Ordering Process
How to Order Custom CNC Machined Parts
Use this CNC quotation-to-delivery workflow to see how a Formexi project works from controlled inputs. Provide the 3D model, 2D drawing, revision, quantity, material, finish, target date and inspection requirements; production starts only after missing information is resolved and scope, price and lead time receive written approval.
1. Submit Files and Requirements
Accepted project files may include STEP, STP, SLDPRT, IPT, PRT, SAT, X_T, IGES, IGS and STL, with PDF, DWG or DXF drawings. A 2D drawing is recommended for tolerances, threads, datums, roughness, appearance zones and inspection notes that should not be inferred from the model.
2. Engineering Review
Engineering checks geometry, material, tool access, workholding, tolerance, finishing and inspection. Standard RFQs are targeted for review within 24 hours; complex or multi-process projects may require 1–3 working days. These times remain service targets until formally confirmed by management.
3. Formal Quotation
The quotation identifies part revision, quantity, material, process, finish, inspection requirements, unit price, non-recurring charges, production lead time, packaging, shipping terms, validity and exclusions. Questions are resolved before approval rather than hidden in production assumptions.
4. Order and Revision Approval
Production begins only after the commercial terms and controlling drawing revision are approved. Later changes receive a new revision and may change cost, scrap responsibility or delivery. Verbal design changes are not used as production authority.
5. Manufacturing and Process Control
Material preparation, programming, setup, first-piece checks, batch production and partner processes follow the approved routing. Progress updates may cover material, machining, finishing, inspection, packaging and shipment.
6. Inspection and Documents
Parts are inspected according to the agreed scope. Material certificates, full-dimensional reports, CMM, FAI, CoC and finish records must be requested before production because some evidence cannot be recreated after material is consumed or parts are shipped.
7. Packaging and Delivery
Parts are cleaned, separated where necessary, protected from corrosion or cosmetic damage and labeled to the order. DHL, FedEx, UPS, air or sea freight may be arranged only after the actual route, Incoterm, customs responsibility and charge are confirmed.
8. After-Sales and Repeat Orders
For a quality concern, provide the order number, part number, revision, affected quantity, photos and measurement method. Confirmed manufacturing problems are reviewed for containment, rework, remanufacture, replacement, credit or another agreed resolution. Repeat orders are checked against the latest approved revision.
What Our Project Review Resolves Before Quoting How to Order Custom CNC Machined Parts
A useful supplier solution for How to Order Custom CNC Machined Parts starts when the buyer needs a supplier response tied to the actual part rather than a generic capability statement. Because a broad promise can leave geometry, material, quality, cost and delivery assumptions unresolved, our project review turns the drawing and purchase requirement into documented process, inspection and approval questions before price or production is confirmed. That approach helps the buyer avoid paying for the wrong process and lowers the chance of discovering a critical issue after machining or finishing.
For the How to Order Custom CNC Machined Parts buying decision, our review needs the controlled drawing and model, material, quantities, critical requirements, finish, quality documents, target date, destination and confidentiality needs. We record assumptions, approval points and evidence requirements before the quotation becomes the production baseline.
Apply Order Custom CNC Machined Parts to the Buyer Decision
For Order Custom CNC Machined Parts, use the controlling 2D drawing and 3D model to define part number and revision, material and condition, quantity and annual demand, critical tolerances and GD&T, roughness, heat treatment, surface finish, inspection documents, packaging, delivery address and target date. Identify confidentiality restrictions and which DFM changes may be considered for this part.
Price and lead time can be confirmed only after geometry, material availability, programming, workholding, external processes, inspection effort, first-article approval and logistics are reviewed together.
Check the complete RFQ inputs before supplier comparison.
Prepare a Complete RFQ
Providing the model, drawing, material, quantity and inspection needs together reduces clarification time and prevents inaccurate quotations.