Sourcing, cost and RFQ
How are stamped parts packed and shipped from China?
Answer
Balford has published a sourcing and export information page that names the three companies behind an export order and gives the account details a buyer needs before paying. The page states that Zhejiang Balford Mechatronics Co., Ltd. in Zhuji, Zhejiang manufactures the parts; Zhejiang Howsince International Logistics Co., Ltd.
Sources
- Who manufactures, ships and gets paid: Balford export pageBalford has published a sourcing and export information page that names the three companies behind an export order and gives the account details a buyer needs before paying. The page states that Zhejiang Balford Mechatronics Co., Ltd. in Zhuji, Zhejiang manufactures the parts; Zhejiang Howsince Inte...
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What an engineer still needs from you
- material and material condition (grade, temper)
- material thickness, plus the key diameter, height and wall thickness
- tolerances, burr direction and the visual acceptance standard
- annual volume - it decides whether tooling is single-hit, progressive or transfer
- surface finish, and any secondary machining, annealing or plating
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Send the engineering drawing (STEP or PDF) with the material grade, thickness and annual volume. Balford engineers then check it against the process window - draw ratio, wall thickness, tolerances, blank and tooling route - and come back with what is feasible and what is not. An answer on this page cannot replace that review.
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- At what volume does a progressive die pay back?
- What is the production lead time after tooling is approved?
- How do I evaluate a metal stamping supplier in China?
- How are drawings protected and can you sign an NDA?
This page is an engineering answer, not a quotation and not a dimensional acceptance. It is generated from Balford's published material and held to the verified company fact sheet.