Three architectures, and which desk each one is for
Double-sided magnetic folding stand. The X39 has an aluminum alloy body with N52 magnets, measures 53.7 × 32.5 mm and weighs 42 g. It can stand on a desk, sit beside a laptop as a second-screen holder, or pair with a compatible magnetic car-mount surface. Buyers should test the exact phone, case and surface before production.
Folding stand. The Triple Ring is a three-level folding stand. It sits on the desk and folds flat, so where the clamp takes no desk space, the folding stand takes the least space in a bag or a retail pack.
Weighted base with a magnetic disc. A base heavy enough to stay put, with the phone held by magnets. This is the architecture to choose when the same stand has to work with a magnetic ring or magnetic case that you already sell: one base covers a whole range of phones.
The buying question is not which form is better. It is which desk, bag or parcel the customer actually has. The X39 and Triple Ring are already on our tooling — 21 models are already on tooling — so neither needs a new mould, and both start at MOQ 50 pcs per model.
The hinge is the part you get judged on
A stand is a mechanical product with one moving joint, and the joint is where the returns come from. Two things to put in writing: the material of the shaft, and the friction or cycle test behind it. Our hinges use an SK7 shaft, cycle-tested beyond 6,000 open-close cycles.
Ask which type of joint you are buying, because they are specified differently. A friction hinge holds any angle and is specified by preload; a detent hinge clicks into fixed positions and is specified by how many positions it has and how much force it takes to move between them. A supplier who quotes a hinge without naming the type has not quoted a hinge.
Then test the sample the way the customer will use it. Set the angle, load the stand with the heaviest phone you intend to sell it for, and leave it loaded instead of folding it open and closed for a minute. A joint that creeps under load shows up in a day, and it is far cheaper to find on a sample than in a marketplace review.
| What to write in the PO | Why it decides your return rate |
|---|---|
| Hinge shaft material + cycle count (SK7, 6,000+ open-close cycles) | The joint is the first thing to fail; a number makes the claim testable |
| The heaviest phone and case you will support, with the case thickness | The base and the hinge are sized to a load, and the load is set by the buyer |
| Base footprint and base mass | Stability is mass and footprint. Sturdy is not a spec |
| Cable exit direction and routing channel | A stand that fights the charging cable gets returned |
| Surface finish (anodised) and colour tolerance | Anodised colour is the finish buyers reject most often on arrival |
| Rubber pad grade | The pads are what stop the base sliding, and they are the first part to age |
| Retail box artwork and its approval date | Packaging is the item most likely to move your ship date |
Stability is a mass and footprint number, not a feeling
Write "sturdy" in a request and three factories will send three different products back. Write the load instead: the heaviest phone you will support, the case it is used in, the base footprint and the base mass. The phone and the case are both part of the load, so name that combination in the PO — the supplier can then size the base to it instead of guessing.
The acceptance test costs nothing and is worth more than a spec sheet. Put the heaviest phone in the stand, then tap the top third of the screen the way a finger would, in the direction the customer actually taps it. If the base walks across the desk, or the angle moves, the sample has failed before your customer finds out. Run it before you approve the sample, not after the first container arrives.
The pads are the part that ages first. They are what stops the base sliding, and they are what hardens on a desk in the sun. Ask which grade of pad the supplier uses, and test the sample after a week of real use rather than in the first ten minutes. If a pad is the weak point, that is better known at sample stage than at the returns stage.
Tooling, MOQ and the schedule
The lever on a first order is the same as anywhere in this industry: whether the shape already exists as a mould. The X39 and Triple Ring are both among the 21 models already on tooling, and each starts at MOQ 50 pcs per model, including your logo, colour and retail packaging printed to your artwork. Anything outside those models is a new mould: a separate project, with tooling cost and development lead time quoted before anything is cut.
The schedule we quote: samples in 7-10 working days after the artwork is confirmed; mass production 7-12 days after the sample is approved; packing and final inspection 3-5 days; FOB Shenzhen. The plant behind it: a 3,500 m² facility in Dongguan, 3 production lines and 27 machines, 300,000+ pcs a month across 100+ product types, with 4 QC staff across 2 lines.
In practice the date moves for three reasons, and all three are on the buyer's side: artwork approved late, anodised colour not confirmed, and retail packaging finalised after production has started. Fix those three before you place the order and the dates above hold.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the MOQ for a desk stand?
50 pcs per model. The X39 double-sided magnetic folding stand and the three-level folding stand (Triple Ring) are both already on tooling, so neither of them involves a mould cost. A new shape is a separate project, quoted separately.
How do I know the hinge will still hold its angle after a year?
The hinge is specified two ways: shaft material and cycle test. Our hinges use an SK7 shaft, cycle-tested beyond 6,000 open-close cycles. For your order we also recommend the loaded test — the stand left holding the heaviest phone and case you support — because creep under load is the failure that a cycle count alone will not show.
Will it hold a phone in a thick case?
The phone plus its case is the load, so name the heaviest combination you intend to sell for and test that combination on the sample. We do not publish a case-thickness limit that we have not measured.
Can the stand carry our logo, our colour and our box?
Yes — laser engraving, silk-screen or UV printing for the logo, your anodised colour, and retail packaging printed to your artwork, all inside the 50 pcs per model MOQ.
Do you hold CE, RoHS, REACH or SGS certificates?
No. We do not hold those certificates and we do not claim them. Testing that your market requires is arranged as part of the order and quoted together with it, rather than after.
What protects our own design if we develop a new stand with you?
We hold 8 granted patents with CNIPA (5 design patents and 3 utility models), a registered trademark (no. 80143576, Class 9) and a copyright registration, and we sign an NDA before you share artwork or drawings.
Two desk forms are already on our tooling, so neither needs a new mould: the X39 double-sided magnetic folding stand — aluminum alloy + N52, 53.7 × 32.5 mm, 42 g — and the Triple Ring three-level folding stand. Both start at MOQ 50 pcs per model.
Models mentioned in this guide