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The Importance of Tool and Die Maintenance

Tool and Die Maintenance

Tool and die making are a critical part of both metal stamping and manufacturing as a whole. For a successful metal stamping project, tool and die makers collaborate with engineers to carefully design the details for the stamped part, and plan which tool and dies are necessary to punch and...

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Cost Factors: Budgeting for your Metal Stamping Project

Metal Stamping Project

Metal stamping is a critical component of numerous projects across a versatile range of industries and is responsible for meeting production volumes and creating complex metal components. However, as necessary and innovative as metal stamping is, high-quality products also come with a price tag. Here are a few critical cost...

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Understanding Supply Chain Tiers

When choosing your metal stamping suppliers, it’s important to understand the three tiers within the supply chain, as well as how they interact and intersect with each other. OEM companies (original equipment manufacturers) are typically who customers work directly with for final products and assemblies, but numerous tiers make up...

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Overcoming Challenges in the Metal Stamping Industry

While metal stamping is a broad and versatile industry, it involves carefully precise work with complex equipment. Naturally, challenges often unfold which trusted metal stamping professionals must be able to overcome quickly and efficiently. Many challenges occur as a result of the materials being stamped. Often metal will crack or...

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Automation in the Metal Stamping Industry

Automation, an evolving trend in the metal stamping industry, changes the way products are created and workers allocate their time in the workplace. While the increased standardization of automation brings with it pros and cons, there’s no debate that automation is changing the face of metal stamping and allowing for...

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The Future of Electro Coating

Electro coating (e-coating) has long been used to increase the durability and aesthetic appeal of metal parts by using electrical currents to attach wet paint to metal surfaces. E-coating is standardized in many industries, and nearly 99% of all vehicles utilize this process. Let’s look at e-coating trends in the...

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Factors for Choosing the Right Metal Stamping Material

From hinges, to brackets, to vehicle panels, metal stamping services a wide variety of industries and is responsible for a diverse range of products. Similarly, this industry also incorporates a wide range of different materials to ensure that any given product serves its exact purpose and is durable enough to...

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Strategic Hiring Within the Manufacturing Industry

Despite the manufacturing industry being critical to a functioning society, many companies are feeling the pressure of a dwindling workforce, particularly in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many workers are facing retirement, and there is a shortage of qualified workers entering the industry. This means that manufacturing companies are...

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Trends in the Tool & Die Industry

The tool and die industry is constantly evolving and progressing to adapt to the changing needs of the other industries that it services: automotive, aerospace, customer electronics, etc. As we enter the new year, here are a few up-and-coming trends in the tool and die industry: Automation Technology has been...

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Customer Service in Manufacturing

When people think of the manufacturing industry, they likely think of precisely stamped parts, quick turnarounds, smooth supply chains, etc. However, customer service within this industry is equally important, and choosing a manufacturer or supplier that deeply values their relationship with clients can be critical to positive product outcomes. Consistency...

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