Every engagement delivers a vetted primary supplier and qualified alternates — with lead times and capacity confirmed in writing, not quoted from a listing. For hardware companies in the US and Europe.
We'll tell you on the first call if we can't help.
Certifications held across our factory network
Online marketplaces optimize for listing volume — anyone can list, and nothing is checked. Generalist agents optimize for breadth, which means shallow relationships in every category and deep ones in none.
Unit Works works differently: a narrow focus on motion, mechanical, and thermal manufacturing, built on direct factory relationships rather than a database of listings. Being on the ground means a question gets answered by walking the floor, not by relaying an email and waiting three days.
You deal with the person doing the sourcing. Nobody is relaying your questions to somebody else.
You receive a recommended primary supplier and qualified alternates, each checked against the same criteria — capability for your specific part, pricing and MOQ at your volume, confirmed lead time and current capacity, and the certifications your market requires.
The point isn't a backup name on a list. It's a supplier you could place an order with next week if the primary raises prices or misses a delivery.
Below — the Component Supply Map deliverable
A free twenty-minute call — and we'll tell you straight away if we can't help.
Apply for a free consulting callOrganized by what you're building, not by process type. Broad on industry, narrow on category — the specialization is in the components, not the client list.
Sourcing something adjacent? Ask — the network extends further than this list.
An integrated joint module bundles motor, reducer, encoder, brake and drive into one purchase — fewer parts to qualify, faster to build, higher unit cost and less control over the spec. Buying discrete gives you cost headroom and design freedom, but you're now qualifying six suppliers instead of one.
That decision shapes your BOM, your lead times and your supplier count for years. It's worth an hour of conversation before anyone sends an RFQ — and it's the first thing we'll ask about on a discovery call.
A written scope and a fixed price before any work begins. No hourly billing, no surprises on the invoice.
Twenty minutes on your part, specs, volume and timeline. Free — and we'll say if it isn't a fit.
A written scope and a fixed price before work starts. The number doesn't move once it's agreed.
A recommended primary supplier plus qualified alternates, with lead times, MOQ and capacity confirmed in writing.
A live walkthrough of the recommendation. Sample coordination, negotiation and factory audits available as add-ons.
Most sourcing agents earn a percentage of your order value — which means they earn more when you pay more. We don't take commission from factories, and we don't mark up quotes. You pay us; the factory quotes you directly.
One factory or listing you're already considering, checked before you commit.
One part or component, sourced properly — with a second option qualified to the same standard.
For teams sourcing continuously — new parts, second sources, and supplier issues as they come up.
Samples, shipping and third-party inspection are passed through at cost.
If the network can't serve your spec, we'll tell you on the first call and you won't be charged.
A free twenty-minute call. No pitch, no obligation — and if the network can't serve your spec, we'll say so.
Typical reply within one business day