{"id":966,"date":"2026-07-22T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/blog\/oem-custom-micro-switch-rfq-checklist\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:23:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T09:23:42","slug":"oem-custom-micro-switch-rfq-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/pt\/blog\/oem-custom-micro-switch-rfq-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Building an RFQ for a Custom OEM Micro Switch"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b2b-article\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\"><strong>A custom micro switch quote is only as good as the inputs behind it.<\/strong> Suppliers quote fastest when the RFQ defines actuator geometry, terminal style, electrical duty, sealing, validation expectations, and volumes in one document. Missing fields turn into assumptions, and assumptions surface later as sample rejections.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"margin:26px 0;text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large b2b-article-figure\"><img style=\"max-width:640px;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px\" src=\"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KW7N-series-micro-switch.webp\" alt=\"LEMA KW7N series micro switch product photo for custom RFQ planning\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<nav class=\"b2b-toc\" style=\"background:#f5f8fa;padding:16px 20px;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 24px\">\n<h2 style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Conte\u00fado<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"#part-1-what-does-custom-mean-for-a-micro-switch-order\">Part 1. What does custom mean for a micro switch order?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"#part-2-which-actuator-inputs-should-the-rfq-define\">Part 2. Which actuator inputs should the RFQ define?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"#part-3-which-terminal-and-lead-options-need-decisions\">Part 3. Which terminal and lead options need decisions?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"#part-4-how-should-contact-duty-and-sealing-be-specified\">Part 4. How should contact duty and sealing be specified?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"#part-5-how-do-volumes-and-sample-stages-shape-the-quote\">Part 5. How do volumes and sample stages shape the quote?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"#part-6-what-belongs-in-the-rfq-package-and-fit-boundary\">Part 6. What belongs in the RFQ package and Fit Boundary?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"#part-7-how-can-lema-respond-to-a-custom-inquiry\">Part 7. How can LEMA respond to a custom inquiry?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"#faqs\">Perguntas Frequentes<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"#references\">Refer\u00eancias<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"part-1-what-does-custom-mean-for-a-micro-switch-order\" style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Part 1. What does custom mean for a micro switch order?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Custom rarely means a new mechanism from scratch. Most OEM requests combine a documented base series with a specific lever, terminal, lead, force option, or packaging arrangement. Framing the request this way keeps tooling cost down and shortens sampling.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Request level<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Typical content<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Quote impact<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Catalog option<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Standard series code<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Fastest sampling path<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Configured option<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Lever length, force, or terminal variant<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Moderate engineering review<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Tooled custom<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">New geometry or sealed assembly<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Tooling plus a validation plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Navegar pela <a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/pt\/micro-switch\/\">LEMA Micro Switch product line<\/a> first so the RFQ references a real series family instead of a generic description.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-2-which-actuator-inputs-should-the-rfq-define\" style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Part 2. Which actuator inputs should the RFQ define?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Actuator geometry drives most configured orders. Record travel direction, available stroke, force budget, side-load risk, and the position in travel where the state change must occur.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">A drawing beats a text description. Even a hand sketch with datum references removes most of the clarification loops that stretch quoting timelines.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-3-which-terminal-and-lead-options-need-decisions\" style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Part 3. Which terminal and lead options need decisions?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Terminal style decides the downstream assembly process: solder, quick-connect, screw, or board pins each carry different tooling and strain-relief needs. Map that choice to the harness plan in the <a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/pt\/blog\/how-to-wire-a-micro-switch-oem-guide\/\">terminal wiring review<\/a> before fixing the RFQ.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">If the switch should arrive with a factory-fitted lead, the <a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/pt\/blog\/micro-switch-with-cord-selection-guide\/\">cord-equipped switch checklist<\/a> lists the lead fields a quote needs.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-4-how-should-contact-duty-and-sealing-be-specified\" style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Part 4. How should contact duty and sealing be specified?<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin:26px 0;text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large b2b-article-figure\"><img style=\"max-width:640px;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px\" src=\"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Terminal-Type.webp\" alt=\"Micro switch terminal type options diagram from LEMA series documentation\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Electrical duty and sealing belong together, because both change the contact system and the housing. State voltage, steady current, load type, inrush, switching rate, and any ingress target with its test intent.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Campo RFQ<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Vers\u00e3o fraca<\/th>\n<th style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px;background:#f5f8fa;text-align:left\">Vers\u00e3o forte<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Carregar<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">A bare current number<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Voltage, load type, and inrush together<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Sealing<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">The word waterproof<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Ingress class plus cleaning or immersion context<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Life<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">A long-life adjective<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:1px solid #d9e1e8;padding:9px 12px\">Operations target with the electrical duty stated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"part-5-how-do-volumes-and-sample-stages-shape-the-quote\" style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Part 5. How do volumes and sample stages shape the quote?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Volume and staging change the commercial answer more than buyers expect. A pilot of five hundred pieces is quoted differently from a running rate of fifty thousand per year, and the supplier needs both numbers to propose tooling and inspection levels.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">State pilot, ramp, and steady annual volumes separately.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Ask for sample lead time in calendar days per stage.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Agree which tests gate approval of first articles.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Note packaging, labeling, and traceability expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"part-6-what-belongs-in-the-rfq-package-and-fit-boundary\" style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Part 6. What belongs in the RFQ package and Fit Boundary?<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">RFQ input checklist<\/h3>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Function and required contact state<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Actuator drawing with travel, force, and side-load notes<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Terminal or lead specification with the harness interface<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Voltage, current, load type, inrush, and switching rate<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Environment, ingress target, and cleaning exposure<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\">Pilot and annual volumes with sample timing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"margin:28px 0 12px\">Fit Boundary<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">This checklist organizes a custom inquiry. It does not promise feasibility, price, tooling scope, or any model-level rating; those come from the supplier&#8217;s engineering response.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"part-7-how-can-lema-respond-to-a-custom-inquiry\" style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Part 7. How can LEMA respond to a custom inquiry?<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"margin:26px 0;text-align:center\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large b2b-article-figure\"><img style=\"max-width:640px;width:100%;height:auto;display:block;margin:0 auto;border-radius:8px\" src=\"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/KW7N-series-micro-switch.2.webp\" alt=\"LEMA KW7N series micro switch product view for a configured OEM inquiry\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\">Send the package to a supplier that already builds the base family. The <a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/pt\/kw7n-series-micro-switch\/\">KW7N series micro switch<\/a> page is a public LEMA route for a configured-switch inquiry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\"><strong>Recomenda\u00e7\u00e3o de produto:<\/strong> request an engineering response against the completed checklist above. Quoting from a part photo or a competitor code leaves every critical field open.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 16px;line-height:1.7\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/lemaele.com\/pt\/contact-us\/\">Send an OEM switch RFQ<\/a> when the document is complete.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"faqs\">Perguntas Frequentes<\/h2>\n<h3>What should an OEM custom micro switch RFQ include?<\/h3>\n<p>Include function, actuator drawing, terminal or lead specification, electrical duty with inrush, environment and sealing, volumes, and sample timing in one document.<\/p>\n<h3>Do custom micro switches always need new tooling?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Many requests are configured options of an existing series; tooling applies mainly when geometry or sealing genuinely changes.<\/p>\n<h3>How long does micro switch sampling usually take?<\/h3>\n<p>Lead time depends on whether the request is a catalog option, a configured variant, or tooled custom work, so ask for calendar-day estimates per stage.<\/p>\n<h3>Should the RFQ state a target price?<\/h3>\n<p>A target band with volumes helps the supplier propose the right construction level instead of quoting blind.<\/p>\n<h3>What causes custom switch samples to be rejected?<\/h3>\n<p>Undocumented travel or force expectations, load conditions that were never written down, and harness interfaces that changed after quoting are the usual causes.<\/p>\n<h3>Which volumes matter in a custom switch quote?<\/h3>\n<p>Pilot quantity, ramp plan, and steady annual rate all matter, because they set tooling, inspection, and packaging decisions.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"references\" style=\"margin:42px 0 14px;scroll-margin-top:96px\">Refer\u00eancias<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin:0 0 18px 1.2em;line-height:1.7\">\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/prod-edam.honeywell.com\/content\/dam\/honeywell-edam\/sps\/siot\/en-us\/products\/switches\/basic-switches\/miniature-basic-switches\/v3-series\/documents\/sps-sst-micro-switch-v3-basic-datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honeywell V3 basic switch datasheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:0 0 8px\"><a style=\"color:#f27c00;text-decoration:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/webstore.iec.ch\/en\/publication\/66912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00c2mbito de publica\u00e7\u00e3o da norma IEC 61058-1<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A custom micro switch quote is only as good as the inputs behind it. 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