Wireforms10 min read
Wireform FAI: dimensions, load and material certificate
A first article pack for a formed wire part has three jobs: prove the geometry, prove the load and prove the wire. Here is what each part of the pack should contain.
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Wireforms and springs
Formed wire looks simple until a bend radius, a temper or a load test decides whether the part works. These guides cover the drawing calls that matter, the process limits behind them and the questions to ask before a quote.
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Wireforms9 min read
Wireform lead time: what controls it and how to shorten it
Where the weeks go between a purchase order and a box of formed wire, and which of those weeks a buyer can actually remove.
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Wireforms8 min read
Wireforms for appliances: cost, finish and volume
How white goods buyers and designers should weigh wire diameter, finish and annual volume before a formed wire part reaches a quote.
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