How to Get a Discount on Your Xeon NC Order

There are three ways to pay less on a Xeon NC order: order in a way that lowers the price our quoting engine calculates automatically, watch for limited-time promotions, and apply a discount code at checkout.

Most buyers focus on the third one — the coupon — when the first one is where almost all the real money is. Custom fabrication pricing is driven by setup cost and material efficiency, both of which you control through quantity, material choice, and how you package your order. This guide walks through each lever in order of impact, then covers promotions and how to redeem a code at checkout.

The three discount levers, in order of impact:

Order structure — quantity, bundling, materials, and finishing batches. Automatic and by far the largest.
Promotions — seasonal deals and early access for mailing-list subscribers.
Discount codes — entered at checkout when you have one.

Increase Your Part Quantity

This is the single most powerful discount available, and it applies automatically. Order two or more identical parts and the per-part price typically drops 20% or more. Push into higher volumes and select materials reach up to ~70% off the single-piece price.

The reason is mechanical: every job carries a fixed setup cost — CAM programming, material loading, tool changes, first-article inspection — that is paid once no matter how many parts you make. Spread it across one part and you pay all of it; spread it across 100 and each part carries a fraction of a percent. Here is how a typical small bracket scales:

Quantity	Per-Part Price	vs Qty 1
1	$82.20	—
5	$19.80	−76%
10	$12.00	−85%
25	$7.32	−91%
100	$4.98	−94%
500	$3.81	−95%

Quantity discounts extend to services too. Bending, tapping, countersinking, hardware insertion, anodizing, and powder coating all batch-price — so increasing quantity discounts the secondary operations as well as the cut blank.

Same line item, same part. The automatic quantity discount applies to identical parts on a single line — bumping the quantity field, not adding the same part as separate lines. Want the full breakdown of where the savings come from? See our Why Ordering More Costs Less guide.

Bundle Parts on the Same Sheet

If you have several different parts in the same material and thickness, order them together in one order rather than as separate jobs. Our quoting engine nests them onto shared sheets — small parts drop into the gaps left by larger ones — which raises sheet utilization and spreads the per-sheet overhead across more parts.

Five different brackets in 16-gauge steel ordered as one job nest together and share material. The same five brackets ordered as five separate jobs each pay their own sheet overhead. Same parts, different price.

Rule of thumb: Group everything of the same alloy + gauge into a single order whenever you can. The nester does the rest.

Choose Stock Materials and Gauges

Our standard inventory ships from on-hand stock at our best pricing. Specifying a less common alloy or an unusual gauge forces a per-job special order, which carries a small premium at low quantities.

Stay on stock alloys: 5052 aluminum, 304 stainless, and A36 / cold-rolled mild steel are the most economical choices for most parts.
Use common gauges: If 16 gauge will do the job, specifying 14 gauge "to be safe" can break the bulk pricing curve for no functional benefit.
Match material to the job: Don't pay for 6061-T6 or 316L when 5052 or 304 meets your requirements. Not sure? Our materials guide and Material Copilot help you pick the cheapest alloy that still meets spec.

Batch Your Finishing

Secondary finishes — powder coating, Type II anodizing, plating, deburring — are charged per rack or per cycle, not per part. The oven or tank runs the same amount of time whether it holds five parts or two hundred.

That makes finishing the fastest-falling part of the price curve. A handful of powder-coated parts can cost nearly as much to finish as a full rack — so if your design needs a finish, ordering in batches of 25 or more delivers disproportionately large savings per part.

Heuristic: If it gets coated or anodized, the jump from a few pieces to a batch of 25+ saves more, proportionally, than on raw-fabbed parts. Plan finished parts in batches.

Design to Cut Setups

A few choices at the drawing board change how steeply your price drops with quantity. Each one reduces the number of distinct setups in your job:

Standardize bend radii. Three bends sharing one radius run on a single tool; three different radii means three tool changes. Fewer distinct tools means less setup to amortize.
Keep silhouettes compact. Long, thin, or deeply concave parts nest poorly and waste sheet. A denser silhouette packs tighter and raises utilization at every quantity.
Reuse common features. Standard hole sizes and shared hardware across your parts keep tooling and inserts consistent — and consistency is cheaper.

Reorder the Same Part

The second time you order a part number, the hard part of setup is already done. The CAM program is written and saved, the first-article reference is in our files, and the tooling sequence is known. Reorders quote faster and carry reduced setup compared to a brand-new part.

Planning recurring volume? If you'll need parts on a schedule, tell us in the order notes or talk to our commercial team. A single production run with phased delivery beats re-ordering small batches every month — each separate order pays its own setup.

Join Our Mailing List for Promotions

From time to time we run limited-time promotions on specific materials and services. Subscribers get early access to those sales, plus a heads-up on new services and seasonal offers. It's the easiest way to catch a code before it expires.

Get on the list: Sign up from the Xeon NC homepage to receive promotions and product updates by email.

Apply a Discount Code at Checkout

Have a promo or discount code? Apply it before you complete payment:

Xeon NC checkout showing the 'Have a coupon code?' field with a code applied and the discount reflected in the order total — Enter your code in the “Have a coupon code?” field — the discount applies to your order total instantly.

Add your parts to the cart and proceed through your quote to checkout.
Go to the Payment step. Continue until you reach the payment / review stage of checkout.
Find the "Discount / Promo Code" field. If you don't see it right away, scroll down — it sits near the order total.
Enter your code and click Apply. The discount updates your order total on screen.
Confirm it applied, then complete your purchase. Make sure the adjusted total reflects the discount before paying.

Apply before you pay. Codes must be entered before the order is placed — they can't be added retroactively to a completed order. One code per order unless stated otherwise.

Quick Recap

✓Increase quantity. 2+ identical parts → 20%+ off; high volume up to ~70% off. Automatic.
✓Bundle same-material parts into one order so they nest on shared sheets.
✓Pick stock alloys and gauges — 5052, 304, A36, common thicknesses.
✓Batch your finishing in lots of 25+ for powder coat and anodize.
✓Design out extra setups — shared bend radii, compact shapes, common features.
✓Reorder the same part to reuse programming and reduce setup.
✓Join the mailing list for limited-time promotions.
✓Apply your discount code at the payment step before checkout.