SKF ball, roller and mounted bearings for machine builders, distributors and project buyers
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This page covers BOM enquiries, SKF executions, separated quantities and written quotes, so each person on your project can find their answer quickly.
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Separate quantities by project stage, and state your alternative limits before any substitute is considered. Both answers make a quote easier to review line by line.
List them as separate quantities on each BOM line, in the same enquiry.
The project quote can then show prototype, production and spare quantities separately. Each stage keeps its own quantity and required date, even when the timing differs.
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The exact execution, the complete assembly and your permission to consider an alternative are required first.
Your specification stays under your control: executions are confirmed before a quote is accepted, and technical changes need buyer approval.
The exact execution is confirmed before you accept a product quote. Include the BOM line and drawing revision so each designation can be checked in context. If the marking on an existing bearing is incomplete, send a clear photo of the marking and note what still needs confirming.
Yes, a separately identified alternative can be considered when your enquiry permits one. State the alternatives you allow alongside the BOM line. Your design engineer then confirms the specification before procurement moves forward.
The buyer approves every technical change. This keeps bearing selection aligned with your component list and machine assembly requirements, and the specification decision stays with your engineering team.
A project-specific written quote gives you line items you can compare, with confirmed executions and a complete assembly scope.
Send BOM line numbers and the drawing revision with your enquiry, and the quote can be reviewed against them line by line. Confirmed executions make similar-looking SKF offers easier to compare, because each line names the exact product designation.
The written quote states the commercial details you need to review each line.
Product documents are confirmed with the written quote. List the documents your project needs when you request the quote, so they can be reviewed alongside designations, quantities and commercial terms before you place the order.
Yes, mounting parts can be included in the same enquiry as the main bearing designations. Housings, sleeves and locking components carry their own designations, so list them as separate lines. Assembly completeness is checked at the enquiry stage, which helps catch parts missing from a BOM before final assembly.
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One BOM across several bearing families?
Ball bearings, roller bearings and mounted units can go into one enquiry.
Quantities and dates are clearest when each manufacturing stage is stated separately, within one project quote.
Give each BOM line a separate quantity for prototype, production and spares. You can request pricing for trial builds, production runs and maintenance spares separately, and all three can be listed in the same project quote.
Write your required date for each manufacturing stage into the enquiry, with the destination country and postcode. The written quote then returns availability and an estimated lead time, so you can check both against your production schedule before ordering.
Shipping details are confirmed for each order, and an order number with photos is all you need to raise a discrepancy.
They are confirmed order by order. The shipping method, delivery arrangement and required transport documents are agreed for that specific order, so each shipment reflects its own destination and requirements.
Check the product labels, the quantities and the visual condition of the goods. Compare each against your order, line by line, when the shipment is received.
Contact SKF Mechanical and Electrical Equipment with your order number and photos of the discrepancy. WhatsApp and email both work, and the order number lets the issue be matched directly to your shipment.
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If your question is not covered here, send it with your BOM and request a written quote from SKF Mechanical and Electrical Equipment. Buyers worldwide can enquire by form, WhatsApp or email.