Moving From The OEM

Generally, when our customer looks to us to help them in moving from the OEM, we like to go through a series of steps to ensure our customer gets as good, or even better product than what they are currently receiving.

If there are no drawings or material specs, typically we: 

• Go on site and see the part in situ
• Discuss any issues the customer is having with the part
• Take photos – if required
• Send our own draughtsman on-site – if required
• Receive a sample of the part
• Conduct material analysis and hardness tests in our labs
• Produce a drawing
• Discuss with the customer any possible improvements with our metallurgists and engineers
• Get the customer to sign off on the new drawing – including any changes
• Manufacture tooling such as new patterns, jigs, fixtures. etc
• Produce a prototype(s) 
• If approved then produce the goods.
• Provide material & hardness certification and any other relevant quality control documents required with the delivery of the new part.

Generally this is done at our expense as a service to our customer.