Next Intent

Next Intent is a precision machine shop in San Luis Obispo, California. It makes components and sub-assemblies for prototype, research and production work. The shop handles small to medium lot sizes. The company's address is 865 Via Esteban.

The company says it is the largest OKK equipped machine shop on the central coast. The shop uses CNC machine tools, manufacturing and CAD software, and inspection equipment. The company says it keeps up with the latest metrology.

The site lists materials that include titanium 6Al-4V and 10-2-3, stainless steels, Nitronic, Invar, Vimvar, aluminum, Inconel and Maraging 300 steel. It also machines copper, bronze and plastics such as PEEK, Ultem, Delrin and PPS.

The site says the company serves aerospace, defense, aircraft, spacecraft and national laboratory customers. It has built molds for composite components and complete composite products. The site says it can help with geometric dimensioning and tolerancing on drawings, whether it builds the part or not.

The certifications are AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015, AS9003 for welding and NDE services, and AS9001 first article inspection reports. The company is ITAR certified by the US Department of State. The site says the company ships some parts directly to customers' manufacturing floors without incoming inspection.

The company says its staff has more than 250 years of combined experience in machine shops and manufacturing. The phone number is 805.781.6755. The site has an RFQ and order form for quotes, and lists its CEO, Bobby Grewohl, and a team of managers. The site says the company's culture is about attention to detail and a high standard of performance and ethics. It says the company has a partnering relationship with its supply chain and invests in training to stay current. The contact page lists a team that includes a president and CEO, a CFO, a general manager, a senior quality engineer, a production manager and a QA manager.