MechanoFab

Use when the user has a supplier_id or slug and needs the full public profile: location, capabilities, tolerances, materials, batch range, certifications, logo, equipment types (aggregated), and up to 20 recent works with image URLs. Contact email and phone are never returned. Use search_suppliers first if the supplier is unknown.

Use after search_works or when the user supplies a work_id. Returns the canonical work page URL and public supplier summary. No buyer, contact, price or inquiry data is included.

Use when the user needs valid capability/process ids, category names, tiers or required equipment specs before searching suppliers or works. This is a curated L0 dictionary from grid_capabilities.csv and equipment_types.csv; it is not a supplier list.

Use when the user asks which Chinese factories can make a part, which suppliers offer a process (CNC machining, injection molding, 3D printing, sheet metal, die casting, etc.), or wants suppliers filtered by region, certification or material. Returns only public L0 profile fields and canonical source URLs. Results are ranked by a public profile-completeness quality_score; no grid, price or payment fields are read.

Core discovery tool. Use when the buyer asks for examples such as 'who has made a 6061-T6 medical endoscope housing to ±0.01 mm' or wants factories with experience in an industry. Returns work title, material, process, industry, tolerance, images and canonical source URL, plus supplier context. Results are newest-first. Works without English/published projection are excluded.