Metal Stamping 101
Metal stamping involves the process of forming and cutting sheet metal into desired sizes
and shapes with the aid of a stamping die preloaded on a stamping press. This "stamping" produces a variety of parts from simple brackets to complex mechanical parts.
The process of sheet metal die casting is done by forcing molten metal under high pressure into mold cavities which are in turn machined into dies. After hardening, the solid casting is then ejected to complete the process. Casting is most often used for making complex shapes that would be otherwise difficult or uneconomical to make by other methods. The dies for Sheet metal stamping are used to make precision metal parts which are relatively identical in shape and size and also produces dimensional accuracy and stability for long
term results.
Sheet Metal Fabrication bridges the gap between prototypes aned short run stamping. EcoQuest Metal's CNC machines offer greater flexibility for prototype development and production modifications as requested.
Metal stamping produces compnoents with closer tolerance and repeatability. It is a good solution when you want quick results, such as when running prototypes. EcoQuest Metal's standardized die sets are made from high-grade tool steel to last longer and maintain greater precision.
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Our short run group maintains tooling for the life of the project, which means greatest continuity for your project.
Most blank and pierce dies can be available within 2 - 3 weeks. our stock inventory of standard form dies means lower tool cost and lower run cost for our customers. |
Listed below are some of our stamping equipment and their specifications:
EcoQuest Metal's Punching Equipment consists of a split of Automatic CNC punching machinery supplemented by manual punching equipment.
Our CNC programmable equipment consist of two units defined below:
Strippit 1000 XT
2 Auto-Index Stations
30 Tons Capacity
48" x 40" max. blank size
Strippit 1250 XP
2 Auto-Index Stations
30 Tons Capacity
48" x 40" max. blank size
Strippit 30/40
2 Auto-Index Stations
30 Tons Capacity
48" x 40" max. blank size
Piranha
2 Auto-Index Stations
30 Tons Capacity
48" x 40" max. blank size
