MOQ / SAMPLES / DELIVERY
Get the same scope into every quotation.
A section photo is a starting reference. A purchase needs a controlled drawing, quantity units and agreed requirements for the finished part. This page explains the decisions to settle before an order; the written quotation defines the terms for your project.
Send your project briefAlloy, finish or timing undecided? Describe the application and the question you need resolved.
Order quantity
State pieces, total length or mass, plus the required cut length. Minimum order quantity is confirmed per project.
A repeat section and a new die can have different quotation requirements. Alloy, section geometry, cut length, finish and secondary operations also affect the proposed order scope. No catalog-wide minimum is published.
Include in the request
- Quantity and its units
- Finished length and any repeat demand
- Existing section reference or controlled custom drawing
Sample arrangements
Ask whether a suitable reference or project sample can be supplied. Availability, charges and approval steps require confirmation.
A photograph or a reference piece cannot approve every requirement of a new part. If samples are agreed, record what they represent: section geometry, material condition, machining, finish or packaging. Agree the inspection criteria and any exclusions before release.
Include in the request
- What the sample needs to establish
- Drawing revision and finish reference
- Approval method, requested documents and destination
Timing & delivery
Share the required arrival date and destination. Tooling, approvals, processing, packing and transport are reviewed separately.
Distinguish a requested arrival date from a proposed production or shipment date. The quotation should identify its starting conditions, approval dependencies and delivery scope. No fixed lead time, freight inclusion or arrival guarantee is assumed.
Include in the request
- Requested arrival date and any flexibility
- Destination and packaging or package-length limits
- Named delivery term, named place and responsibilities to agree
FROM REQUEST TO RELEASE
Keep a record at each decision.
Tooling authorization, sample acceptance and production release serve different purposes. Make their conditions explicit.
- 01
Prepare one reviewable brief
Send the part or catalog reference, application, quantity units and current drawing revision. Mark requirements that are still open.
Keep: A dated brief and the files it references
- 02
Compare a defined quotation
Resolve the proposed material, section, processing, finish, inspection, packaging and delivery scope. Identify exclusions and validity terms.
Keep: A written quotation with clarified inclusions and exclusions
- 03
Agree tooling and approval steps
For new tooling, confirm ownership and revision terms. If project samples are agreed, define what needs approval before production.
Keep: Tooling terms and the agreed sample or drawing acceptance record
- 04
Authorize the agreed order
Check that the order matches the accepted revision, quantity, finish, documents, packing and shipment terms. Resolve changes in writing.
Keep: The order acknowledgment and controlled release documents
A USEFUL FIRST REQUEST
Send what is known. Flag what is open.
Add the part or catalog reference, drawing revision and units, quantity, cut length, intended application and destination. Include known material, machining, finish and inspection requirements.
For dimensions that control an assembly, mark the mating feature and acceptance requirement on the drawing. Request the documents you need before comparing prices.