Hardware startups
From dev-board prototype to your first production run.
See the page for hardware startups →For hardware teams heading to production
From working prototype to first production run.
We redesign it for production, line up factories and suppliers, price it at your quantities, and give you a timeline.
We run the build through our partner factories: parts, PCBA, final assembly, testing, packaging and shipping. We arrange certification with accredited labs, and your firmware stays yours.
Start a requestFree first look. We reply within two business days.
Where we come in
- Your prototype works, and now you need the first few hundred made.
- Factories quote a 2,000-unit minimum, and you need 500.
- Your crowdfunding campaign is funded, and now you need tooling and quotes.
- Your next version needs a new factory, a lower unit cost, or FCC, UL or CE testing.
- You need 500 units now and expect 5,000 later.
Also for
Hardware startups and design firms
Design and engineering firms
Keep the design and the client. We take it into production.
See the page for design and engineering firms →ProcessesInjection molding · Sheet metal · CNC machining · Extrusion · 3D printing · PCBA
QuantitiesPilot runs of dozens to production runs of thousands and more
We work fromSTEP · IGES · STL · Drawings · Photos
Send what you have, get a production plan.
Brief us the way you would brief a manufacturing engineer: what works today, and how many you plan to make.
You send
- JPG PNG MP4
Photos or a video of the working prototype
- STEP STL
Your CAD, if you have it
- XLSX URL
The parts list: boards, battery, display, connectors
- TXT
How many you plan to make, and when
We redesign, line up vendors and run the build
You get
- STEP PDF
A production-ready redesign: CAD and drawings for the processes that will make it
- XLSX
Vendors lined up and pricing at the quantities you're planning, with setup costs and unit prices listed separately
- PDF
A timeline to first shipment
- PART
The production run: parts, PCBA, final assembly, test, packaging and shipping through our partner factories
Watch how a request becomes a production plan 1:35
What we make
We build each of these through our partner factories, from parts and boards to final assembly, test and shipping.
Small electronic devices
Sensors, controllers and desktop devices in molded or machined housings.
Wearables
Badges, bands and clip-ons: small housings around a battery and charging contacts.
Home appliances
Kettle bases, purifiers and power stations, with safety testing at accredited labs.
Robots and equipment
Robot battery and compute bays, drone pods, servers and satellite structures in machined or sheet-metal frames, with wiring.
Your designs stay yours
- Files you send are kept confidential under our terms.
- Need an NDA? We'll send our mutual NDA, or review yours, before you send files.
Anamor · Anamor Inc. · 8 The Green, Ste R, Dover, DE 19901, USA
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to send?
Whatever you have: photos or a video of the working prototype, CAD files, the parts list, and how many you plan to make. A plain-language description is fine.
We only have a concept. Should we still reach out?
Yes. Tell us where you are and what you need. Someone on our team will reply, even if it's too early for us to help.
The factory's minimum order (MOQ) is more than we need. Can you make fewer?
It depends on the product. We start from your target unit cost and quantity. If steel production tooling pays off at your volume, we line up a partner factory for it. If it does not, we suggest a bridge process such as 3D printing, urethane casting, machining or aluminum tooling, or tell you plainly if we're not the right fit.
Where are your partner factories?
In the US and overseas. We choose by process and quantity, and every quote names the country.
Which processes do you cover?
Injection molding, sheet metal, CNC machining, extrusion and 3D printing for the parts, plus PCBA and final assembly. We design each part for the process that will make it (DFM).
What does a quote include?
Setup costs, such as tooling and fixtures, and unit prices, listed separately at the quantities you are planning. Quotes include shipping and duties to your US address.
Do you handle certification?
We do not test or certify products ourselves. If you need FCC, UL or CE testing, we arrange it with an accredited lab, and the cost is itemized in your quote.
What happens to our firmware?
It stays yours. We flash it on the line, and the programming fixture is itemized in the quote.
Can you check a design we already have?
Yes. We check your STEP files for fit, clearance, tool access and manufacturability, and send a report with a list of fixes. If you want us to make the fixes, we can do that too.
Can you work from old drawings, scans or parts?
Yes. We model from a 2D drawing, turn a scan or STL into editable CAD, or rebuild an old part. We check the new model against the original, to a tolerance we agree with you.
Which file formats and drawing standards do you use?
STEP and IGES, which open in SolidWorks, Creo, NX, Inventor and Fusion; drawings as PDF and DXF. US projects get ANSI sheets with inches alongside millimeters; others get ISO sheets.
How is a project priced?
The first look is free. Anything after it is priced and agreed in writing before we start.
Who reviews the work?
An engineer reviews every package before it reaches you. If anything changes after you approve it, an engineer confirms it with you first.
Do you sign NDAs?
Files you send are kept confidential under our terms. If you need an NDA, we'll send our mutual NDA, or review yours, before you send files.
Tell us what you're building and how many you plan to make.
A real person on our team will reply with a first look at your production run and a few times to talk.
Free first look. We reply within two business days.