OEM components

OEM work is a new part to a drawing, not a rescue of a worn journal. Thickness windows, bond calls, grind numbers, and lot traceability leave with the crate. That is a different rhythm than a millwright who needs a shaft next Thursday.

St. Louis Metallizing still uses the same guns — HVOF, plasma, wire, sometimes cladding — but the traveler is born from a process spec, not from a photo of a groove. First-article pieces, witness coupons, and a grind that matches the print every time are why ISO 9001 is not optional here. FAA lots, when they appear, follow the aerospace door on aerospace.

Designers who specify “hard face” without a process name get a call. Hard face can mean three different bonds and two different grind rooms. The shop would rather argue on paper than coat a thousand pieces wrong. Related reading for what the names mean: thermal spray. Company context: Our Company.

Production scheduling is not the same as outage scheduling. Say annual quantity and whether the coating is on the critical path. The home page deposition rates matter when the lot is large. Send the print, the spec, and the annual volume. Packaging and rust prevention after grind are part of the quote if you mention them before the powder hopper is already programmed.

If the “OEM” part is actually a worn spare you hope to pretend is new, say so. Honesty is cheaper than a rejected incoming inspection at your plant.

First article is not a rumor

Say how many pieces after the coupon. Say if thickness is a window or a minimum. Say the grind spec in numbers. Lot traceability on powder is already how this building works; your auditor will still ask to see it. If the part is dual-use industrial and aerospace, pick a door before we mix stamps. Packaging after grind is part of OEM work: rust on a new land is a vendor defect even if the coating was perfect. Do not send a worn spare labeled as new production. Annual quantity changes fixturing more than adjectives do. Process names belong on the print so purchasing cannot swap HVOF for arc to save a week and lose a year.