Precision stampings are recognized as a complex set of metalworking processes involving the production of small, intricate components. These components have tight tolerances, requiring slots with a minimum width of 0.25 millimeters and an accuracy of +/- 0.05mm. In fact, some manufacturers demand even more stringent specifications! Precision stampings require fine surface finishes (measured in […]
Category: Quality Precision Parts Stamping
Stamping Presses – How do They Work?
When you want to cut or shape metal to your required specifications, you will need to use metalworking machine tools called stamping presses. In this process, the metal is drawn, trimmed, formed, blanked, and/or pierced with a die. This process can typically be used for metal that is in sheet or coil form. A stamping […]
What Exactly Is Precision Stamping?
If you need to manufacture high volumes of complicated products, then precision stamping might prove to be a good answer. It’s usually pretty quick while also being very cost-efficient. Factories around the world are using three primary precision stamping applications. These are prototype design, intricate precision metalwork, and micro-precision stamping. Metal stamping is something that […]
Understanding Metal Stamping
Metal stamping is a process that uses dies and stamping presses to transform sheet metal into different shapes. Pieces of flat sheet metal, typically referred to as blanks, are fed into a stamping press that uses a tool and die surface to form the metal into a new shape. Production facilities and metal fabricators offering […]
Tool Die Metal Stamping
Metal stamping is a type of manufacturing process that converts a flat metal sheet into a specific shape. It is an extremely complex process that has different metal forming techniques such as piercing, bending, punching, blanking, to name a few. There are literally thousands of different metal stamping companies throughout the United States. These companies […]
Overall Perfection Sets Us Apart at MTSI
What makes MTSI different? Overall perfection sets us apart from the rest of the companies who do what we do. Metric Tool & Stamping or MTSI was founded in 1972. We’ve been in business for over 40 years and we’ve grown to become one of the leading precision metal stamping businesses serving not only local […]
Stamping Die 101
A teacher of stamping die noticed that many in her class were new to the pressworking and stamping die industry. Some of the attendance were recent hires who were just starting to learn about stamping while others were present employees who had been transferred from a different department. Therefore, the common question that both groups […]
The Importance Of Metal Stamping In The Manufacture Of Precision Components
In today’s technologically advanced world, the demand for high quality products is through the roof. However, consumers/end users only expect the best performance from each product without paying any attention to the components used within, which make this possible. Here is where the manufacture of precision components comes in. In electrical, healthcare, aerospace and automotive […]
Precision Stamping Techniques
Superior precision stamping is a quick and cost effective solution for producing vast quantities of complex products. There are 3 types of superior precision stamping applications that are currently being used at hundreds of factories throughout the world. The 3 types are intricate precision metalwork, micro precision stamping, and prototype design. Metal stamping utilizes stamping […]
Benefits Of Getting Precision Long Run Progressive Stamping Dies
When you are looking at different ways to expand your branding you will see that you can do this with dies. The problem is you will often find that it can be expensive if you are not careful when you are picking out the ones that you want to use. This is when you should […]
