Frequently Asked Questions
Capabilities
What are Boker's washer manufacturing capabilities?
Boker's, Inc. can manufacture your flat washers, spacers and shims with an outside diameter from 0.080" to 12" and material thickness from 0.005" to 0.134". Boker's also inventories thousands of stock tools in order to manufacture specific non-standard washer sizes without tool charges. Outside diameters from 0.080" to 5.140", a wide range of inside diameters and thickness, and 2,000 material variations offer millions of possibilities.Boker's washers, spacers and shims are available in commonly specified and hard-to-find materials such as low carbon sheet steel, five types of spring steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper and nickel silver, and non-metallic materials such as acetal, PTFE, polyester and nylon.
What are Boker's deep draw capabilities?
Boker's, Inc. provides "complete to print" production of complex deep draws. Utilizing a CadCam drawing system, Boker's converts flat metal blanks into complex cylindrical, rectangular, square, or multi-faceted shells. The 3-dimensional shells are finished on-site, with services that include machining, heat treating, plating, and welding. Boker's in-house tooling, with up to 220 ton capacity, enables them to produce draws up to 3" deep and 8" in diameter, with material thickness of .005" to .134". Draw materials include copper, brass, beryllium copper, nickel silver, aluminum, stainless steel, low and high carbon steel sheet, low alloy steel, monel, inconnel, and numerous other metals. The company's production is handled in short or medium runs to provide faster delivery. Boker's also offers complete Statistical Process Control (S.P.C.), "Dock-To-Stock" and "Just-In-Time" programs. Boker's maintains an ISO 9001:2008 Registered status.
What are Boker's metal forming capabilities?
Boker's, Inc. provides "complete to print" production of complex metal forms. Utilizing a CadCam drawing system, Boker's converts flat metal blanks into your specific metal forming needs. The metal forms are finished on-site, with services that include machining, heat treating, plating, and welding. Boker's in-house tooling, with up to 220 ton capacity, enables them to produce metal formings in thicknesses from 0.005" to 0.134". Materials include copper, brass, beryllium copper, nickel silver, aluminum, stainless steel, low and high carbon steel sheet, low alloy steel, monel, inconnel, and numerous other metals. The company's production is handled in short or medium runs to provide faster delivery. Boker's also offers complete Statistical Process Control (S.P.C.), "Dock-To-Stock" and "Just-In-Time" programs. Boker's maintains an ISO 9001:2008 Registered status.
What are Boker's flat blanking and piercing capabilities?
Boker's, Inc. provides "complete to print" production of complex metal blanks and piercings. Utilizing a CadCam drawing system, 67 different punch presses, and digital servo feeders Boker's produces flat metal sheets and coiled metal reels into your most complex metal blanks with piercings. Products are finished on-site, with services that include machining, heat treating, plating, and welding. Boker's in-house tooling, with up to 220 ton capacity, enables them to produce metal stampings in thicknesses from 0.005" to 0.134". Materials include copper, brass, beryllium copper, nickel silver, aluminum, stainless steel, low and high carbon steel sheet, low alloy steel, monel, inconnel, and numerous other metals. The company's production is handled in short or medium runs to provide faster delivery. Boker's also offers complete Statistical Process Control (S.P.C.), "Dock-To-Stock" and "Just-In-Time" programs. Boker's maintains an ISO 9001:2008 Registered status.
What are Boker's high volume order capabilities?
Boker's, Inc., has enhanced and reconfigured their washer production technology to add remarkable speed to long washer runs. Increased washer production capacity and enhanced technology allow Boker's quality non-standard washers to be manufactured quickly well into the millions. This includes runs of washers and spacers in both commonly specified and hard-to-find materials such as low carbon sheet steel, five types of spring steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper and nickel silver, and non-metallic materials such as acetal, PTFE, polyester and nylon.
Types of Washers, Spacers, and Shims
What type of washers does Boker's manufacture?
Inventories and Materials
Does Boker's inventory washers?
Boker's Does Not Inventory Washers:
Boker's does NOT carry any washers in stock. Boker's inventories an extensive list of stock tools from which washers, spacers and shims are made to your specific order in any quantity without a tooling charge. Even though we do not stock washers, most custom orders ship in 2 weeks or less.
What materials are available through Boker's?
Boker Material Options:
To expedite your order and shorten delivery time, Boker's has immediate access to 2,000 commonly specified and hard-to-find materials including low carbon, cold rolled strip and sheet steel; SAE 1050, 1075, and 1095 spring steel; blue and black temper spring steel; low alloy steel sheets; brass; copper; nickel silver; beryllium copper; phosphor bronze; stainless steel; aluminum; and several non-metallic materials such as Acetal, PTFE, Polyester, Nylon, fiber, polyethylene, and various phenolics. Certificates of Compliance or chemical/physical analyses are available upon request.
Order Requirements and Delivery Standards
What are Boker's delivery standards?
Fast Delivery from Boker's:
While no inventory of washers or spacers is maintained at Boker's fast delivery is the standard practice. Boker's can also meet your delivery and stocking requirements with flexible "Just-In-Time" (J.I.T.) and "Dock-to-Stock" programs. In case of an urgent requirement, your order can also be expedited for even faster delivery.
What are Boker's minimum quantity requirements?
High Volume Orders from Boker's:
Orders require a minimum production run of 100 pieces, though deliveries of lesser quantities can be arranged. Per-unit costs rapidly decrease as the quantity increases.
Contacting Boker's
How do I request information from Boker's?
Request Information from Boker's:
To request free literature from Boker's please use our Information Request Form.
To request a washer quote from Boker's please use our Quote Form
For any other requests you can contact Boker's in the following ways:
Boker's, Inc.
3104 Snelling Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
USA
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-927-4377
Toll Free Fax: 1-800-321-3462
Local Phone: +1-612-729-9365
Local Fax: +1-612-729-8910
sales@bokers.com
http://www.bokers.com
http://www.bokersbulletin.com
How do I contact my regional sales representative?
Regional Sales Representatives:
You can locate and contact your regional sales representative by accessing our Representative Directory.
How do I contact Boker's directly?
Boker's, Inc. Corporate Headquarters:
You can contact Boker's in the following ways.
Boker's, Inc.
3104 Snelling Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
USA
Toll Free Phone: 1-800-927-4377
Toll Free Fax: 1-800-321-3462
Local Phone: +1-612-729-9365
Local Fax: +1-612-729-8910
sales@bokers.com
http://www.bokers.com
http://www.bokersbulletin.com
