{"id":1256,"date":"2017-11-14T09:50:41","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T08:50:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/global-china-sourcing.com\/en\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2021-05-13T23:27:02","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T21:27:02","slug":"why-you-need-engineers-drawings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/global-china-sourcing.com\/en\/why-you-need-engineers-drawings\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Your Products Need Engineer’s Drawings"},"content":{"rendered":"

We get a lot of inquiries from individuals and companies that are in the beginning phases of developing a new product. Others have already made their product, perhaps domestically, and are asking us to quote it from China.<\/p>\n

If the product is something simple like a basketball, belt, apparel, or perhaps a simple office product, or if it\u2019s an item that\u2019s already manufactured in China and they want to buy it as is, then drawings aren\u2019t needed.<\/p>\n

But if the product is unique and made from a hard material such as metal, plastic, or wood, then engineer\u2019s drawings are a must.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s in your best interest to have drawings made because:<\/h3>\n
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  1. \n \t\tYou need an objective set of written standards to hold the factory accountable to. Not having drawings gives the factory a large amount of latitude to use the materials, dimensions, and tolerances that are convenient to them. With engineer\u2019s drawings, the manufacturer in China is required to make your product to your specifications.<\/b> Without drawings, a factory will make your product based on their best guess. \u00a0I\u2019ve rarely seen a case where a factory\u2019s guess and the customer\u2019s assumptions matched.\n \t<\/li>\n
  2. \n \t\tYou can\u2019t get a prototype made without engineer\u2019s drawings<\/b>. Getting a prototype<\/a> made to test from your drawings is a critical step of the development process.\n \t<\/li>\n
  3. \n \t\tIf your product or part must fit to another part, or part of an assembly, it\u2019s even more critical that you have drawings. Good engineer\u2019s drawings must have all dimensions and tolerances<\/b>, in addition to the material requirements, for every part. For example, if your part has a round male part with an outside diameter of .500 and needs to fit into a female part with an inside diameter of .510, the tolerances must be shown on the drawings to make sure the parts fit correctly. Depending on how tight the two parts have to fit, for example, the tolerance might look like this: O.D. of the male part: .500 +0\/-.010. I.D. of the female part: .510, +\/-.005. Without the tolerances, the factory won\u2019t know how tightly the parts need to fit. This is especially important if you\u2019re only having them make one part and they won\u2019t see the part or assembly it would mate to.\n \t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Why We Use 2D PDFs and Step Files<\/h3>\n

    To quote a product that requires engineer\u2019s drawings, we prefer to get 2 dimensional pdfs that show all dimensions, tolerances, \u00a0material callouts and step files (3 dimensional models) to start. While many European engineering firms use software like Solidworks, there are many Chinese manufacturing companies that don\u2019t have this software. Every factory will be able to use 2D pdfs and step files so it\u2019s the best way to get started. If a factory in China \u00a0has other software and would prefer a different file format, they will request it.<\/p>\n

    Do Engineering and Prototyping \u00a0Locally<\/h3>\n

    I recommend that you do all engineering and prototyping<\/a> \u00a0locally. The Chinese are great at manufacturing, but when it comes to design and development, they don\u2019t have the same expertise or resources that European firms do.\u00a0The Chinese perception of what is appealing to the eye isn\u2019t the same as what Europeans or Americans prefer, their cultural preference and experiences are different.<\/p>\n

    If you don\u2019t have engineer\u2019s drawings but need to get them made, please contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n

    We work with \u00a0excellent engineers that can have technical drawings made for you at competitive rates.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    www.global-china-sourcing.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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