Step 1 Describe the Application
Say what the part does what it contacts and how the current part fails. This decides the grade direction more than any catalogue code.
Step 2 Send the Drawing or the Sample
A drawing is best. If you do not have one send clear photos of the worn part with a ruler or calipers in the frame plus the key measured dimensions. We prepare a drawing for your approval and we do not start production from photos alone.
Step 3 Agree the Critical Dimensions
Mark which dimensions control the function. Those are inspected before packing and those are what both sides measure. Over specifying every dimension only raises the price.
Step 4 Confirm Quantity and Repeat Frequency
Pressing tooling is a real cost. Telling us the annual volume honestly lets us advise whether a dedicated pressing tool is worth it or whether machining from a standard blank is more sensible for your quantity.
Step 5 Consider a Sample First
Where the part is critical a sample run before the production order is the honest way to confirm both the grade and the geometry.
Step 6 Agree Packing and Shipping
Carbide is dense and brittle. Confirm whether the shipment goes by air or by sea and whether the geometry needs edge and face protection.
Full detail on the ordering route is on the export supply and packing page.
