Tooling and NRE Review Checklist for OEM Metal Enclosure Orders
Most OEM buyers treat the tooling and NRE line on [...]
Annual Volume
A higher annual volume does not automatically buy a lower [...]
Rivet Nut Installation Height Inspection: What to Measure, How to Judge It, and Why Looks Can Mislead
A rivet nut can look fully installed and still fail [...]
In-Process Inspection
When a shipment of sheet metal parts arrives with a [...]
2D Drawing Review Requirements for Accurate Sheet Metal Quotes
A 2D drawing that looks complete is not the same [...]
Gloss Unit (GU)
A sheet metal sample can read 60 GU on a 20° gloss [...]
Cost Reduction Design Support Before Sheet Metal Quotation: How to Lower Cost Before You Send the RFQ
You lock the enclosure model, mark the critical dimensions, and [...]
Engineering Review
You send a drawing package to a sheet metal supplier [...]
Sheet Metal Fabrication vs. Die Casting: A Total-Cost Comparison for Real Production Parts
Unit price and tooling cost alone will not tell you [...]
Production Batch
When a quality issue appears on a shipment of sheet [...]
