How to select a top-rated Tool & Die supplier that meets your manufacturing needs February 10, 2020
You just invested countless hours and resources to finalize the design print of your new metal part. Now you need to confidently select a Tool & Die shop to design and build tooling that will deliver your part to print AND within the scope of your project’s goals. Here are important factors to consider straight […]
How to establish high-volume production for your complex metal stamped part. January 29, 2020
You select Ultra Tool & Manufacturing as your supplier. We utilize an innovative mindset to create a robust and feasible manufacturing process that will successfully handle increasing production quantities from year to year. A current customer that is a Power Equipment Manufacturer brought us a new metal part, breather cover, with challenging features and a […]
Three Important Things to Know About Metal Stamping as you Design a Metal Part January 9, 2020
1) Production rates vary depending on the tonnage size of the stamping press. Each press has its own capabilities and limitations that establish the materials and operations that the stamping press can and cannot handle. GUIDE LIFT HEIGHT and FEED LENGTH are also key factors in establishing production rates in the stamping press. Guide lifters, identified […]
Improving and increasing our Metal Stamping, Metal Fabrication and Tooling expertise in 2019 December 20, 2019
It’s true that 2019 wasn’t a record producing year for the manufacturing industry. So that provided us with extra motivation to learn more, try new processes and optimize our capabilities and resources. Here are just a few of our highlights from Ultra’s 50th year providing tooling dies, metal stamped parts and metal fabricated parts to […]
What does it take to successfully prototype 14 metal parts? November 26, 2019
Ultra’s dedicated Fabrication team is currently involved in a product development project that requires 14 NEW METAL PARTS to be prototyped. The final product is a blade sharpening device for an Outdoor Power Equipment customer that is expanding their product line. We have successfully delivered a different model of this blade sharpening device for the […]
Why is it acceptable to modify stamping dies after production has started? November 20, 2019
Ultra’s weekly stamping meetings focus on Quality, Innovation and Efficiency and help us identify what operations need to be improved on the stamping floor. The improvements outlined in this blog focus on the effects of plastic coating on a stainless-steel side table for an appliance manufacturer in the 800-ton stamping press. The plastic protects the […]
New Product Introduction process ensures success for your metal part October 1, 2019
It can be difficult to hand over a project to a supplier after putting in so much time and effort designing a part. Wouldn’t that be easier to do if an established process was in place ensuring confidence and success from design-to-production? Ultra offers the perfect solution with our NPI (New Product Introduction) Process which […]
Laser Prototyping a Metal Part for the Energy Industry September 17, 2019
Ultra is manufacturing the Ratchet Arm for a growing sector of the energy industry. This part is located on electricity-generating backpacks used by the military, disaster relief workers, hikers and students. The movement of both the individual and the backpack creates energy for future consumption and without precision parts, like the Ratchet Arm, this system won’t […]
How does the flow of material control your metal part’s design? August 27, 2019
The tray shown below is an integral part of the deaerator process for Ultra’s newest customer. Multiple trays are located inside a tank where water drips down from tray to tray at a set rate. As seen in the picture, “an island” is located between the slots and the customer designed it this way to […]
It’s true! Redesigned metal parts delivered without building a new tooling die July 15, 2019
Ultra currently produces various fuel filler cups for a motorcycle manufacturer. New SAE standards required changing the inside diameter of the inner threads. These threads hold the gas nozzle in place during fueling. SAE standards ensure parts are safe, consistent, compatible and effective. Working with the customer we established four facets to focus on to […]
Customized gauges establish design and quality standards for metal stamped parts June 5, 2019
Take a step into our designated Quality Area and you will find Larry, Ultra’s Layout Inspector, hard at work performing various quality tests with manual instruments or with technology-based equipment. This precision work establishes and maintains that parts are stamped to meet their design print every production run. Here is a Belt Guide in the […]
Get your metal part stamped in Ultra’s new servo press! July 12, 2018
The Minster Servo FX2-300 provides new opportunities to experience cost-savings for producing your metal stamped part. This short tutorial features our trusted operators, expertly trained on this servo press and in the classroom, detailing the advantages to this technology-based stamping equipment. And seeing is believing…check out these quality parts produced in this new Minster […]