Precision Roller Chain
Reshoring Metal Stampings Package
A Mechanical Power Transmissions producer was getting Metal Stamped products from overseas. This caused many issues for them including very lengthy lead times, raw materials that did not meet specs, and ANSI Standard Dimensional Issues. Die Makers Mfg worked with the customer and rebuilt 60+ Compound and Progressive tools to produce high quality parts in the USA while holding +/- .0003 Tolerances.
Industry
Agriculture, Food & Beverage, Mechanical Power Transmission, Oil Fields, Mining Industries
Location
Northern Illinois
Volume
300 pcs – 100,000 pcs per order.
Why it mattered
- Shortened Lead Times
- Increased Material Quality
- Made in the USA
How we built it
Equipment Used
- 60 Ton Minster
- 300 Ton Minster
Expertise
- Engineering
- Tool Making
- Design
- Machining
- Heat Treat
- Grinding
- Wire EDM
Technical specs
- Part dimensions
- From not much larger than a penny to the size of a softball.
- Part weight
- A few ounces to over 1 lb.
Materials
- High Carbon Steel
- 316L Stainless Steel
Inspection / testing
- CMM
Production & delivery
Delivery / turn-around
- Tooling Produces over 1 year’s time. Lead time on parts 2 – 5 days.