THE BUYER’S DESK
Buyer guides for CNC turned parts
Practical guidance for production buyers.
Practical guides for engineers and buyers preparing an order for custom turned parts.
QUANTITY AND PRICE
CNC Turned Parts Price per Piece by Batch Size
What really sets the unit price of a CNC turned part, why 2,000 pieces cost less each than 200, and when cycle-time work starts to pay.
BUYER’S GUIDE
CNC Turning RFQ Checklist: What to Include
The drawing, quantity and requirements that help a manufacturer understand the complete component.
PRODUCTION PLANNING
CNC Turning Batch Planning: Trial to Repeat Orders
How to communicate batch quantities, annual demand and repeat-order requirements without losing sight of the actual part.
BUYER’S GUIDE
How to Choose a CNC Turning Supplier in China
Ten questions to ask a CNC turning supplier in China before the first order, what a good answer looks like, how to check it, and the red flags.
BUYER’S GUIDE
How to Compare CNC Turning Quotes
How to compare CNC turning quotes: put every quote on the same drawing, scope, quantity and Incoterm, then compare delivered cost and risk.
BUYER’S GUIDE
How to Switch or Add a CNC Turning Supplier
How to switch CNC turning suppliers without stopping supply: send defect evidence, agree gauges, approve first articles, run a trial and keep stock.
HIGH-VOLUME TURNING
CNC Turning Cycle Time Optimization on 10,000+ pcs
On a run of 10,000 turned parts or more, a few seconds per part add up to days of machine time. How we look for them, shown on two real brass orders.
PUT THE GUIDANCE INTO CONTEXT
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Our annotated part examples connect the drawing checklist to actual component geometry.
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