How a drawing becomes
a crate, step by step
Six steps and six documents. The day ranges are what we plan against; the documents are what you can hold us to.
Run in 304 or 316L in our own factory in Foshan — cutting, forming, welding and finishing are all done in-house.
- Steps
- Six, in order
- First answer
- 48 h
- Step a trader cannot copy
- Trial assembly
- Site cuts
- 0
Six steps, six documents
The order below is fixed. Your job may take longer or shorter than the day range, but it does not skip a step.
The baseline schedule
These are the days we plan against. A job page on this site shows the schedule for that kind of job, which is often longer — a lobby is not a lift lobby.
| Step | Days after we receive the drawing | Who does it | Document you receive |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing intake | D0 | 4-person drawing team | A list of our questions, within 48 h |
| Shop drawings | D1–5 | 7–8 detailers | Buildable drawings plus 1:5 details |
| Mock-up | D6–12 | Sample cell | A 1:1 corner sample you approve |
| Cut & form | D13–25 | Laser ×2 · brake ×5 · V-groove ×4 | Job card and first-part check |
| Weld & finish | D20–32 | 20 TIG stations · PVD · powder | Weld record and colour-match record |
| Trial assembly & crating | D33–38 | Trial-fit crew | Trial-fit sign-off, part numbers, packing list |
Steps overlap on purpose. Welding starts on the first formed parts while the last ones are still being cut. The dates above are the window each step occupies, not a queue.
Why the documents matter more than the dates
A date is a promise about time. A document is proof about a part. When a job goes wrong — and on a custom job something always does — the documents are what let two parties fix it in a day instead of arguing for a month.
Send the drawing.
Step one starts
the day it arrives.
PDF, DWG or DXF. Step one is us telling you what will not work — before you have paid anything.
Send the drawing.
We will send back
a question list.
Before any price, we read the drawing and write down what is missing. That list is the first thing you get from us, usually inside 48 hours.