DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION & SOURCING
Develop a product from the beginning, build a prototype, or ask for production preparation or sourcing alone. Your existing work and goals inform a proposal with feasible scope, deliverables, cost and timing.
FOUR WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
Start with one service or combine them. The deliverables below are examples; the proposal confirms your scope.
Start with the users, environment and essential features. Identify what needs custom development, what can use existing components or products, and what a prototype should prove first.
We can also scope a prototype for customer feedback. Technical feasibility and market demand need separate evidence.
Use off-the-shelf modules to test a core function quickly, or develop a custom board and enclosure for a product-shaped prototype. The approach follows the purpose and budget.
Device firmware and apps, websites or servers are separate work. Existing-service integration or a new app is scoped explicitly.
After incorporating prototype test results, review parts availability, assembly and production processes. Prepare the conditions needed to discuss a small run or volume production with manufacturers.
Manufacturing requests begin with a consultation. The selected manufacturer carries out fabrication; orders and additional costs require your agreement.
We need the right part, product or supplier.
Discuss parts & product sourcingFirst check whether an existing solution can meet the need. Compare component procurement, existing products and custom manufacturing as appropriate.
Alternative parts and products may need samples or further testing. Purchasing, import handling and inspection responsibilities and fees are agreed separately.
APPLICATIONS
Examples to start a conversation. Features and operating conditions determine the project scope.
Temperature, environment and equipment data
What to discussMeasurement conditions, installation and data access
Monitoring and alerts connected to a phone or server
What to discussRange, power and existing app or server integration
Button inputs, status displays and task assistance
What to discussOperating sequence, environment and connected equipment
Replacement parts, new enclosures and existing products
What to discussExisting files, intended changes, quantity and budget
WHO IT'S FOR
You need components, alternatives, existing products or a manufacturer, with purchasing conditions compared.
Requirements → shortlist → samples and purchasing termsYou know the problem and the market, but not where electronics, parts and manufacturing start.
Requirements → prototypeNo in-house electronics or mechanical team, and you want one point of contact from spec to prototype.
Spec review → design → prototypeYou have a dev-board prototype and want a real PCB and enclosure.
PCB and enclosure → small runThe app and backend exist; you need the device that feeds them.
Chip → firmware → prototypePart obsolescence, cost reduction, enclosure redesign or a production clean-up.
BOM and cost → alternates → productionHOW WE WORK
This is a full-development engagement. A sourcing-only project follows requirements, candidate comparison and purchasing conditions instead.
Send what you want to make by email or the inquiry form. One or two sentences is enough.
You · Your idea · reference photos (optional)We review it and reply with the questions that matter. A call or meeting if useful.
You · Answer a few questionsA proposal with scope, deliverables, timing and cost per phase. Confidentiality, IP and payment terms are agreed in a contract before work starts.
You · Review · signRequirements → design → prototype, sharing results and getting your approval at each gate.
You · Approve each phaseBuild prototypes and record test results. If something needs fixing, it goes back to design.
You · Use it · give feedbackPackage the BOM, drawings and inspection criteria so manufacturers can quote. You decide on orders.
You · Choose a maker · decideWhen requirements change, we confirm the added work, cost and timing first. You review the results before deciding on the next phase or a manufacturing order.
BEFORE YOU WRITE
Leave out what you do not know; we work it out together. You can also attach a brief exported from a similar demo example.
WORKING TOGETHER
There is no fixed price list. After review we define scope and deliverables per phase and quote against them. You can start with one phase.
Yes. Chip selection only, enclosure only, or BOM and cost analysis only are all fine.
Keep confidential details out of the first message. Confidentiality and ownership are agreed in the contract before work begins.
The schedule depends on the required features, engineering scope and part availability. We review these and include a timeline for each phase in the proposal.
We prepare the package manufacturers need and help compare quotes. Choosing a supplier and placing orders stay with you.
The proposal identifies work carried out by Arcarix and work requiring specialist suppliers, such as PCB assembly or toolmaking, with responsibilities for each party.
PROJECT INQUIRY
Choose a service and describe your product or part. This prepares a draft for hello@arcarix.com. If you use webmail, copy the draft and send it there.
Review and send the draft in your mail app. Inputs on this page reset when you reload it.
Arcarix project inquiry Requested service: Idea review I am: Not specified Current stage: To be discussed Scope: Help defining the work Process: Help selecting a process Target quantity: To be discussed Budget range: To be discussed Timing: To be discussed Product or part and help needed: I would like to discuss these requirements. Reference materials: [optional] Please advise on feasibility, scope, cost and schedule. This draft is not a quotation or order and has not been submitted to a supplier.
START A PROJECT
An early idea, a design in progress or a part you need to find. Tell us where you are, and we’ll discuss the work and next steps.