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WEKO / ENGINEERING BUYER LIBRARY

Better specifications.
Stronger starting points.

Practical guides for the decisions before production. Take the checklist into your next drawing review, supplier discussion or quotation request.

15buyer guides10processes4materials1inspection guide
SERVICES / DOWNLOADABLE PDF

Choose the manufacturing route.

Ten process-specific checklists. Connect geometry, operations and acceptance before quotation.

Cover of WEKO CNC Machining buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 1.2 MB

CNC Machining

Plan the complete part, from stock to final inspection.

  • Choose the route
  • Control the interfaces
  • Quote the final condition
Cover of WEKO CNC Milling buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 1.2 MB

CNC Milling

Connect pockets, faces and bores in one machining brief.

  • Review tool access
  • Establish the datum system
  • Plan the fixture and finish
Cover of WEKO CNC Turning buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 1.1 MB

CNC Turning

Specify the axis, shoulders and mating interfaces clearly.

  • Define the rotational features
  • Separate the mixed operations
  • Protect the finished interface
Cover of WEKO Swiss Machining buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 1.4 MB

Swiss Machining

Prepare small turned features for a practical production review.

  • Start with the bar and geometry
  • Describe feature relationships
  • Make repeat supply measurable
Cover of WEKO Centerless Grinding buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 1.3 MB

Centerless Grinding

Quote the finished diameter with a clear inspection plan.

  • Define the incoming condition
  • Specify the finished surface
  • Agree how to verify it
Cover of WEKO Die Casting + Machining buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 227 KB

Die Casting + Machining

Define the casting and the machined interfaces separately.

  • Separate cast and machined features
  • Review tooling and demand
  • Set final acceptance
Cover of WEKO Sheet Metal + Stamping buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 6 KB

Sheet Metal + Stamping

Connect the flat blank, forming sequence and delivered assembly.

  • Define the sheet
  • List the operations
  • Quote the assembly condition
Cover of WEKO Laser-Cut Components buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 6 KB

Laser-Cut Components

Prepare a profile brief for WEKO partner-coordinated supply.

  • Define the profile
  • Keep secondary work explicit
  • Confirm supply responsibility
Cover of WEKO Surface Finishing buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 1.4 MB

Surface Finishing

Make protection, appearance and functional fit work together.

  • Choose a defined process
  • Control what changes
  • Inspect the delivered condition
Cover of WEKO Liquid-Cooling Components buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 439 KB

Liquid-Cooling Components

Specify the ports, sealing faces and mounting interfaces.

  • Define the supplied component
  • Connect the interfaces
  • Agree cleaning and tests
MATERIALS / DOWNLOADABLE PDF

Specify the material completely.

Exact grade, condition, finish and material evidence. No automatic grade substitutions.

Cover of WEKO Aluminum 6061 buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 1.4 MB

Aluminum 6061

Review temper, machining and anodizing as one specification.

  • Specify the exact condition
  • Connect stock to geometry
  • Define the final surface
Cover of WEKO Aluminum 7075 buyer guide
3 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 1.9 MB

Aluminum 7075

Review the temper, geometry, finish and inspection together.

  • Material & temper
  • Geometry & finishing
  • RFQ checklist
Cover of WEKO Stainless Steel 304 buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 319 KB

Stainless Steel 304

Prepare corrosion-sensitive components for a clear machining review.

  • State the grade and condition
  • Define the functional geometry
  • Specify cleaning and finish
Cover of WEKO Stainless Steel 316 / 316L buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 439 KB

Stainless Steel 316 / 316L

Keep the exact grade and fluid-interface requirements explicit.

  • Distinguish the grade callout
  • Describe the service interface
  • Agree the evidence
QUALITY / DOWNLOADABLE PDF

Agree what good looks like.

Define the checks and records your component needs, with acceptance tied to the drawing.

Cover of WEKO Quality + Inspection buyer guide
2 PAGES · ENGLISH · PDF · 1.3 MB

Quality + Inspection

Turn critical requirements into agreed inspection evidence.

  • Define what acceptance means
  • Agree how it is measured
  • Request useful records
Your drawing defines your part. These guides help prepare a project brief. The released specification and agreed quotation determine manufacturing and acceptance. Material certificates, dimensional reports and project-specific test records are separate documents. Discuss your component with WEKO →
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