Extrusion & Drawing
Profiles, tubes, bars, and wire.
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Read the process checklist →Processing & Services
Connect product forms with the steps needed to produce a finished component.
Manufacturing routes
Rolling
Sheet, plate, strip, and foil.
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Read the process checklist →Casting & Die Casting
Cast components and production routes.
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Read the process checklist →Forging & Heat Treatment
Shaping and material condition.
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Read the process checklist →Machining & Fabrication
Cutting, milling, drilling, bending, and assembly.
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Read the process checklist →Surface Finishing & Testing
Surface requirements and inspection documents.
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- Responsibility
- Which operations are in-house, subcontracted or buyer supplied?
- Input and output
- Material condition, drawings, finishing and handling requirements.
- Acceptance
- Required measurements, samples, tests and documents.
Machining, samples and finished-part delivery
Aluminum Cutting & CNC Machining Procurement
Turn a controlled drawing into a comparable quotation for cut lengths and finished machined parts.
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Aluminum Sample & Production Acceptance Guide
Keep sample identity, drawing evidence, deviations and production release decisions traceable.
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