Experience cost-savings before production begins for your stamped metal parts
A Global Electrical Manufacturer required a metal part be stamped utilizing two different materials; galvanized steel and stainless steel. Obviously, these materials have their own distinct properties so they react differently when pressure is applied in the stamping press. One option is to design and build a progressive stamping die for the galvanized steel version […]
Reducing costs and lead times for a metal stamped part with in-die assembly
This two-piece metal part, a decomp, is an engine component in power equipment. Shaft and lever metal components assembled in stamping press What two production initiatives reduced production costs and lead times? Moved the shaft component that was originally manufactured as a sintered metal piece to a cold-headed piece with a pre-certified supplier selected by […]
How to sustain quality tapping operations in metal stamping?
This adjuster plate is utilized in industrial operations and it needs to be “in spec” to operate correctly. A key feature of this plate’s design is its nine tapped holes. This makes it more challenging to establish a tapping operation that consistently delivers precision and repeatability. Ultra utilized the services of a pre-qualified supplier to […]
Producing five different metal parts with one stamping die
One of our experienced Die Designers developed innovative and interchangeable die components in a single progressive die to establish precision stamping operations for an appliance manufacturer. This production process focused on both feasibility and flexibility. It has required modifications to both the die’s design and features of the customer’s stainless-steel side tables to establish the […]
