Frequently Asked Questions

Pre-Production Problems

How do I get a manufacturing quote?

Prem Fixer gives you instant pricing and lead times for your custom parts. There are two ways get a quote and DFM feedback from our sales team.

  1. Upload one or more 3D CAD file on our Get a Quote page
  2. Send one or more 3D CAD file directly to info@premfixer.com

In most cases, we respond Quotation within 24 business hours of receiving an RFQ. If the quote is delayed, we will notify you as soon as possible.

What file types do you support for instant quotes?

For quoting Prem Fixer prefer 3D CAD file in format in STEP, IGES, X_T or STL.

2D CAD drawings with reference dimensions in format DWG and PDF.

All of the Prem Fixer processes are dependent on good 3D CAD solid models.

How do I know my design will be kept confidential?(Non-Disclosure Agreements)

Prem Fixer rely on our reputation of working with hundreds of thousands of unique designs over many years, we always keeps customer information confidential and have a strict policy within our factory. If needed, we can sign an NDA with customers who require this documentation.

Who is responsible for my project?

Each project is assigned a technical sales manager and a lead project engineer, who will be there from project launch to the delivery of your parts.

What is your MOQ(minimum order quantity)?

There is no minimum order quantity requirements at Prem Fixer. Our services can support you scale from one-off prototypes all the way to mid- and high-volume production.

What are your shipping terms?

Our standard terms are Ex Works (EXW) for rapid prototyping and regular production orders. This means the customer is responsible for shipping, customs clearance and all other associated fees once the goods have left our premises. We also offer terms of Delivery At Place(DAP) by DHL Express air freight, customers are responsible for import duties and fees associated with international shipping. Customers also have the option to use their own shipping accounts (e.g. DHL,FedEx or UPS) during checkout if applicable.

How quickly can I get my parts?

Each process is different and depends on part size, quantity required, and finishing requirements. Quality prototyping parts can be made in 3-9 days. Rapid injection molding may take 2-5 weeks to complete. More complex parts requiring or other special features will take longer. As for shipping, most of our shipments are via air freight, which can take a few days from China to Europe or North America.

How can I pay Prem Fixer?

Prem Fixer accepts payment in almost 8 ways:

Bank to bank wire transfer. Prem Fixer has accounts in Hong Kong and ShenZhen, China.

Prem Fixer can send you a PayPal invoice and you can use your PayPal account or credit card to pay.

Besides, we could also accept the below other payment methods:

West Union, Payoneer, Alipay, Wechat Pay, Cash, Forwarder pay agent.

Can my company get credit with Prem Fixer?

Unless otherwise agreed upon, all new rapid prototyping customers must pay in advance, we will consider giving 30 days credit based on the order quantity after a period of cooperation between the parties.

What types of manufacturing processes can you offer?

CNC Machining, Urethane Casting, 3D Printing, Injection Molding, Sheet metal, Finishing Service.

Can Prem Fixer make design drawings for me?

We do not provide design services, so you will have to have a CAD file ready to use our service. You are responsible for submitting 2D and 3D CAD drawings, and we can then provide a Design for Manufacturing (DFM) review upon receiving your order.

What type of post finishes does Prem Fixer provide?

Prem Fixer’s in house prototype finishing is capable of providing the best post-finish including assembling & form fitting, fastening & metal inserting, sanding & polishing, blasting & brushing, painting & printing. We also offer a wide array of specialty surface treatments, including laser etching, anodizing, electroplating, chroming, chemical finishing, powder coating, etc. To provide a fast emulated prototype as same as the final product to client, we support one-stop surface finishing operations for client’s convenience.

What are the advantages if choosing CNC to make my parts ?

Almost all engineering plastic and metal materials can be processed to ensure the consistency of prototype parts and mass production parts.In addition, it has high dimensional stability, high machining accuracy and high repetition accuracy. CNC machined parts are far superior to 3D printing parts in accuracy, strength, surface finish and material availability.

Does Prem Fixer have 5-axis machine to produce high precise parts?

We equipped with advanced HASS machines from USA, our 3-axis, 4-axis and 5-axis CNC milling machines allow us have flexible capacity to handle your customized parts, no matter simple or high complex.

What tolerances can Prem Fixer’s CNC machining achieve?

There is not a given set of tolerances that fits all processes and materials. In every case, the final tolerances on your part will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to: part size, design geometry, materials, surface finish.

Prem Fixer’s general tolerance is applied to ISO 2768 (medium) for machined plastic and ISO 2768 (fine) for machined metals. Typically, we can hold a CNC machining tolerance from ±0.005″ (±0.125mm) to ±0.002″ (±0.05mm).

What is the maximum part size can you machining?

Maximum part size: 1200 x 800 x 600 mm (sometimes need splitting)

How is your payment term?

Our normal payment item is 50% been paid as deposit and 50% balance been paid after we show customers HD photos before shipment.

On-Production Problems

Do you have any quality certifications?

Prem Fixer is ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 13485:2016 certified.

How does Prem Fixer ensure the quality of my parts?

Prem Fixer takes a proactive approach to customer’s quality concerns from the initial communication, providing cost-effective and rationalized advice from designs, materials, production processes, manufacturability, etc.

Once your order is confirmed, we will perform a full Design for Manufacturing (DFM) review to point out any issues that our engineers feel may affect the quality of your parts.

We have the ability to share inspection data with you in real-time so we can work together to address any quality issues you may have during production. All incoming materials will meet your design specifications. Final inspection reports before shipment.

Do you offer OQC reports? Like material cert and FAQ?

We offer OQC reports upon request.If required, we can produce additional documentation on material certs, inspection reports, certificates of conformance, etc. We just ask that this information is requested upfront on the order as it becomes very difficult to get something like a material cert afterward!

Can you tell me what tolerance you can keep for concentricity of turned parts?

Usually the concentricity of the turned parts we can reach ±0.01. If your parts have special concentricity requirements, we can also check and give you feedback.

How is the sampling charge?

Usually if the customer confirm the unit price of batch order and want to test a sample firstly, Prem Fixer will charge sample fee (usually the price of sample is 3-5 times more expensive than the unit price of batch order) and then refund it to customer after customer place batch order.

How is your quality assurance?

After you receive our parts, if there is any size problem and provide us with relevant evidence, we will repair or remake them for free. We will undertake the extra freight cost.

What tolerances can Prem Fixer achieve?

There is not a given set of tolerances that fits all processes and materials. In every case, the final tolerances on your part will depend on a number of factors.

But in Prem Fixer, the General CNC Machining Tolerances on metal to +/- 0.005″ (+/- 0.127 mm) following ISO 2768 unless otherwise specified. CNC Plastics and composites will be +/- 0.010″(+/- 0.254 mm).

CNC Precision Machining Tolerances down to ±.0002″ (0.005mm). Prem Fixer can manufacture and inspect to tight tolerances per your drawing specifications.

How does Prem Fixer ensure the quality of my parts?
  • Once your order is confirmed, we will perform a full Design for Manufacturing (DFM) review to point out any issues that our engineers feel may affect the quality of your parts.
  • All incoming materials are inspected and verified with a suite of testing equipment.
  • Final inspection reports before shipment.
  • We have the ability to share inspection data with you in real-time so we can work together to address any quality issues you may have during production.
What type of surface finishes does Prem Fixer provide?

We offer a wide variety of finishing services to achieve almost any look and feel on your parts. We offer treatments for metal, texturing for plastic injection mold tools, painting for metal and plastic, and many more.

Can Prem Fixer passivate my parts?

Passivation is a treatment that changes the surface chemistry of some kinds of metals. We offer passivation for corrosion protection, durability, cosmetics and more.

Can Prem Fixer provide optical quality on my plastic parts?

Yes. We offer a special vapor polishing service to achieve high transparency for your clear plastic parts.

After-Production Problems

Does Prem Fixer insure delivered goods?

Usually we do not insure deliveries. However, you are free to use your own insurance.

How much import duty will I need to pay for my goods?

There is no single answer to this question but a few rules apply. For customers in USA, Prototypes to be used exclusively for development, testing, product evaluation, or quality control purposes,allow for a MFN Duty Rate of duty-free import into USA(US HTS Number: 9817.85.01.). Import duties vary widely between countries, and are dependent on the type of good being imported. Most countries in the world conform to the international Harmonized System (HS) codes that categorize virtually all commercial trade goods.

What is Prem Fixer’s Import/Export Code for China?

Prem Fixer’s import and export code for China is 4420945591

What your policy is for parts that arrive and do not meet specs?

For the NG parts, Prem Fixer will remake them for free and undertake the shipping cost on our side. We will remake and send the parts to the customers in first priority. The general structure parts will be completed in 2-3 days. Complex structure parts will be completed according to the real situation.

Can Prem Fixer provide CMM report?

We have experts and inspection equipment to provide full dimensional inspection,we can provide CMM report or 3D scanning report upon customer’s request.