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Raised Aluminum Panels

A Window and Door producer was looking for a low cost solution to varying sized door panels to be used in their door assemblies. Die Makers Mfg, following customer defined specifications produced low cost 4140 tooling that would produce the quantities and sizes they were looking for. Die Makers did this all while keeping costs transferred to the customer to a minimum.

Industry Window and Door
Location Eastern Iowa
Volume 50 – 500 pcs

Why it mattered

  • Short Lead Times
  • Increased Quality
  • Dimensional Flexibility
  • Low-Cost Tooling

How we built it

Equipment Used

  • 300 Ton Minster

Expertise

  • Engineering
  • Tool Making

Technical specs

Part dimensions
10.250″ x 13.500″ – 13.500″ x 26.500″
Tightest tolerances
+/– .010″

Materials

  • 3003 H14 Aluminum Sheet w/ Protective Vinyl

Inspection / testing

  • CMM, Visual Inspection for Cosmetics

Production & delivery

Delivery / turn-around

  • Tooling: 8-10 weeks
  • Parts Lead Time: 1-3 Days