing and finishing additive parts to enhance their surface finish, performance and aesthetics.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan Fathom assist with design for additive manufacturing (DfAM)?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you award your part-production project to Fathom, you\u2019ll have immediate access to an engineer, who will help you select the right technologies, materials and processes that meet your needs. Using our detailed DfAM process, we\u2019ll help you optimize your part designs for the best results. We\u2019ll work with you from prototyping to production.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat materials are available for 3D printing at Fathom?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The materials available for 3D printing vary by technology. For a complete list, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/\">3D Printing Materials web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes Fathom do metal additive manufacturing? If so, which technology do you offer?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, we do. Fathom offers <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/dmls-printing\/\">Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS)<\/a>, a popular powder bed-based metal additive manufacturing method. It produces high-quality parts that don\u2019t require sintering and have the mechanical characteristics of cast metal parts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can additive manufacturing from Fathom help me to accelerate my new product development efforts? \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many variables involved in producing affordable 3D-printed parts. They include part design, manufacturing method, material selection, manufacturability and designing efficient manufacturing processes.<\/p>\n<p>Our experienced engineering team can help you optimize all these elements to improve your part quality. We do so using a comprehensive DFAM (Design for Additive Manufacturing) methodology, plus decades of experience solving geometry- and process-related challenges. We know what challenges to watch for based on the geometry of your part.<\/p>\n<p>We can help you achieve the perfect balance of options to produce parts that meet all your requirements. We can also help you avoid headaches that could delay your project.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFathom offers in-house finishing for additively-manufactured parts? Why is that an advantage?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Most additively manufactured parts, whether they are plastic or metal, need additional post processing before they are ready for use. Some of them come off the printer with a rough or porous surface that isn\u2019t optimal for paint, coating or plating. Other parts require support structures during 3D printing. Once they are removed, they may leave burrs or witness marks that need to be sanded out.<\/p>\n<p>Fully finished parts can include the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Painting single stage and base coat\/clear coat<\/li>\n<li>In-house color-matching and paint mixing using the Sikkens system<\/li>\n<li>Adding textures<\/li>\n<li>Applying graphics and labels<\/li>\n<li>Resin impregnating<\/li>\n<li>Final trimming and machining<\/li>\n<li>Assembling, including embedded electronic components, threaded inserts and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more details, visit our Additive Post-Processing web page.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light bg-light-background dark:bg-gradient-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-8 sm sm:gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-6 lg:mb-8 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tCNC Machining \n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat CNC machining capabilities does Fathom offer?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CNC machining is perfect for a wide range of applications. For customers in demanding industries like defense, aerospace, medical and automotive, it meets their need for precision, repeatability and accuracy. For others, it provides a cost-effective way to get the parts they need at a reasonable cost.<\/p>\n<p>Fathom offers a variety of precision CNC machining services, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>CNC drilling<\/li>\n<li>CNC milling<\/li>\n<li>CNC turning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat materials can be CNC machined?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A surprising variety of materials can be milled using CNC machining. The most common is metal, but these other materials can also be machined:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Plastic<\/li>\n<li>Wood (used to build large forms for building large fiber-reinforced plastic panels)<\/li>\n<li>Composite<\/li>\n<li>Foam (used to build masters for creating die-cast tools)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are some of the most common applications for CNC machined parts?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CNC machined parts are used in nearly every industry you can think of. The high level of precision that this manufacturing technology makes possible makes it ideal for high performance applications like aerospace, defense, robotics, medical, automotive and semiconductor equipment manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy hire a contract manufacturer to do CNC machining for you?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hiring a contract manufacturer for CNC machining provides cost savings by eliminating the need for expensive equipment, staff and associated facility costs. It gives you the flexibility to scale production up or down as needed, access to specialized expertise and advanced technology and a simplified supply chain and quality control process.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light bg-light-background dark:bg-gradient-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-8 sm sm:gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-6 lg:mb-8 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSheet Metal Fabrication FAQs\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat types of sheet metal cutting and forming services does Fathom provide?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you need small, complex parts like brackets, wire guides, clips and springs, perfectly flat washers, shims and precise filters or large quantities of formed sheet metal panels, housings and enclosures, Fathom does it all.<\/p>\n<p>Our precision sheet metal cutting capabilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/metal-cutting-forming\/laser-cutting\/\">Laser cutting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/metal-cutting-forming\/waterjet-cutting\/\">Water jet cutting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/cnc-machining\/photochemical-machining\/\">Photochemical machining<\/a><\/li>\n<li>CNC punching<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/cnc-machining\/wire-edm\/\">Wire EDM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our metal-forming capabilities include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Press brakes<\/li>\n<li>Specialty stamping<\/li>\n<li>Multi-slide forming<\/li>\n<li>Custom tooling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our experts have decades of expertise and bring unmatched ingenuity to help you move your sheet metal fabrication projects from prototype to production quickly and cost-effectively.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat types of materials are typically used for sheet metal fabrication? \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The most common types produced by Fathom are steel, stainless steel, aluminum and brass. Other types of metals used for sheet metal fabrication include copper, nickel, tin and zinc.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes Fathom offer high-precision wire EDM cutting?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Several Fathom facilities offer wire EDM cutting as part of their metal fabrication services. We also offer sinker and hole popper EDM. Learn more about these precision cutting technologies on our <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/cnc-machining\/wire-edm\/\">Wire EDM Cutting web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy hire a contract manufacturer to do sheet metal fabrication?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using a contract manufacturer for sheet metal fabrication offers cost savings, access to specialized technology,and increased flexibility. Companies can avoid the significant capital investment required for in-house production, like machinery and skilled labor, and instead focus on their core competencies.<\/p>\n<p>It also allows businesses to scale production up or down as needed and often leads to faster production times and higher quality through specialized processes and quality control.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, utilizing an experienced outside partner for sheet metal fabrication gives you access to deep expertise that can help you improve the quality of your product.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light bg-light-background dark:bg-gradient-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-8 sm sm:gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-6 lg:mb-8 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tInjection Molding\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat are the advantages of injection molding compared to additive manufacturing? \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Injection molding enables the production of many parts, quickly. Family molds or multi-cavity molds can make multiple parts in a single shot, increasing the production rate. This makes it possible to produce large numbers of parts from a single tool. In contrast, 3D printed parts are made one at a time, making it hard to scale up production.<\/p>\n<p>With additive manufacturing, there are strict limits on part build size, based on the size of the build platforms of the 3D printer. With injection molding, there are fewer limits on part size.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat types of materials can be injection molded?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A wide variety of plastic materials can be injection molded. Common injection molding materials include a variety of thermoplastics like polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), as well as engineering plastics such as polycarbonate (PC) and nylon (PA).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy are there different options for materials to build mold tools? \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tools are designed and engineered based on the material they will be molding and the number of shots they will be required to perform. A tool that will be used to create several thousand parts can be built using a less expensive material such as aluminum. One that will be used to make 100,000 parts needs to be made of hardened steel that can withstand the higher number of molding cycles.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat specialized tool options does Fathom offer for injection molding?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fathom offers a number of options that can enhance your injection molding experience:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Multi-Cavity Molds<\/strong>: These tools can produce multiple copies of the same part in a single shot. They contain multiple runners in cavities that are filled with molten plastic at the same time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family Molds<\/strong>: A single tool contains multiple cavities to produce parts that will be used together in an assembly. Each cavity is not identical. A good example is a consumer product that has a clamshell housing that consists of two parts. The family mold contains cavities for the right and left sides of the housing, which will be joined together during the product manufacturing process. Molding them at the same time ensures that they are produced from the same lot of resin and will therefore have exactly the same color.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Insert Molding<\/strong>: During or after the molding process, threaded inserts, pins and other metal pieces are embedded in the plastic part. This makes it easy to assemble it with other components.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Overmolding<\/strong>: During the molding process, two different materials are injection molded adjacent to each other. An excellent example is a screwdriver with a hard plastic handle that has a softer grip molded on top of it.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan Fathom assist with low-volume urethane casting? \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, we offer <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/molding\/cast-urethane-molding\/\">urethane casting<\/a> via our global sourcing network. It\u2019s an ideal way to produce small quantities of parts quickly for functional and cosmetic testing. It\u2019s also commonly used for overmolding to provide a soft surface over a rigid part.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light bg-light-background dark:bg-gradient-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-8 sm sm:gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-6 lg:mb-8 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPost-Processing &#038; Finishing\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat post-processing services does Fathom provide?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/3d-printing-services\/additive-post-processing\/\">Post-processing services<\/a> vary by location and technology. But as a whole, Fathom adds value by helping our customers with secondary operations that may include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adding inserts<\/li>\n<li>Finishing steps to create different surface qualities<\/li>\n<li>Post-machining<\/li>\n<li>Painting and coating<\/li>\n<li>Assembly with other parts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In many cases, we perform finishing steps that tailor parts to specific applications and working conditions, such as providing corrosion resistance, wear resistance and IR shielding.<\/p>\n<p>By having Fathom handle these steps, we save you time, money and factory floor space.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan Fathom match specific colors or finishes for parts?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are many variables involved in painting, dying or coating parts to match a specific color or finish. We\u2019ll explore all available options to ensure that the parts we produce will meet your cosmetic and functional expectations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCan you assemble parts at your facilities?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, many of our facilities assemble parts as part of the post-processing services we provide to our customers.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light bg-light-background dark:bg-gradient-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-8 sm sm:gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-6 lg:mb-8 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tQuality &#038; Certifications\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is Fathom\u2019s approach to quality assurance?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As an advanced technology-driven manufacturer, Fathom has an established quality policy. It sets a defined framework for overall quality objectives. These objectives outline our commitment to customer satisfaction through Fathom\u2019s comprehensive capabilities, expertise and continuous improvement initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about Fathom\u2019s commitment to quality on our <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/company\/quality-assurance\/\">Quality Assurance web page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat certifications does Fathom have?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Fathom maintains several certifications across our nationwide manufacturing network to ensure all parts are produced to exacting specifications and requirements. Fathom\u2019s extensive certifications include ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 Design, ISO 13485:2016, AS9100:2016, NIST 800-171 and ITAR.<\/p>\n<p>Our certifications vary by facility. <a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/company\/quality-assurance\/certifications\/\">Visit our Certifications web page<\/a> to view a list of the certifications held by each of our locations.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-faq-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light bg-light-background dark:bg-gradient-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col gap-8 sm sm:gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"max-w-[1100px]\">\n\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"flex-1 section-opening-title h-ms-2 span-colored\n\t\t\t\t\t\tmb-6 lg:mb-8 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tWhy Fathom?\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat makes Fathom different from other manufacturers?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A growing number of contract manufacturers utilize algorithms and automated approaches to respond to quote requests. But while they may excel at processing standard configurations, they tend to falter when handling complex, customized requirements.<\/p>\n<p>At Fathom, we\u2019re committed to a more human approach. We don\u2019t just manufacture parts, we deliver white glove, expert-driven support that helps you navigate every stage of product development with precision and confidence. From concept to production, our team of seasoned engineers works closely with you to solve problems early, accelerate your timeline and ensure every part meets your exacting standards.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy should I choose Fathom over other contract manufacturers?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Fathom, your project won\u2019t be handled by an algorithm or automated system. Instead, you&#8217;ll receive hands-on guidance from real experts, starting with a personalized design for manufacturability (DFM) review to identify opportunities for optimization. We\u2019ll help refine part designs, recommend ideal materials and processes, and align production strategies to hit your goals on time and on budget.<\/p>\n<p>When you work with Fathom, you gain a proactive digital manufacturing partner who\u2019s committed to getting every detail right, because we know the difference that true collaboration makes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat makes Fathom different from online-only quoting platforms?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you&#8217;re developing a new part, the biggest challenges often aren\u2019t just what to make, but how to make it. Choosing the right process, material or production method can feel overwhelming, especially when speed, cost and quality are all on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Our engineers work alongside you to evaluate your part design, uncover opportunities for improvement and guide you toward the most efficient, cost-effective manufacturing path, whether you&#8217;re prototyping, scaling up or somewhere in between.<\/p>\n<p>Our broad portfolio of advanced manufacturing technologies and in-house experts allow us to recommend \u201cbest-fit,\u201d solutions for each part, balancing performance, lead time and budget.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"border-l-[24px] bg-white rounded-lg overflow-hidden border-accent-slate font-subheader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"border border-grey-100 py-9 px-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5 mb-5 leading-tight\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">Q.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-ms-2 sm:text-ms-3 lg:text-ms-5 font-semibold sm:pt-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat does \u201cwhite-glove service\u201d mean at Fathom?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex gap-x-3 sm:gap-x-5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-ms-3 sm:text-ms-5 lg:text-ms-6 font-bold\">A.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text rich-text-secondary  sm:text-ms-1 lg:text-ms-3 pt-0.5 sm:pt-1.5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>White glove service means more than just good customer support. 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