Function
What contacts, locates, slides, insulates or carries load?
Lower mass and part-safe contact start with geometry, insert and surface review.
The same-looking part can need a different material, tolerance or inspection plan depending on load, wear, temperature, product contact and mounting.
What contacts, locates, slides, insulates or carries load?
Which dimension or surface causes downtime when it drifts?
What record lets your team approve the part and repeat the order?
This is where a cheap quote often becomes an expensive production problem.
| Variable | Hidden failure | Required input |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | Heavy fingers reduce robot margin | State robot, payload and acceleration context |
| Grip | Shape alone does not define holding force | Provide contact material and force limits |
| Interface | Small mounting errors multiply at the tip | Control robot-side datums and insert position |
A quotation is comparable only when every supplier is pricing the same material, revision, evidence and delivery boundary.
A sample or measured-photo set can start the feasibility review, but the quotation must state which dimensions, interfaces and assumptions control production. A controlled drawing is preferred for repeat supply.
Tolerance is reviewed by material, geometry, size, wall section, datum scheme and measurement condition. Critical functional dimensions are separated from general features in the quotation and inspection scope.
Provide the destination city or postcode, required date, quantity breaks and preferred Incoterm. FCA/DAP options; tariff and importer responsibilities confirmed before order.
State your preferred currency and delivery term in the RFQ. FCA/DAP options; tariff and importer responsibilities confirmed before order.