Stampings

Design and produce detailed metal products and parts with custom metal stamping
By Lisa Wilsbacher Metal forming and stamping are both useful in a wide range of industries. Stampings can serve many industrial and artistic applications, from creating detailed metal parts to embossing names, logos or labels onto metal products and parts. This quick process can be both a cost- and time-effective manufacturing choice.
 

There are many metal stamping manufacturers to be found, some with a wide range of services, others with a more limited focus. When choosing which best meet your needs, keep the following in mind:

1. Determine if you need design assistance.
2. Ensure the metal stamping company offers the correct type of stamping process.
3. Consider purchasing your own metal stamping equipment.
   

Take advantage of a metal stamping company that offers design assistance services

Coming up with a concept for your product is the easy part. The challenge is to come up with a design that will achieve that concept within the constraints of your chosen material. Many metal stamping manufacturers will offer help from engineers that have years of experience working with their particular materials and processes and know what will work best.
Try: The design services offered by Component Engineers include help with development and design as well as reverse engineering and in-house rapid prototyping. Lyons Tool and Die Company can work well with your own group of designers, using Pro/ENGINEER, SolidWorks and AutoCAD to collaborate for a cost effective and well manufactured product.

Choose a metal stamping manufacturer that offers the materials and processes you need

Though there are many metal stamping companies, not all have the same capabilities. Many focus on different types of stamping processes and have differing metal stamping machinery. Review their services carefully and make sure they match your manufacturing needs.
Try: Arcade Metal Stamping uses a wide array of equipment to ensure they meet your stamping needs quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. Williamsburg Metal can handle a wide variety of stamping processes, including deep drawing, blanking, shearing, notching, embossing, and punching. HPL Stampings specializes in cold punching and works with practically any sort of cold punchable material.

Determine if it would be cost-effective to purchase your own metal stamping machinery

If you find the turnaround time of metal stamping manufacturers is too slow or that your volume of products needing the stamping process is increasing, it may be more cost-effective to employ an in-house metal stamping machine. Many machine manufacturers will help to customize your machine to your particular needs.
Try: RIGGS International provides deep draw, gap frame, and hot/cold form stamping presses. AIDA offers single machines as well as full stamping machine lines that perform the majority of stamping processes.

• Make sure you are confident of your design abilities and well-versed in the stamping capabilities of your material before you consider doing your own metal stamping services.