Manual quotation brings turning parts into International Economy

Why this matters if you spec turned parts

Turning parts join International Economy line through manual quotation (MQ). You upload a CAD model, and meviy’s team reviews the design and returns a quotation directly.

The problem with turning, specifically

Anyone who’s sourced turned parts for a batch run knows the list:

• Quoting takes too long. Turning shops price by hand more often than milling shops do. Push past their comfort zone on diameter or length and you’re waiting days for a number.
• Size kills the discount. Cost-optimised and offshore turning options tend to cap out small. Bigger parts get bumped to standard pricing or a local supplier, and the cost advantage disappears.
• One assembly, three suppliers. Milled bracket, turned shaft, sheet metal cover — three order paths, three lead times to track against each other, three points where a project can stall.
• Complex geometry means back-and-forth. Undercuts, tight tolerances, unusual features — these often mean a supplier wants a call before they’ll quote, and that call rarely happens the same day.

You don’t find out until you’ve committed design time. Without a clear route to a quote, engineers spend hours modelling a part only to learn afterwards that no one will price it quickly.

What manual quotes actually do

Manual quotes (MQ) give every turning part a route to a quotation, regardless of size or geometry.

You upload the same CAD model you’d send anywhere else. There’s no separate format, no extra drawing, no pre-check to run first. The model goes to meviy’s engineering team, who review the design against International Economy’s manufacturing capability and return a price directly.

This isn’t automatic pricing. It’s a person looking at your part. That means the wait is longer than an instant quote, but it also means MQ can handle parts that automated systems can’t: large diameters, long lengths, undercuts, tight tolerances, and geometry that’s simply awkward to price by rule.

Practical takeaway: don’t assume a turned part is out of scope because it’s large or unusual. Upload it. MQ picks it up, and you get a quote without redesigning the part to fit a smaller supplier’s limits.

Where this fits: applications

MQ is built for the turning work that’s historically been hardest to source through a standard online quoting flow:

• Shafts and spindles. Long, precision-turned components where length and tolerance often push past what automated pricing tools handle.
• Sleeves and bushings. Rotationally symmetric parts ordered in varying diameters and wall thicknesses across a project.
• Large rotational components. Parts that exceed the size range most cost-optimised turning suppliers accept.
• Batch production parts. Repeat orders where a stable, direct quotation route matters more than a one-off instant price.
• Mixed assemblies. Projects combining milling, sheet metal, and turning, where you want one sourcing route instead of three separate supplier relationships.
• Complex geometry. Undercuts, tight tolerances, or features that fall outside what automated quoting can assess with confidence.

One sourcing route for mixed assemblies

A mixed assembly – milled housing, sheet metal bracket, turned shaft — now goes through International Economy as a single sourcing route. The milled and sheet metal parts follow their existing quoting process; the turned shaft goes through MQ. Either way, it’s one project to track instead of three separate suppliers, three separate lead times, and three separate invoices.

Tolerances, inspections, and specifications don’t change for turning parts under MQ. The only difference is how the price gets generated – by a person reviewing the file, rather than a system pricing it on upload.

FAQ

• Who benefits most from this?

Anyone ordering turned parts for batch production, especially parts that have previously fallen outside cost-optimised sourcing due to size or geometry.

• How do I get a quote for a turned part?

Upload your CAD model through International Economy. It goes to MQ, and meviy’s team reviews it and returns a quotation directly.

• Is MQ instant?

MQ means a person reviews your model before quoting it. Expect a wait, not a price on upload.

• Do I need to prepare the file differently for MQ?

Upload the same CAD model you’d use for any other International Economy part. No separate drawings or extra documentation required.

• What size and geometry can MQ handle?

MQ is designed for the parts that don’t fit a standard automated quoting range — larger diameters and lengths, undercuts, tight tolerances, and unusual geometry included.

• Can I combine milled and turned parts in one order?

Mixed assemblies go through International Economy as one sourcing route, with turned parts quoted through MQ.

• Where are these parts manufactured?

Through the same trusted offshore partners used across International Economy, held to meviy’s quality requirements.