PRICING & GETTING STARTED

A LOW-RISK WAY TO BUILD A MACHINE

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Call us to discuss your mechatronic needs and the task or process you want to automate.  We'll meet (you visit us or we'll visit you), ask questions and gather information about your project's requirements, such as travel, load, accuracy, repeatability, speed & acceleration, etc.  No charges will incur at this time.

PHASE 1
PROJECT ANALYSIS

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This starts with writing project requirements including tolerances and test conditions.  Then initial conceptualization engineering can begin, perhaps with critical concept testing. We should be able to give you some estimates.  If the concept proves justifiable, Phase 2 can begin and the design can continue.  The rate for Phase 1 is typically $1000.

PHASE 2
MACHINE DESIGN & PROGRAMMING

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Once you know if the project is justified, we'll start the design, providing you with a Bill of Materials, a wiring diagram, and initial programming.  

PHASE 3
FABRICATION & TESTING

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Once the design is finished, either you can take it from there, or we can begin building it together. If you choose to build it together, leverage our Mechatronic Assistants to keep costs down.

3-LEVELS OF ASSISTANCE
HIGH | MID | LOW

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Rates for our services are based on the level of engineering required. Nick is expensive, Jason's are standard engineering rates, and Mechatronic Assistants are paid like an engineering intern.  As much as possible is done by Assistants to keep costs down.  Motor Selection and Troubleshooting Services fall into the higher categories.

BILLING AND PAYMENTS
CSUC RESEARCH FOUNDATION

California Mechatronics Center is an officially approved Center of the non-profit CSU, Chico Research Foundation, who administers our billing, staffing, and insurance functions. Various payment options are available, including purchase orders, Paypal and credit cards.

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