# Custom Machined Parts: High Quality, Low Cost, Fast Turnaround

- Show: [Being an Engineer](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer)
- Published: 2026-01-20
- Length: 3m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-20-custom-machined-parts-high-quality-low-cost-fast-turnaround

## Summary

Aaron Moncur of Pipeline Design & Engineering announces the official launch of Pipeline's turnkey procurement service for custom machined parts, opening it to the public in 2026 after a successful internal and pilot phase. The service leverages a trusted overseas supply chain developed since 2021, offering tight-tolerance parts with ~2-week lead times and engineering-led DFM review. Moncur explains that the initiative began when Pipeline solved a difficult manufacturing problem for a customer, leading to a pilot in 2025 that validated the model's quality and cost-effectiveness.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/being-an-engineer/2026-01-20-custom-machined-parts-high-quality-low-cost-fast-turnaround#t=0) Introduction: Pipeline's New Machined Parts Service

## Topics

- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Pipeline Design & Engineering (company)
- teampipeline.us (other)

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