Cost & Quoting
How Prototype, Batch, and Annual-Volume Quantities Change CNC Price and Lead Time
CNC unit price usually falls as quantity increases, but the curve is not a simple volume discount. The first part carries programming, process planning, workholding, setup, first-off verification, and purchasing effort that later pieces can share. Larger orders may justify better fixtures, automation, bar feeders, tombstones, in-process probing, or more
September 19, 2026
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