FIELD OF PRACTICE
If your part passes through any of these, I’ve either run it or bought it.
Forty years across the technologies that form, finish, and qualify precision metal components. This page exists so you can check for your process, your material, or your problem by name.
Forming technologies
Metal injection molding (MIM)
High-pressure die casting
Thixomolding (magnesium semi-solid)
Powder metallurgy (press & sinter)
PM forging
Metal additive manufacturing
Binder jetting
Investment casting
Hot & cold isostatic pressing (HIP / CIP)
Precision machining
Plastic injection molding
Squeeze casting / metal matrix composites
Finishing, heat treat & surface engineering
Vacuum heat treatment
Atmosphere heat treatment
REM / isotropic superfinishing
Electropolishing
Burnishing
Plating & e-coat
Passivation
Shot peening
Coating systems
Material systems
Stainless & low-alloy steels
Tool steels
Magnesium alloys
Aluminum alloys
Titanium
Metal matrix composites
Ceramics & hard metals
Quality & certification
AS9100
NADCAP
ISO 13485
ISO 9001 / IATF 16949
OEM source approvals (aerospace)
Six Sigma (organization-wide deployment)
APQP / PPAP
SPC & process capability
Operations & management
Greenfield facility design & commissioning
Plant turnaround
P&L leadership
Acquisition integration
Capacity & capital planning
Theory of Constraints
OKR / KPI deployment
Maintenance & reliability programs
Tool design & build
Commercial & strategic
Market analysis & application development
New market entry (defense, aerospace, medical, consumer)
Global account management
International sales (Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East)
Technology transfer & JV operations (US, Japan, India, Europe)
M&A screening & technical diligence