Miles and Meetings
This entry will be a bit different—a travel log of sorts, tracing the Miles and Meetings that brought me to HK AA Industrial. After weeks of long discussions over messages and translators, we’re finally about to meet in person. But first, some context.
A week ago, my family and I visited China to see relatives. By then I had already narrowed down my supplier, but since we planned a stop in Shenzhen—just an hour from the factory I had in mind—I couldn’t pass up the chance to see it firsthand. Pictures and VR tours are nice, but nothing beats being there in person.
Caption: Flying out to ShenZhen.
Caption: Fancy small offices for small startups.
Caption: Fancy big offices for big startups.
Caption: On the production floor of my supplier’s factory.
Caption: Long hallway of 3-axis CNCs.
Caption: Another long hallway of different 3-axis CNCs.
Caption: Well-machined aluminum parts on a 5-axis CNC.
Caption: Touring machines that will be making the protractor.
Caption: Extremely well-machined PVC parts on a 5-axis CNC.
Caption: Touring machines that will definitely NOT be making the protractor.
Caption: 5-axis CNCs working hard!
A special thanks to HK AA Industrial Co., Limited for welcoming me in and allowing me to share these glimpses behind the scenes. If you’d like to peek into their world beyond my lens, you can find them at: