Our Metal Stamping Capabilities: 10 to 400-Ton Press Capacity
Metal stamping is an efficient, cost-effective process that facilitates the high-volume production of metal parts. There are many different types of metal stamping, including progressive die stamping, multi-slide and four-slide stamping, and deep draw stamping. The type of metal stamping used will depend on the goals and requirements of your project, including the output volume, uniformity needs, and component complexity.
In the process of metal stamping, precision slit coil is fed into a stamping press. The press then applies force and pressure using dies to shape the metal into a metal stamped part. This is typically accomplished using blanking, bending, punching, or drawing. Lastly, the parts are tested and verified to your dimensional specification tolerance.
At Westlake Tool & Die, we operate 40 metal stamping presses with capacities from 10 tons up to 400 tons, including our largest press with a bed size of 144 inches by 54 inches. This equipment range allows us to handle production volumes from 5,000 pieces to millions of pieces, uniquely positioning us to serve both short-run and high-volume production needs.
This versatility ensures we can execute cost-effective, high-volume production runs using efficient tooling for maximum repeatability, or scale our processes to deliver the most complex, highly engineered, custom metal stampings based on unique customer requirements.
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- High production speeds for large volumes, allowing more parts to be created more quickly
- Cost-effective approach for high-quality production runs
- Ability to create complex shapes and designs
- Ability to provide dimensional accuracy and overall consistency across parts, even in large batches
Westlake Tool & Die Has Over 50 Years of Experience Making Metal Stamped Parts
At Westlake Tool & Die, we understand that cost-effective stampings begin with exceptional tooling, and we’ll work with you to provide the most cost-effective components. We can build simple, economical tooling that produces low-volume stampings in single-hit operations, or we can build complex, highly efficient progressive or transfer dies that provide the absolute lowest-cost parts with the highest degree of repeatability.
Plus, we have the ability to create tooling that can produce parts on our four-slide equipment. The four-slide manufacturing process allows you to form parts in multiple-axis applications rather than on a conventional stamping press. We can also design and implement in-die tapping that yields stampings with threaded holes, which means you avoid having to pay for a costly second operation to add welded fasteners or manually tap holes.
Custom Tooling Solutions Built to Last
When you need tooling for high-volume metal stamping, we can provide a solution that is low maintenance to optimize uptime. You will save even more money because all of our tooling is designed, built, and maintained in-house. When we design a tool, we work with our customers to identify critical aspects and features of the tool and then make provisions in the tooling to ensure part integrity and quality, leaving you with a seamless experience during your custom metal stamping process.
We’ll maintain your tooling for the entire life of the stamped parts, and we’ll only charge for die maintenance or repair in certain instances where dies were made by or provided by another supplier. Because we have a wide array of equipment, we can easily adapt to accommodate a supplier’s tooling – by either simplifying it or maintaining its authenticity – in order to get you up and running quickly in the case of a problematic supply issue.
Our Technology
We use the most current metal stamping technology, and competitors simply don’t have the assortment of equipment we have in-house. From specially coated punches and die sections to the latest in metal lubrication, the equipment and products we use all work together to provide you with the most professional components in the timeliest fashion, and at the lowest overall cost.
Our Quality Control and In-House Capabilities
Quality is at the center of everything we do at Westlake Tool & Die, which is why we have an in-house quality control lab that allows us to do the following when you partner with us:
- Dimensional layout verification
- Hardness testing for all materials
- Custom gauge creation for critical dimensions
- Real-time monitoring during production runs
When we start the custom metal stamping process, we work with you to identify the most critical aspects and incorporate safeguards into our process to ensure part consistency throughout the production lifecycle. Our operators use custom gauges to quickly verify specifications and make adjustments as needed, preventing quality issues before they occur.
We have a 74,000-square-foot facility in Avon, Ohio that allows us to offer complete stamping solutions to our customers. Beyond metal stamping parts, we offer the following comprehensive support services.
Integrated Manufacturing: Prototype to Production Under One Roof
- In-house prototyping - Realistic prototypes using actual production materials
- CNC machining - Precision machining for complex features
- Robotic welding - Automated welding for aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel
- Precision assembly - Complete assembly services with packaging to your specifications
