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A full production run of forged-link assemblies with welded-on cast teeth, staged on the shop floor at Sons of Thunder Welding

Prototyping · Production runs · Made to spec

Manufacturing & Production

When a customer can not find anyone to make a part to the spec they need, that is our favorite call. We prototype it, dial in the process, and deliver a repeatable run — packaged and on time.

In short

We are a contract manufacturer for parts others can not make: prototyping, production runs and small batches to spec and tolerance, fixtures, and supplier overflow — fabricated, inspected, packaged, palletized, and delivered.

Production work is about repeatability. Anyone can make one. Making a hundred identical units in tolerance — and the next hundred — is a process problem, and that is what we solve.

We have taken parts from prototype through a dialed-in process to a full repeatable run, then packaged and delivered them. The result is usually the same: another lifetime customer.

A run of machined stainless steel pulley drums staged in a row on the bench in the Sons of Thunder Welding shop
100% In spec & tolerance, every unit

Manufacturing showcase

A production run where every unit matches the last

A customer needed a batch of heavy-duty stainless pulleys — hub, plate, and barrel — every one identical and in tolerance. We fixtured it, dialed in the weld sequence, and ran the batch so each unit came off the table the same as the one before it.

Bored, faced, TIG-welded, inspected, and delivered — the kind of repeatable production work that turns a one-off into a standing order.

  • Batch run to spec & tolerance
  • Fixtured for repeatability
  • Machined, welded, inspected & delivered

How it runs

How we run manufacturing

  1. 01

    Prototype

    We build a first article from your spec or drawing and prove out the part and the process.

  2. 02

    Dial in

    We refine fixturing and procedure until every unit comes off repeatable and in tolerance.

  3. 03

    Run production

    We produce the full run with consistent quality — whether it is ten parts or hundreds.

  4. 04

    Package & deliver

    We inspect, package, palletize, and deliver — ready to use, on schedule.

Tell us what you're up against.

Send drawings, prints, or photos for your manufacturing scope — we'll come back with capacity and a fast quote.

Good to know

Manufacturing — questions we hear

Do you do contract manufacturing and production runs?

Yes. We prototype, dial in the process, and produce repeatable runs and small batches to spec and tolerance — then inspect, package, and deliver.

Can you make a part other shops have declined?

That is our specialty. We take parts from prototype through a proven process to a full repeatable run, including parts customers could not get made elsewhere.

Do you take supplier or OEM overflow?

Yes. We provide overflow capacity for suppliers and OEMs and deliver consistent, in-tolerance parts packaged and palletized for use.

What materials do you produce in?

Stainless and carbon steel, including precision-rolled and perforated stainless components and TIG-welded assemblies.

Let's build it

Send your drawings. We'll quote them fast.

We don't cut corners. We don't ghost jobs. Rapid response across Northwest Indiana, Chicagoland & Southwest Florida.

  • AWS-certified welders
  • OSHA 10/30
  • Insured & bonded