Many buyers have purchase requirements for sheet metal parts, but they are often distressed about how to quickly obtain accurate quotations.
Especially for some start-up companies, when they send out an inquiry request to the manufacturer, the manufacturer either ignores it or asks a lot of questions. Repeated communication wastes the time of both parties and increases the cost of procurement.
So, as a buyer, what information do you need to prepare when sending an inquiry to a Chinese sheet metal manufacturer? Rich Metal, let me tell you .
1. Drawings
Sheet metal 2D drawings mainly include DWG, DXF, and PDF format, and 3D format is STP, X_T, and STP.
You can quote if you have either 3D or 2D, and 2D must contain the three basic three views.
2. Material, surface treatment, tolerance requirements, if the tolerance requirements are not specified, the manufacturer will quote according to industry standard tolerances.
3. Quantity information Different quantities have different prices, and price and quantity have a lot to do with each other.
4. Trade terms
The commonly used trade terms of Chinese sheet metal manufacturers are EXW, FOB, CIF, DAP.
