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beatrice
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what does the acronym "OEM" mean in frame lingo?????????
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OEM usually stands for Original Equipment Manufacturer. I think sometimes the meaning is stretched to mean that a product was acquired directly from the manufacturer bypassing the middle man distributor therefore at a lower then usual price.
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Timberwoman
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I cut the mat, I pet the cat.
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Timberwoman
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I cut the mat, I pet the cat.
If you are referring to a metal frame in particular regardless of what the OEM means the frame is of a thinner metal therefore less cost but also not as stable if using for larger frames.
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beatrice
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Back to OEM. WE had a customer bring in a leaf that was purchaced at Pier One preframed between two pieces of glass. I had just got back from one of our suppliers and he had shown me the new corner samples from Frameica. It was framed using one of the profiles and finishes or something so close you couldn't tell them apart.Well I just wanted to know how did a company already use this moulding and we have to wait until late June??
Is it possible that a company was working with Framica on a moulding to their specifications and Framica decided to add it to their line? It happens all the time.
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Timberwoman
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I cut the mat, I pet the cat.
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Timberwoman
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I cut the mat, I pet the cat.
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Marc Lzier
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OEM is not just a reference to metal moulding.
It originally , as others said, meant Orig. Equip. Man..
For instance, on your car, you want to get OEM parts. Not knock-offs.
For metal mldg it originally meant the profile that company "Y" is making is made to the same specs as company "X". "X" being the original manufacturer.
Now it has come to be used as a reference as mldg only avail in quantity, and to certain accts.
Framica does have several OEM lines avail. if you purchase in the right amounts.
Later the open it up for general use. If it is a dud for the OEM purchasers, then it will go no farther.
Many companies are using the term Box Moulding too. OEM and Box can overlap.
For instance:
Universal's N1510 or N1210 might be considered an OEM design. Buy it by the box and pay less.
It originally , as others said, meant Orig. Equip. Man..
For instance, on your car, you want to get OEM parts. Not knock-offs.
For metal mldg it originally meant the profile that company "Y" is making is made to the same specs as company "X". "X" being the original manufacturer.
Now it has come to be used as a reference as mldg only avail in quantity, and to certain accts.
Framica does have several OEM lines avail. if you purchase in the right amounts.
Later the open it up for general use. If it is a dud for the OEM purchasers, then it will go no farther.
Many companies are using the term Box Moulding too. OEM and Box can overlap.
For instance:
Universal's N1510 or N1210 might be considered an OEM design. Buy it by the box and pay less.
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beatrice
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Thanks..