Acoustic geometry
Horn and waveguide wall thickness, cutter access, draft, parting strategy, surface continuity, datum choice, and a CNC-to-tooling validation route.
Waveguides · horns · throat adaptersDesign-to-Production Support
Manufacturing input before the drawing is frozen.
Metalcorex works with professional audio design teams to resolve manufacturability, material, tolerance, finish, tooling, inspection, and production-transfer decisions before they become expensive changes.
Acoustic geometryStructural interfacesThermal & enclosureTooling & production
Where We Add Value
Your team owns product intent. We help make the component practical to produce.
Our role is manufacturing-focused: identify process risks, suggest practical alternatives, define a prototype route, and align the drawing with repeat production. We work from your performance targets, mating parts, industrial design, quantity, and approval plan.
Scope boundary: final acoustic performance, structural ratings, regulatory compliance, and product certification remain with the customer's qualified design authority and test partners.
Six Review Tracks
Manufacturing questions matched to the part's job in the speaker system.
Rigging & load interfaces
Load path, bearing faces, pin retention, hole position, weld access, heat treatment, corrosion exposure, inspection points, and traceability notes.
Fly bars · links · yokes · quick-release pinsThermal & electronics packaging
Heat-sink route, contact flatness, fin geometry, airflow, vent placement, connector clearance, shielding, masking, and assembly access.
Amplifier housings · heat sinks · rear panelsSheet metal & grille design
Open-area target, perforation pattern, edge safety, bend radius, flatness, weld distortion, rack fit, coating thickness, and shipping protection.
Grilles · chassis · brackets · rack hardwareMolded structural parts
Resin choice, rib and boss design, draft, gate and ejector strategy, insert retention, texture transition, shrinkage, and assembly stack-up.
Frames · handles · corners · pole cupsEnvironment & cosmetic control
Seal compression, drainage, UV and corrosion exposure, finish sample, color and texture boundary, critical cosmetic zones, and packaging contact points.
Outdoor audio · visible panels · seals · trimSupport by Program Stage
Different questions at concept, prototype, tooling, and repeat production.
01Concept & architecture
Compare process routes, likely materials, tooling implications, assembly concept, and the cost drivers worth designing around.
02Detailed design
Review CAD and drawings for access, radii, draft, bends, inserts, threads, tolerance stack-up, finish allowance, and inspection feasibility.
03Prototype & validation
Choose representative prototype methods, define the critical checks, document deviations, and separate geometry learning from cosmetic approval.
04Tooling & pilot build
Close DFM actions, confirm material and finish samples, approve first articles, and establish a measurable production standard.
05Repeat production
Control revisions, inspection records, batch consistency, packaging, nonconformance feedback, and cost-down changes without losing function.
Useful Outputs
Feedback your designers and buyers can act on.
The depth depends on project stage and supplied information, but the goal is always the same: make decisions visible before production commitment.
Annotated DFM feedbackSpecific risks and practical alternatives tied to the drawing or 3D model.
Process & material routePrototype and production options with quantity, finish, and tooling implications.
Critical-feature mapFeatures that affect fit, acoustic geometry, load transfer, sealing, heat flow, or appearance.
Prototype validation planWhat the sample should prove before tooling or repeat production is released.
Production control pointsFirst article, in-process, cosmetic, assembly, and packing checks appropriate to the part.
Revision handoffClear drawing revision, approved sample, finish standard, and packaging baseline.
Start a Constructive Review
Send the context behind the part, not only the geometry.
3D model and 2D drawing
Part function and mating components
Critical acoustic, load, thermal, sealing, or cosmetic requirements
Material and finish preference
Prototype quantity and annual volume
Target validation and production schedule