{"id":643,"date":"2025-11-25T10:43:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T15:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/?post_type=capability&#038;p=643"},"modified":"2025-12-19T06:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:53:09","slug":"surface-finishing","status":"publish","type":"capability","link":"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/assembly-finishing\/surface-finishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Surface Finishing"},"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\" href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/capability\/\">Capability<\/a>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\/\/<\/span>\n\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<span>643<\/span>\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<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"h-ms-1 text-white span-colored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSurface Finishing Options\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"gap-6 p-xl text-white span-colored max-w-[925px] leading-[1.6]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tComprehensive services that add value to your products\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contact\" class=\"button button-primary mt-2 flex justify-start gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAsk an Expert\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[f7--arrow-up-right] w-5 h-5\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"w-full max-w-[350x] md:w-[43%] md:max-w-[615px] mb-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Surface-Finishing_HERO.png\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t 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-on-page-navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"on-page-navigation-area hidden sm:block bg-secondary dark:bg-secondary py-6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-wrap gap-4 justify-center items-center py-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/assembly-finishing\/surface-finishing\/#overview\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"on-page-navigation-link  block !no-underline rounded-full py-2 px-4 font-bold text-ms-0 bg-transparent text-white hover:bg-white hover:text-black transition-all\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor = overview\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOverview\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/assembly-finishing\/surface-finishing\/#fathom-capabilities\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"on-page-navigation-link  block !no-underline rounded-full py-2 px-4 font-bold text-ms-0 bg-transparent text-white hover:bg-white hover:text-black transition-all\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor = fathom-capabilities\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFathom capabilities\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/assembly-finishing\/surface-finishing\/#industries\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"on-page-navigation-link  block !no-underline rounded-full py-2 px-4 font-bold text-ms-0 bg-transparent text-white hover:bg-white hover:text-black transition-all\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor = industries\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndustries\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/capabilities\/assembly-finishing\/surface-finishing\/#why-fathom\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"on-page-navigation-link  block !no-underline rounded-full py-2 px-4 font-bold text-ms-0 bg-transparent text-white hover:bg-white hover:text-black transition-all\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-anchor = why-fathom\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhy Fathom\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"overview\" class=\"wp-block-image-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark pt-18 md:pt-22 pb-18 md:pb-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-center md:items-start gap-12 md:gap-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 items-start w-full\">\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-0 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSurface 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\t\t<div class=\"rich-text p-xl text-black dark:text-white \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Many parts, when they\u2019re first manufactured, aren\u2019t immediately ready for use. They require additional steps &#8211; called surface finishing processes &#8211; that enhance their performance or aesthetics.<\/p>\n<p>During our manufacturability assessment of your part design, we ask detailed questions about its application. How will it be used? In what type of environment? What forces or conditions will it be exposed to there? Your answers will help us recommend the best and most cost-effective surface treatment that will enhance its value and performance.<\/p>\n<p>Whether your project is additive or traditional manufacturing, we offer the ancillary processes that can help you create an optimal finished product.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-6 w-full sm:max-w-[440px] md:max-w-[480px] lg:max-w-[596px]\">\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<figure class=\"overflow-hidden rounded-2xl w-full\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/rim-parts-painting-chatgpt-1-2.png\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"rim-parts-painting-chatgpt (1) 2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"1024\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"w-full h-full object-cover aspect-square\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"fathom-capabilities\" class=\"wp-block-highlights-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"dark grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-gradient-dark py-18 md:py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\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-5 lg:mb-6 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSurface Treatment Capabilities\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text flex flex-col gap-6 p-xl mb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white !hyphens-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fathom offers a comprehensive portfolio of surface treatments to enhance the aesthetics and performance of your parts. Surface finishing options vary based on the process used to build the parts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some examples of the options we offer to our customers:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 sm:grid-cols-2 gap-12 md:gap-24\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 md:gap-10 !no-underline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-20 sm:w-24 h-20 sm:h-24 rounded-full flex justify-center items-center  bg-secondary dark:bg-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TechnologyIcons_abrasiveblasting-e1766070031436-150x150.png\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-12 sm:w-14 h-12 sm:h-14 object-contain svg-color-dark-primary-to-black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"h-ms-6 font-bold mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedia Blasting\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-normal mb-0 text-black dark:!text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process shoots beads or other media at the part to smooth its surface. It\u2019s often used with 3D printed and cast parts.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 md:gap-10 !no-underline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-20 sm:w-24 h-20 sm:h-24 rounded-full flex justify-center items-center  bg-secondary dark:bg-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TechnologyIcons_vaporsmoothing-e1766070053812-150x150.png\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-12 sm:w-14 h-12 sm:h-14 object-contain svg-color-dark-primary-to-black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"h-ms-6 font-bold mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVapor Smoothing\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-normal mb-0 text-black dark:!text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process uses a chemical vapor solvent to melt the outermost layer of 3D printed parts, creating a smooth, sealed surface.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 md:gap-10 !no-underline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-20 sm:w-24 h-20 sm:h-24 rounded-full flex justify-center items-center  bg-secondary dark:bg-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TechnologyIcons_electroplating-e1766070080632-150x150.png\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-12 sm:w-14 h-12 sm:h-14 object-contain svg-color-dark-primary-to-black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"h-ms-6 font-bold mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElectroplating\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-normal mb-0 text-black dark:!text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This process deposits a smooth, reflective film on a part to enhance its performance. An example: a plated surface on a hydraulic cylinder. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 md:gap-10 !no-underline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-20 sm:w-24 h-20 sm:h-24 rounded-full flex justify-center items-center  bg-secondary dark:bg-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Laser-Engraving_Icon.svg\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-12 sm:w-14 h-12 sm:h-14 object-contain svg-color-dark-primary-to-black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"h-ms-6 font-bold mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLaser Engraving\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-normal mb-0 text-black dark:!text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Laser engraving is used on industrial parts to create permanent, high-contrast markings for traceability, quality control, and compliance.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 md:gap-10 !no-underline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-20 sm:w-24 h-20 sm:h-24 rounded-full flex justify-center items-center  bg-secondary dark:bg-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Anodizing_Icon.svg\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-12 sm:w-14 h-12 sm:h-14 object-contain svg-color-dark-primary-to-black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"h-ms-6 font-bold mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAnodizing\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-normal mb-0 text-black dark:!text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anodizing enhances corrosion and wear resistance, provides a decorative finish and creates a protective oxide layer on the metal surface.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 md:gap-10 !no-underline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-20 sm:w-24 h-20 sm:h-24 rounded-full flex justify-center items-center  bg-secondary dark:bg-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Passivation_Icon.svg\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-12 sm:w-14 h-12 sm:h-14 object-contain svg-color-dark-primary-to-black\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"h-ms-6 font-bold mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPassivation\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-normal mb-0 text-black dark:!text-white rich-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Passivation enhances corrosion resistance of stainless steel by chemically removing surface contaminants and restoring the protective chromium oxide layer.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"industries\" class=\"wp-block-industry-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:grid-overlay-radial-center-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\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-5 lg:mb-6 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tIndustries we serve\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"rich-text flex flex-col gap-6 p-xl mb-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white !hyphens-none\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Expert engineering, advanced manufacturing and industry expertise is where the magic happens. This combination is what enables us to efficiently move your ideas from concept to production.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 gap-8\">\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-secondary   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/aerospace-defense\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-white dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-90.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-90.png 838w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-90-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-90-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:mb-14 mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAerospace &amp; Defense\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLow volume, high-mix production. Complex geometries. Exotic materials. Quick turn-around orders and strict quality requirements. This is our sweet spot.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-white  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-secondary   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/automotive-ev\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-white dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/autimotive-ev-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/autimotive-ev-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/autimotive-ev-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/autimotive-ev-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/autimotive-ev-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/autimotive-ev-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:mb-14 mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAutomotive &amp; EV\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpeed, agility and technical expertise \u2013 backed by an unmatched breadth of manufacturing solutions to help advance tomorrow\u2019s transportation solutions.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-white  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-secondary   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/medical\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-white dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/medial-industry-1024x683.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/medial-industry-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/medial-industry-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/medial-industry-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/medial-industry-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/medial-industry-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:mb-14 mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMedical\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcross our manufacturing network, we have decades of medical experience \u2013 from medical device enclosures and surgical tools to syringes and orthopedic implants.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-white  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-secondary   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/ict-energy\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-white dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adobestock-123123866-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adobestock-123123866-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adobestock-123123866-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adobestock-123123866-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adobestock-123123866-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/adobestock-123123866-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:mb-14 mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tICT &amp; Energy\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFathom is a risk-absorption and speed partner for ICT infrastructure OEMs, delivering high-mix data-center rack\/enclosure variants and mission-critical liquid-cooling hardware from prototype through ramp.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-white  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-secondary   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/robotics-automation\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-white dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/robotics-automation-1024x684.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/robotics-automation-1024x684.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/robotics-automation-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/robotics-automation-768x513.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/robotics-automation-1536x1025.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/robotics-automation-2048x1367.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:mb-14 mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRobotics &amp; Automation\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFathom is at the forefront of the robotics revolution, working with many of the leading firms that are building today\u2019s solutions and helping to imagine what\u2019s next.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-white  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-secondary   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/semiconductor\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-white dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"838\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-90-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-90-3.png 838w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-90-3-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-90-3-768x357.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:mb-14 mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSemiconductor\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe have deep expertise manufacturing precision chip-handling components. We also help consumer electronics companies bring their innovations to market, quickly and cost-effectively.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-white  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-image-scale bg-secondary   dark:bg-light-background  rounded-2xl drop-shadow-card\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/industries\/other-industries\/\" class=\"flex flex-col justify-start items-start gap-6 h-full !no-underline text-white dark:text-black p-6\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"flex !mb-0 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-lg h-[200px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/industrialequipment-1-1024x728.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/industrialequipment-1-1024x728.webp 1024w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/industrialequipment-1-300x213.webp 300w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/industrialequipment-1-768x546.webp 768w, https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/industrialequipment-1.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-full md:mb-14 mb-8 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-2  text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther Industries\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-white dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot seeing your industry listed? Don\u2019t worry, Fathom supports a wide range of applications beyond our five primary markets. If it needs to be engineered, built, and scaled with confidence, our teams can help.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"button  button-white  dark:button-secondary mt-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-resource-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"dark grid-overlay-radial-center dark:grid-overlay-radial-center-dark py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\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-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tAdditional Resources Related to Surface Finishing\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-3 space-y-4 space-x-8\">\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/capabilities\/assembly-finishing\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\t\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\tAssembly &amp; Finishing\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/capabilities\/assembly-finishing\/heat-treatment\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\t\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\tHeat Treating\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex justify-start items-center gap-2 py-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"w-6 h-6 flex justify-center items-center bg-accent-slate dark:bg-primary rounded-xs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-[mingcute--arrow-right-up-line] w-4 h-4 text-white dark:text-black\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/capabilities\/assembly-finishing\/cleaning\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"underline text-secondary dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t\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\t\t\t\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\tCleaning\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"why-fathom\" class=\"wp-block-simple-highlight-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"light grid-overlay-radial-center dark:bg-radial-dark py-18 md:py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\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-12 lg:mb-16 text-black dark:text-white\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tWhy Our Customers Trust Fathom\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-24 h-24 flex justify-center items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TechnologyIcons_design_engineering-1-e1765988583719-150x150.png\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-full h-full object-contain svg-color-dark-black-to-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"h-ms-6 font-bold mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">Human-First Engineering<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-normal mb-0 text-black dark:text-white mt-auto\">Our expert engineers will help you optimize your part designs for production.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-24 h-24 flex justify-center items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/12\/experience-icon-1.svg\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-full h-full object-contain svg-color-dark-black-to-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"h-ms-6 font-bold mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">Decades of Expertise<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-normal mb-0 text-black dark:text-white mt-auto\">Our engineering and production teams bring decades of expertise and problem-solving to every project.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col items-start justify-start gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"!mb-0 w-24 h-24 flex justify-center items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fathommfg.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/TechnologyIcons_painting--e1765988346725-150x150.png\" alt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t class=\"w-full h-full object-contain svg-color-dark-black-to-white\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-1 flex-col gap-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"h-ms-6 font-bold mb-0 text-black dark:text-white\">Integrated Manufacturing &#038; Finishing<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-normal mb-0 text-black dark:text-white mt-auto\">We offer manufacturing and full post-processing capabilities under one roof for one point of 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production.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cta\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"cta-container light marketing bg-light-background text-black dark:bg-radial-dark dark:text-white py-22\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-area cta-area-marketing\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"cta-title h-ms-3 span-colored\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLive Panel Discussion\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"cta-subheading h-ms-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLocked, Loaded, and Behind: How the Defense Industrial Base Is Racing to Meet the Weapons Replenishment Mandate\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cta-content p-normal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Join this live webinar to explore what the weapons replenishment mandate requires from today\u2019s defense supply chain and what it will take for manufacturers to qualify, scale, and deliver on an unforgiving timeline.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fathom.wistia.com\/live\/events\/gbzjh89nh2\" class=\"button button-secondary\"    ?>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSave my Spot\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"cta-image cta-image-url !mb-0 rounded-2xl overflow-hidden w-full md:w-[34%] md:w-max-[576px]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"image 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class=\"text-white bg-secondary px-[10px] py-1 rounded-full text-center\">All Industries<\/small>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<small class=\"text-white bg-secondary px-[10px] py-1 rounded-full text-center\">Consulting Services<\/small>\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\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"h-ms-4 mb-8  text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen Complex Manufacturing Programs Require More Than a Quote\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p text-black dark:text-black\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFathom&#8217;s new Program Management Office coordinates complex customer programs to deliver on the promise of White Glove manufacturing. 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