The problem
The catalog rating is wrong
How we handle it
WTM1-250, CJX2 or the ATS cannot take the voltage or kA. We propose a new frame in the same family and write the stop on the feasibility note.
ODM when the catalog will not fit
Voltage, kA or size sits outside CJX2, WTM1-250 or the ATS envelope. We send an outline first. Tooling starts after you sign that file.
ODM
Do not stretch a catalog SKU
A 1500 V DC job on a frame that stops at a lower voltage. An ATS that will not fit the cabinet. A market that asks for a standard we do not mold today. ODM is that job. We do not force CJX2, WTM1-250 or a stock ATS onto a rating they cannot take.
You send the voltage, kA, size limit, cost band and the standard the market asks for. We write a feasibility note, then a new outline. The mold starts only after you sign that file. Shared tools stay on our line. Customer-paid exclusive tools are listed on the quote so purchasing sees the cost before any steel is cut.
When the catalog cannot take the job
Each card is a stop we see on CJX2, WTM, ATS and SPD briefs, and the handle we use instead of stretching a stock SKU.
The problem
The cabinet will not take the envelope
How we handle it
New outline with mounting and size locked before CAD goes to a mold. You sign that envelope. We do not cut steel on a moving size.
The problem
The market asks for a standard we do not mold
How we handle it
Feasibility note naming IEC 60947-2, IEC 61643-31 or the file you need. We say if the scheme can be run before you pay for a tool.
The problem
The cost band needs a different BOM
How we handle it
Shared tool or customer-paid exclusive tool is written on the quote. You see the cost before any steel is cut.
Outline first. Tool after you sign
Each gate is written down so purchasing and engineering see the same revision. The mold does not start on a verbal size.
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Brief
Voltage, current, kA, size limit, cost band, destination and a photo or datasheet of the closest device. We reply with a feasibility note.
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Feasibility and outline
We say if a current family can move, or if a new frame is required. You get an outline and a first BOM to mark before any hard tooling.
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Prototype
Functional samples for your lab or a third-party check. Photos and a short test record ship with the units.
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Signed tool and lot
You sign the outline. Shared or exclusive tooling is named on the order. Mass lots usually run 20 to 35 working days after that signature.
FAQ
ODM questions
The rating, size or standard sits outside the catalog. ODM writes a feasibility note and a new outline instead of stretching CJX2, WTM1-250 or a stock ATS.
Choose ODM when you do not have a finished drawing, or when the rating and size cannot be met by changing a current platform. OEM is faster when your drawing is already approved.
Tooling ownership is written into the quotation. Shared platform tools stay with WTAIELE. Customer-paid exclusive tools are listed as such on the order.
Yes. Logo, carton, manual and barcode are added after the outline is signed, using the same artwork loop as private label.
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