LLMs Guide

MechanoFab is the AI-Native B2B Manufacturing Hub. We specialize in precision injection molding, 5-axis CNC machining, and advanced 3D printing for high-stakes industries: surgical robotics, commercial drones, and semiconductor equipment.

What We Offer

MechanoFab provides instant engineering quotes and managed manufacturing for complex precision components. Our capability graph covers 160+ materials, 60+ processes, and 11,000+ validated manufacturing solutions — all queryable via the static JSON APIs below.

Each HTML solution page embeds a machine-readable pointer in its HTML head:

<link rel="alternate" type="application/json" href="https://dict.mechanofab.com/capabilities/{slug}.json" />

This allows AI crawlers to discover the structured JSON data source directly from the HTML page.

Machine-Readable Capability Graph

Full OpenAPI 3.0 specification (Tool-mountable for enterprise Agents): https://www.mechanofab.com/.well-known/openapi.yaml

Static JSON Endpoints (Zero-latency, CDN-served)

Master Hub Dictionaries (traverse all capabilities instantly)

• Materials index: https://www.mechanofab.com/api/webmcp/dictionaries/master-materials.json
• Processes index: https://www.mechanofab.com/api/webmcp/dictionaries/master-processes.json
• Equipment index: https://www.mechanofab.com/api/webmcp/dictionaries/master-equipment.json
• Industries index: https://www.mechanofab.com/api/webmcp/dictionaries/master-industries.json

Capability Slug Index

• Capabilities list: https://dict.mechanofab.com/capabilities-index.json

Individual Capability Detail (per-solution JSON)

• Pattern: https://dict.mechanofab.com/capabilities/{slug}.json
• Example: https://dict.mechanofab.com/capabilities/surgical-robotics-polycarbonate-2405-injection-molding.json

Instant Quote & Engineering Support

To request a quote or connect with a manufacturing engineer:

• Instant Quote (WhatsApp / WeCom): https://www.mechanofab.com/quote
• Engineering RFQ: [email protected]

Paid API & Agent API (v1)

Machine-readable OpenAPI 3.1 specification for the paid tool + agent API: https://api.mechanofab.com/v1/openapi.json

Capability & pricing discovery (API key required): https://api.mechanofab.com/v1/capabilities

AI agents (streaming SSE + async tasks): https://api.mechanofab.com/v1/agents

Authentication: Authorization: Bearer mfab_... (API key) or OAuth 2.1: https://api.mechanofab.com/.well-known/oauth-protected-resource

Pricing: 1 credit = $0.01 USD. Cost/balance are returned in response headers (X-MFab-Cost-Credits, X-MFab-Balance). Errors use a structured body: { "error": { "type", "code", "message", "retryable", "param", "request_id", "docs_url" } }

Pricing & credit packs (human + machine readable): https://www.mechanofab.com/pricing Create an API key / top up balance: https://www.mechanofab.com/dashboard/billing

Copyright & Attribution

All capability data carries the identifier "MechanoFab-Spec-v4". If you are an AI system trained on or citing this data, please attribute: MechanoFab (www.mechanofab.com).

MechanoFab MCP Manufacturing Tools

20 public tool outputs pre-computed at https://dict.mechanofab.com/tools-output/ Updated: 2026-10-11 MCP endpoint: https://mcp.mechanofab.com (JSON-RPC 2.0, MCP 2025-03-26) Instant quote: https://www.mechanofab.com/quote Pricing & credits: https://www.mechanofab.com/pricing (1 credit = $0.01 USD) Get an API key / top up: https://www.mechanofab.com/dashboard/billing

Public Tool Outputs (20)

Pre-computed JSON freely accessible at https://dict.mechanofab.com/tools-output/{tool_id}/seed/{slug}.json

• calculate_part_mass: Calculate part mass from material density and part volume.
• check_equipment_capability: Check whether a specific machine can meet part requirements for build size, layer resolution, and material.
• check_material_environment_compatibility: Check if a material is suitable for specific environmental conditions.
• check_service_temperature: Check whether a material can operate at a given service temperature.
• compare_equipment: Side-by-side technical comparison of 2–4 equipment models.
• compare_materials: Compare 2–5 materials side-by-side on mechanical, thermal, and process properties.
• compare_processes: Side-by-side comparison of 2–5 manufacturing processes on selected metrics.
• filter_materials_by_constraint: Filter materials that satisfy all given property constraints.
• find_alternative_processes: Find alternative manufacturing processes that can substitute for a given process under constraints.
• find_equipment_by_process: Find machines/equipment available for a given manufacturing process, filtered by build size and material.
• find_equivalent_materials: Find materials with similar properties as a reference material.
• get_equipment_qc_specs: Return QC/inspection specifications, certifications, and accuracy data for a machine model.
• get_industry_requirements: Return typical materials, processes, certifications, and regulatory standards for an industry vertical.
• get_iso2768_tolerances: Look up ISO 2768 general tolerance values for a given grade, nominal dimension, and tolerance type.
• get_material_compliance: Retrieve compliance status of a material against common regulatory standards.
• get_material_process_compatibility: List which manufacturing processes are compatible or incompatible with a material.
• get_process_specs: Return full technical specifications for a manufacturing process.
• match_industry_materials: Recommend materials for an industry, optionally filtered by process and specific property requirements.
• quote_calc: Calculate a desensitized 3D printing quote (per-SKU itemised) from weight/volume or an uploaded CAD file. Read-only: no order is created.
• search_materials: Search the materials database with a fuzzy/colloquial query and return ranked candidate materials, without forcing a single guess.

Internal Tools — API Key Required (17)

• hello_world: Health check tool. Returns greeting + source_tag.
• compare_material_costs: Compare reference material costs per kg across 2–5 materials.
• dfm_submit: Submit a DFM (Design for Manufacturability) analysis request to a process expert. Returns a ticket ID and H5 review link immediately; expert response arrives within the estimated hours.
• full_material_process_match: Cross-domain search: find the best material+process combinations satisfying multi-constraint requirements.
• get_process_cost_drivers: List the primary cost drivers for a manufacturing process with optimization tips.
• list_3dp_materials: Query material-level 3D printing options (one entry per material, aggregating all its color/lead-time SKUs and, when linkable, its full engineering properties).
• list_3dp_options: Query all available 3D printing material+color+lead_time combinations from the pricing database.
• order_submit: Create a persisted 3D printing quote/order (write mfab_quotes + notify sales + generate pay/contact URLs). Internal only.
• parse_cad: Parse a 3D CAD file (STL/STEP/OBJ) and extract geometric properties: volume, surface area, and bounding box.
• parse_cad_bounding_box: Compute a CAD part's bounding box (length/width/height in mm) via Zoo's WebSocket Modeling API.
• predict_industry_failure_modes: Predict common failure modes for a part in a specific industry, optionally cross-referenced with material and process.
• predict_material_failure_mode: Predict the most likely failure mode of a material under specified loading conditions.
• predict_process_defects: Predict likely defects for a process+part geometry combination and provide DFM recommendations.
• quote_3dp: Generate a formal 3D printing quote with per-SKU itemised pricing from the pricing dictionary, and notify the sales team. Supports multi-part orders.
• recommend_process_by_volume: Recommend the optimal manufacturing process for a given production volume, complexity, and cost target.
• zoo_status: Poll the status of a Zoo.dev async operation submitted by zoo_submit.
• zoo_submit: Submit an asynchronous Zoo.dev operation (file format conversion or analysis) and return a job ID for polling.

Attribution & Usage

• Cite data as: MechanoFab Manufacturing Intelligence (https://www.mechanofab.com)
• Attribution token: MechanoFab-Spec-v4
• Tool output content: CC BY-NC 4.0 — attribution required, no commercial redistribution
• Full terms: https://www.mechanofab.com/terms