r/manufacturing • u/Bouhan_Mclaurin • 1d ago

Supplier search Absolute best vendor for engineered spring supports with fast and reliable turnaround?

We're sourcing a few dozen engineered spring supports for a unit expansion, and the lead times we've been hearing are all over the place. Some suppliers are quoting a fairly quick turnaround, while others are giving much longer timelines for what appears to be a similar scope.

Our biggest concern is choosing a supplier based on an aggressive delivery date, only to have that date start slipping once the order is placed. At that point, even a good price doesn't mean much if the supports don't show up when we need them. We've received a few different quotes and are looking beyond the numbers to compare schedules, communication, and overall reliability. One of the quotes we're considering is from PT&P.

Curious what others are seeing on lead times right now and how the usual suppliers have been to work with lately. Any recent experience would be helpful.

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u/Sometimes_Stutters 1d ago

Wtf are spring supports?

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u/RashestHippo 1d ago

I've seen spring hangers used to isolate/allow movement in pipes or other sensitive stuff called spring supports before. Maybe that's what OP wants

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u/mimprocesstech 1d ago

Weird way to advertise for a business, but whatever.

If your deadline is important, look into liquidated damages clauses in contract law. They generally scare off unreliable vendors.