QUOTATION CHECKLIST

What You Need for an Aluminum Die Casting Mold Quote

Start with a clear 2D product drawing, a 3D part model or an assessable physical sample.

  • Clear 2D drawing
  • 3D part model
  • Assessable sample

One clear product reference is enough to start.

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Upload drawings first, or choose the sample route. No sign-in required.

Illustrative 2D part drawing, matching 3D product model and physical aluminum sample
Illustrative product references · Not a customer project

You do not need to design the mold yourself. This guide shows which project details help us review your request, and how product information differs from the 3D mold design prepared after payment.

01

Start With One Clear Product Reference

Clear 2D drawings, 3D drawings or an actual sample give us a basis for evaluating the mold request. If you have more than one type, tell us which information is current and whether the files describe the same product. Make the units and revision clear.

An image of a drawing may be difficult to interpret when dimensions or notes are blurred. Check readability before uploading files. If you only have a sample, explain whether it represents the exact product you want or a reference that needs changes. We can then discuss the next assessment steps.

01

2D product drawing

Provide a readable current drawing with the dimensions and notes you already have.

PDF / DWG / DXF
02

3D part model

Upload the current product model, preferably STEP or STP, and identify its revision.

STEP / STP preferred
03

Physical sample

Describe the sample and discuss sending arrangements before shipping it.

Discuss shipment first

02

Add a Short Product Brief

Tell us what the product does and where it will be used. A motor housing, lighting enclosure and mounting component may need different questions during the conversation, even when all are aluminum die casting applications. Describe the intended part rather than selecting an industry name alone.

List requirements your own team has already identified. These might include the intended aluminum material, important mating features, appearance areas or a required customer specification. Treat these as requests for assessment, not capabilities automatically confirmed by a website example. If a requirement is unknown, mark it as unknown rather than copying a value from another product.

03

Describe the Mold Order, Not a Cast-Part Order

EXACTMEC currently supplies custom aluminum die casting molds. We do not accept mass-production orders for the cast parts. One mold set can be ordered, so you do not need to invent a large part quantity to make an inquiry worthwhile.

State how many mold sets you need and where the finished mold will be used. If you already have casting equipment, tell us that equipment information is available and arrange to share the relevant details during technical discussion. If another production partner will operate the mold, involve that team when equipment compatibility and acceptance requirements are being agreed.

04

Provide Company Details We Can Follow Up

Include your name, company, country, city, email and a reachable phone or WhatsApp number. A company website is useful if available. These details help us understand the inquiry and contact the appropriate person about the project.

Use an email address you monitor and check the spelling before submission. If your company is new or you use a personal business email, explain the project briefly; those facts alone do not make an inquiry unsuitable. If you are requesting the mold for another company, state your role so communication and technical questions reach the right people.

05

Separate Purchase Timing, Budget and Delivery Needs

Your planned purchase date tells us how ready the project is to proceed. Your required delivery date tells us about the wider schedule. They are different questions. Explain whether you are ready to buy, collecting quotations, finishing a product design or researching a future project.

An approximate per-mold budget is optional. If you share it, include the currency and clarify whether it covers tooling alone. You can also say that the budget is undecided. Our general production estimate is approximately 30–40 days from payment; the exact project scope and timing need confirmation, and this estimate is not a guaranteed arrival date.

Planned purchase dateBudget + currency, if knownDelivery needs

06

Choose Your Reference, Then Add Project Details

The inquiry begins with product drawing upload, a physical-sample route or a no-drawings route. It then records your project and contact details. After reviewing the inquiry, we contact you using the details provided to discuss the project and arrange the appropriate information exchange.

Keep the original files available and avoid sending different revisions through several conversations without explanation. For a physical sample, discuss the receiving details and shipping arrangements first. You may continue through WhatsApp when appropriate, but a WhatsApp chat is not required to preserve the inquiry. We can follow up by email.

Complete the Basic Inquiry
  1. 01Choose drawings or sample
  2. 02Add project and contact details
  3. 03Submit; we follow up

07

Check for Gaps Before You Ask for a Final Quote

Before a final quotation, confirm that the product reference, requested mold quantity and known requirements agree. List open points instead of assuming they are included. Ask what the quotation covers for design, trial work, samples and delivery, and how later changes will be handled.

The mold's 3D design comes after payment and is sent to you for approval before manufacturing. That approval stage does not replace the need for a clear product reference at quotation. Keeping these two stages distinct helps both teams discuss the same product and the same scope.

FOR QUOTATION

Your product reference

2D / 3D part drawings or a physical sample

AFTER PAYMENT

The mold design

3D mold design sent for your approval

BEFORE YOUR INQUIRY

Project Questions

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Have Drawings or a Sample? Tell Us About the Mold

Upload clear product drawings, choose the sample route or start a preliminary discussion. Add your project details and we will follow up about anything still needed.

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